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  1. #1 Worst Episode
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    The Resident Season 6 Episode 11 - All In
    4.2/10(4 votes)

    #1 - All In

    S6:E11

    A famous cardiothoracic surgeon – who happens to be Dr. Yamada’s mentor – comes into Chastain after experiencing heart pain. Meanwhile, Kit breaks the news that the ER will no longer be accepting trauma patients due to budget cuts, and Devon and Conrad help treat a confused woman.

    Director:Paul McCrane
    Writers:Joy Gregory, Michael Billington

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  2. The Resident Season 5 Episode 6 - Ask Your Doctor
    4.5/10(4 votes)

    #2 - Ask Your Doctor

    S5:E6

    Conrad brings a patient into the hospital who causes a high security crisis. An MMA brawl sends a well-known fighter to Chastain and all hands are on deck. Meanwhile, Bell and Raptor vie for the same position at the hospital, and Leela gets a visit from her sister.

    Director:David Crabtree
    Writer:Marc Halsey

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  3. The Resident Season 5 Episode 23 - Neon Moon
    4.5/10(2 votes)

    #3 - Neon Moon

    S5:E23

    Conrad contemplates his future; Devon is presented with an amazing career opportunity out of state; Ian is faced with a devastating diagnosis; Kit and Bell celebrate their engagement; Padma receives some highly anticipated news.

    Director:Rob Corn
    Writers:Amy Holden Jones, Andrew Chapman

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  4. The Resident Season 4 Episode 2 - Mina's Kangaroo Court
    5.7/10(6 votes)

    #4 - Mina's Kangaroo Court

    S4:E2

    When Cain’s elective surgery patient returns with complications, Mina and Raptor butt heads over how to handle the situation. Conrad and Devon treat a local Congresswoman who withholds information that could prevent her from receiving proper treatment, causing Devon to open up about his grief. In the wake of losing many colleagues to the virus, Bell worries who would be there for him in a moment of crisis and finds himself mining his own past to find his estranged former stepson, elite plastic surgeon Dr. Jake Wong. Meanwhile, Logan Kim finds himself on the chopping block when the doctors are questioned about his actions during the pandemic.

    Director:Rob Corn
    Writers:Marqui Jackson, Peter Elkoff

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  5. The Resident Season 3 Episode 17 - Doll E. Wood
    6.3/10(4 votes)

    #5 - Doll E. Wood

    S3:E17

    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
    Writers:Amy Holden Jones, Eric I. Lu

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  6. The Resident Season 2 Episode 8 - Heart in a Box
    6.4/10(8 votes)

    #6 - Heart in a Box

    S2:E8

    Conrad goes head-to-head with Bell after he recommends one of Julian's risky medical devices to Zoey, who's already lost one son and is back in the hospital with the other. Nic fears that Conrad may be getting overly attached to his patient. Meanwhile, Mina and Austin grow closer while working on a difficult heart transplant, Devon embarks on a very difficult day and Dr. Lane Hunter returns.

    Director:James Whitmore Jr.
    Writers:Marqui Jackson, Joshua Troke

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  7. The Resident Season 3 Episode 12 - Best Laid Plans
    6.4/10(4 votes)

    #7 - Best Laid Plans

    S3:E12

    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
    Writers:Jen Klein, Daniela Lamas

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  8. The Resident Season 1 Episode 6 - No Matter the Cost
    6.5/10(11 votes)

    #8 - No Matter the Cost

    S1:E6

    As Conrad battles a group of overly aggressive attending physicians on behalf of a patient with a mysterious chronic ailment, he also must face off against his father who has shown up at the hospital unannounced. When Mina goes out of her way to help a young man from her neighborhood who almost mugged her, Nic offers her assistance and discovers a secret that Mina has been keeping behind closed doors. While away from the hospital, Nic enlists the help of Devon to keep an eye on Lily, which leads him to an incredible find that has him questioning Dr. Lane's motives. Also, Renata's plans to poach a renowned surgeon from another hospital hit a standstill when Bell decides he doesn't agree with him.

