7.9/10458 votes#1 - From the Ashes
Season 3 Episode 1 - Aired 9/24/2019
The doctors of Chastain are surrounded by new rules and doctors, as Red Rock Mountain Medical takes over the hospital. Conrad finds himself in a dangerous situation when the construction for a new neurosurgery center causes a gas explosion.
Director: Rob Corn
Writer: Amy Holden Jones
7.7/10396 votes#2 - Flesh of My Flesh
Season 3 Episode 2 - Aired 10/1/2019
Intending to garner publicity for the hospital, Cain tries to recruit Bell and Kit on a dangerous surgery. The Raptor develops an emotional attachment to a patient. Mina's friend arrives with shocking news.
Director: James Whitmore Jr.
Writer: Elizabeth J.B. Klaviter
7.8/10402 votes#3 - Saints & Sinners
Season 3 Episode 3 - Aired 10/8/2019
When a police officer brings in an injured criminal, the staff must keep him alive. Nic gets roped into a surgical rotation with Cain that leaves her questioning the way he operates. Conrad makes a shocking discovery about the hospital.
Director: Paul McCrane
Writer: Andrew Chapman, Todd Harthan
7.4/10493 votes#4 - Belief System
Season 3 Episode 4 - Aired 10/15/2019
Conrad doubts Devon's judgement when a patient who was pronounced dead suddenly revives. Cain and Nick butt heads over the care of a white supremacist. The Raptor and Mina uncover new information about Red Rock Medical.
Director: Ti West
Writer: Marqui Jackson
8.0/10385 votes#5 - Choice Words
Season 3 Episode 5 - Aired 11/5/2019
After a plane crashes in Atlanta, Devon is overcome by guilt at the thought that he could have prevented it. Adaku returns to ask Mina a big favor. Conrad and Nic consider risking it all to investigate a drug that might be linked to Jessie's death.
Director: Edward Ornelas
Writer: Marc Halsey
7.8/10377 votes#6 - Nurses' Day
Season 3 Episode 6 - Aired 11/12/2019
On National Nurses' Day, the nurses are severely understaffed and overworked. Cain performs a dangerous surgery on a new patient. Conrad discovers that his father has been administered the same drug that he fears played a role in Jessie's death.
Director: Steve Robin
Writer: Jen Klein
8.5/10405 votes#7 - Woman Down
Season 3 Episode 7 - Aired 11/19/2019
The doctors work to save one of their own but disagree over what's best for her. Bell is met with an unexpected response when he voices concerns regarding the nursing shortage that Nic brought to his attention.
Director: Kelli Williams
Writer: Jessica Ball
7.9/10369 votes#8 - Peking Duck Day
Season 3 Episode 8 - Aired 11/26/2019
Devon and Irving are inundated with patients in the ER. When an A-list celebrity enters the hospital after swallowing a wishbone, Logan Kim assigns a new surgeon to the case in the hopes of garnering extra publicity.
Director: David Crabtree
Writer: Elizabeth J.B. Klaviter, Michael Notarile
8.5/10402 votes#9 - Out for Blood
Season 3 Episode 9 - Aired 12/3/2019
Conrad comes under fire when a former patient files a malpractice lawsuit against him, putting Bell in a difficult position with Red Rock. The doctors perform a risky brain surgery. Mina discovers that Adaku has a dangerous heart condition.
Director: Dawn Wilkinson
Writer: Marc Halsey, Eric I. Lu
8.6/10397 votes#10 - Whistleblower
Season 3 Episode 10 - Aired 12/17/2019
Devon and Conrad face a moral dilemma over a suicidal patient who is in need of a liver transplant.
Director: Rob Corn
Writer: Amy Holden Jones, Andrew Chapman
8.1/10372 votes#11 - Free Fall
Season 3 Episode 11 - Aired 1/7/2020
After being terminated, Conrad has difficulty figuring out his next step and distracts himself by accompanying a patient on a zero-gravity adventure. Cain puts the doctors on a commission-based pay system. Bell's company gets its big break.
