Episode
The Resident: The Better Part of Valor
Overview
After a teenage boy is taken into Chastain for falling unconscious from a suspicious pill, Conrad takes action to find the boy's brother before he meets the same fate. Meanwhile, Dr. Bell deals with being served court papers from a former patient.
Details
- Series
- The Resident
- Season
- Season 6
- Episode
- Episode 8
- Air date
- 2022-11-15
- Runtime
- 44 min
Episode context
The Better Part of Valor is Episode 8 in Season 6 of The Resident. It aired on 2022-11-15. The runtime is 44 min.
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Episode 7: The Chimera
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.
Episode 9: No Pressure No Diamonds
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.
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