    Director:David Rodriguez
    Writer:Nkechi Okoro Carroll

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  9. The Resident Season 2 Episode 9 - The Dance
    6.7/10(6 votes)

    #9 - The Dance

    S2:E9

    Devon's doubts about his relationship reach a peak as his friends and family gather for his big wedding day. As Chastain's leading medical device company, Quovadis, continues to succeed, Julian makes a discovery that leaves her uneasy about her involvement in it all. Meanwhile, Conrad continues to work on his relationship with Marshall and Bell takes a risky offer in order to make a mistake from his past disappear.

    Director:Rob Corn
    Writers:Amy Holden Jones, Andrew Chapman

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  10. The Resident Season 3 Episode 3 - Saints & Sinners
    6.7/10(4 votes)

    #10 - Saints & Sinners

    S3:E3

    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
    Writers:Todd Harthan, Andrew Chapman

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  11. The Resident Season 5 Episode 17 - The Space Between
    6.7/10(3 votes)

    #11 - The Space Between

    S5:E17

    Conrad treats one of Gigi's fellow classmates whose stomachache turns into something much more serious; Devon takes several interns to a senior living facility; Leela uncovers some unsettling news.

    Director:Kimberly Hunt
    Writer:Marc Halsey

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  12. The Resident Season 1 Episode 1 - Pilot
    6.9/10(17 votes)

    #12 - Pilot

    S1:E1

    On his first day as an intern, an idealistic Dr. Devon Pravesh faces the harsh realities of medical care, as third year resident Dr. Conrad Hawkins takes him under his wing and teaches his unconventional ways for treating patients. Meanwhile, Conrad goes head-to-head with Chief of Surgery Dr. Randolph Bell, who uses power and intimidation to cover up his mistakes.

    Director:Phillip Noyce
    Writers:Hayley Schore, Roshan Sethi, Amy Holden Jones

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  13. The Resident Season 1 Episode 8 - Family Affair
    6.9/10(9 votes)

    #13 - Family Affair

    S1:E8

    Much to Bell's dismay, Nic and Conrad decide to admit a homeless Jane Doe, whom they suspect was dumped off by another hospital during Chastain's big Charity Ball. Elsewhere in the hospital, Devon and Irving care for a male escort who offers surprisingly good advice, Micah returns for a checkup and falls even harder for Mina, and Devon's parents are in town.

    Director:Thomas Carter
    Writer:Unknown

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  14. The Resident Season 1 Episode 12 - Rude Awakenings and the Raptor
    6.9/10(9 votes)

    #14 - Rude Awakenings and the Raptor

    S1:E12

    Conrad and Devon work tirelessly to save the life of Bradley, a fellow doctor who has fallen through the hospital skylight. As the team contemplates how and why he fell through in the first place, Dr. Bell looks back to when he benched Bradley for falling asleep during surgery. Amidst the madness, Mina is tasked with showing Chastain's new star cardiothoracic surgeon, Dr. AJ Austin, around the hospital, but is caught off-guard by his volatile personality. Meanwhile, Nic finds renewed enthusiasm when she uncovers an oncologist who used to work with Lane, but while paying him a visit, she fears that she's being followed.

    Director:James Roday Rodriguez
    Writer:Michael Notarile

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  15. The Resident Season 1 Episode 13 - Run, Doctor, Run
    6.9/10(8 votes)

    #15 - Run, Doctor, Run

    S1:E13

    Devon and Conrad race against the clock to save the life of a woman who is deteriorating fast from undetermined symptoms. When the patient turns out to be a hero who helps previous criminals get their lives back together, the team relies on her family of ex-cons to help diagnose and treat her. Tensions rise as Nic continues her search for evidence to incriminate Lane, but must simultaneously tend to her sister, Jessie, who is rushed into the ER. Meanwhile, York returns to the hospital with his mother, who is in need of a risky procedure, and comes face-to-face with the stone-cold Dr. AJ Austin.