Director: Jann Turner
Writer: Todd Harthan, Tianna Majumdar-Langham, Chris Bessounian
8.0/10360 votes#12 - Best Laid Plans
Season 3 Episode 12 - Aired 1/14/2020
Nic and Mina treat a patient battling a failing heart VAD, forcing them to find a new battery to save her life. Conrad gets a call from a patient who is in crisis. Cain tries to get close to Bell's business partner from the supplement company.
Director: Satya Bhabha
Writer: Jen Klein, Daniela Lamas
8.4/10378 votes#13 - How Conrad Gets His Groove Back
Season 3 Episode 13 - Aired 1/21/2020
Conrad meets with a high-profile soccer player suffering from mysterious symptoms. Nic springs into action when she notices Kyle falling into a deep depression and fears he could be suicidal. Devon butts heads with Irving over patient space.
Director: Julie Hébert
Writer: Marqui Jackson, Joshua Troke
8.1/10355 votes#14 - The Flea
Season 3 Episode 14 - Aired 1/28/2020
Cain feels disrespected by Logan Kim when he is left out of a major decision regarding Conrad. The doctors work together to try to save the lives of two big Red Rock donors who were involved in a jet skiing accident.
Director: Rob J. Greenlea
Writer: Jenny Deiker Restivo, Jessica Ball
8.1/10365 votes#15 - Last Shot
Season 3 Episode 15 - Aired 2/18/2020
The new neurosurgery center opens, and Nic is forced to work alongside Cain again. Mina and The Raptor work together with a new surgeon on a heart transplant that has an unexpected result. Bell asks Conrad to reexamine three patients who may have been poisoned.
Director: Timothy A. Good
Writer: Marc Halsey
7.9/10356 votes#16 - Reverse Cinderella
Season 3 Episode 16 - Aired 3/3/2020
When Nadine's father comes to town for her birthday, Devon enlists help to ensure that he makes the best first impression. Red Rock decides to cut the entire OBGYN department. Nic cares for a teenage patient whose condition is deteriorating.
Director: Sheelin Choksey
Writer: Emily Pressley
7.8/10399 votes#17 - Doll E. Wood
Season 3 Episode 17 - Aired 3/10/2020
A renowned pediatric cardiac surgeon proves unfit for surgery. A Dolly Parton drag queen collapses on stage. Nic and Conrad suspect a patient may be the victim of sex trafficking. Nadine delivers some surprising news to Devon.
Director: Li Lu
Writer: Amy Holden Jones, Eric I. Lu
8.1/10354 votes#18 - So Long, Dawn Long
Season 3 Episode 18 - Aired 3/17/2020
Conrad finds himself caught between his duties as a doctor and his loyalty to Kit when he discovers that her son-in-law may be suffering from a serious disease. Devon and Nic make a shocking discovery about a former patient.
Director: Vanessa Parise
Writer: Andrew Chapman, Nate O'Mahoney
8.5/10349 votes#19 - Support System
Season 3 Episode 19 - Aired 3/24/2020
Cain recruits Ezra to help keep an emergency situation under wraps. Nic works to come up with a support system for a patient in need of a lung transplant. Kit's son-in-law's condition continues to worsen.
Director: Kelli Williams
Writer: Michael Notarile, Marqui Jackson
8.1/10369 votes#20 - Burn It All Down
Season 3 Episode 20 - Aired 4/7/2020
Just when Derek's condition seems to be improving, a severe complication arises, causing Kitt to fear that he may be the latest victim of Cain's cover-up. When Cain's former girlfriend is admitted to the hospital for surgery, the doctors finally get a glimpse into his personal life. Meanwhile, Conrad fills in Marshall on the emergency situation facing the hospital and Mina and The Raptor work on saving the heart of a salsa dancer.
Director: Edward Ornelas
Writer: Tianna Majumdar-Langham, Chris Bessounian, Daniela Lamas
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A tough, brilliant senior resident guides an idealistic young doctor through his first day, pulling back the curtain on what really happens, both good and...
Genre:Drama
Network:FOX
Season 3 Ratings Summary
"From the Ashes" is the best rated episode of "The Resident" season 3. It scored 7.9/10 based on 458 votes. Directed by Rob Corn and written by Amy Holden Jones, it aired on 9/24/2019. This episode is rated 0.2 points higher than the second-best, "Flesh of My Flesh".