The Resident
They don't care for rules. They care for patients.
Created by Hayley Schore, Roshan Sethi, Amy Holden Jones
On FOX
A procedural medical drama that balances institutional critique with character-driven mentorship, grounded in the daily stakes of patient care and professional ethics.
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 bad, in modern-day medicine.
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Is The Resident violent? Not especially. Less violent than 61% of series.
Is The Resident scary? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Is The Resident easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Is The Resident sad? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Does The Resident leave you hopeful? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
These describe how the series comes across across its whole run, compared with other well-known series. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked episode by episode, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.
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Cinnamon Score
How much this series gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.
Distinctly its own thing.
How unlike any other series this one feels
How much more it delivers than it promises
How much audiences actually like it
Ensemble
Everything like The Resident, and what each one shares →
Like The Resident
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as The Resident
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like The Resident, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like The Resident, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like The Resident, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.