    Director:James Roday Rodriguez
    Writers:Todd Harthan, Tianna Majumdar-Langham, Chris Bessounian

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  16. The Resident Season 3 Episode 16 - Reverse Cinderella
    6.9/10(4 votes)

    #16 - Reverse Cinderella

    S3:E16

    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

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  17. The Resident Season 3 Episode 11 - Free Fall
    7.0/10(4 votes)

    #17 - Free Fall

    S3:E11

    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
    Writers:Todd Harthan, Tianna Majumdar-Langham, Chris Bessounian

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  18. The Resident Season 3 Episode 19 - Support System
    7.0/10(4 votes)

    #18 - Support System

    S3:E19

    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
    Writers:Marqui Jackson, Michael Notarile

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  19. The Resident Season 6 Episode 4 - It Won't Be Like This for Long
    7.0/10(2 votes)

    #19 - It Won't Be Like This for Long

    S6:E4

    Ian is faced with performing a surgery on a Jane Doe NICU patient while he continues to struggle with his personal issues. Meanwhile, Conrad asks Devon to cover his shift so he can spend a day at home with an anxious Gigi.

    Director:Marie Jamora
    Writer:Emily Pressley

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  20. The Resident Season 6 Episode 5 - A River in Egypt
    7.0/10(2 votes)

    #20 - A River in Egypt

    S6:E5

    A college professor comes into the ER and Conrad realizes it’s a former patient of his from when he was an intern. Meanwhile, Devon ends up admitting a man – who swears by an anti-aging regimen that he thinks is the answer to eternal life – into the hospital after he collapses.

    Director:Bill D'Elia
    Writer:Daniela Lamas

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  21. The Resident Season 6 Episode 6 - For Better or Worse
    7.0/10(2 votes)

    #21 - For Better or Worse

    S6:E6

    On the day of Kit and Bell’s wedding, Bell and Conrad get pulled away to tend to the ill daughter of a major hospital donor. Meanwhile, Billie takes Gigi and Sammie dress shopping.

    Director:Manish Dayal
    Writer:Marc Halsey

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  22. The Resident Season 6 Episode 7 - The Chimera
    7.0/10(2 votes)

    #22 - The Chimera

    S6:E7

    When a prison doctor believes a death row inmate is lying about his symptoms, Conrad and Raptor are called in to examine him. Meanwhile, Devon sees a traveling British couple who are nervous about the cost of American healthcare, and Kit and Bell meet with the Georgia Governor.

    Director:Malcolm-Jamal Warner
    Writers:Tianna Majumdar-Langham, Chris Bessounian, Eric I. Lu

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  23. The Resident Season 6 Episode 9 - No Pressure No Diamonds
    7.0/10(2 votes)

    #23 - No Pressure No Diamonds

    S6:E9

    Devon is approached by a documentary producer as he prepares to perform the first titanium rib cage implant surgery in the country with Raptor, who must scramble to find a babysitter before the procedure. Meanwhile, Conrad tends to an unhelpful patient who claims to have been mauled by a large cat, and Dr. Bell faces negative press.

    Director:Aprill Winney
    Writer:Mika Frank

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  24. The Resident Season 6 Episode 12 - All the Wiser
    7.0/10(2 votes)

    #24 - All the Wiser

    S6:E12

    The ER quickly fills up after a heavy storm causes a devastating helicopter crash. Conrad, Devon and the rest of the Chastain doctors rush to treat patients including the helicopter pilot, a barista, and Chastain’s least favorite person, Governor Mark Betz.

    Director:Julie Hébert
    Writers:Tianna Majumdar-Langham, Chris Bessounian Julie, Richard E. Robbins

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  25. The Resident Season 6 Episode 13 - All Hands on Deck
    7.0/10(2 votes)

    #25 - All Hands on Deck

    S6:E13

    Conrad is pulled away from celebrating Gigi’s 6th birthday when Sammie comes into Chastian with a 104-degree fever, and Kit must call in a favor for treatment. Meanwhile, a heart arrives for Governor Betz’s transplant surgery.

    Director:Rob Corn
    Writers:Amy Holden Jones, Andrew Chapman

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Worst Episodes Summary

"All In" is the worst rated episode of "The Resident". It scored 4.2/10 based on 4 votes. Directed by Paul McCrane and written by Joy Gregory, Michael Billington, it aired on 1/3/2023. This episode scored 0.3 points lower than the second lowest rated, "Ask Your Doctor".