‘The Resident’ Bosses on Revival and Spinoff Chances & Ideas
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It’s been over two years since The Resident was canceled after six seasons, but with how popular revivals and spinoffs have become, it’s impossible not to wonder if it could come back in some way. And that’s exactly what TV Insider asked co-creator Amy Holden Jones and executive producer Andrew Chapman when we recently spoke with them about what would’ve happened if there had been a Season 7.
“I think we would love — and everybody involved would love — to just go back into the show,” said Jones. “Unlike some of these spinoffs, a lot of the cast would come and so we could return to the same world if we wanted to.”
If there was just going to be a spinoff, both Jones and Chapman agree that Malcolm-Jamal Warner, who played surgeon AJ Austin, “would be great.”
“Having him being the lead doctor and then you’d have a whole other cast around him and you’d have a whole other different set of problems that he would have,” Jones said, then continued with a laugh, “Or they had moved to a different city and he was trying to be something less demanding to have more time with the kids, but that wasn’t really working. I thought about him being a rural doctor because I worked once on an adaptation of a book called Island Practice where the local doctor in Nantucket is also a surgeon and he ends up being the everything doctor for a community. And I think that would’ve been very interesting for Malcolm, but I think he would be the spinoff. Or maybe Kit [Jane Leeves] and Bell [Bruce Greenwood] would be a spinoff. They could be great, too.”
Chapman added, “For an older audience.”
Both know how hard the fans have been advocating for the show to return. “It’s hard to know what to do to push it over the line,” Jones pointed out. “But who knows? It took a long time for Suits to come back, so you never know.”
She continued, “The thing of it is, we could work it out, and I always wish I could make people understand that not everybody can figure it out. Sometimes they do a reboot and you think, why did they do that? That’s not what appealed to me in the original show. But we would make it work.”
Would you want to see a revival or spinoff of The Resident? Let us know in the comments section below.
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I love The Resident. I want The Resident come back with all the characters of the last season! We need to know what happens with Billie and Conrad love, Devon and Leela, AJ, Kit and Bell... We need season 7 and more!!!!!
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Please do spinoff The Resident one of my favourite shows on tv. It needs to come back
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Revival, please! I love ALL of the original cast. I understand that some may not be available to return. But I loved that show!
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Absolutely! Would love to see the original cast come back for a continuation of the show (moreso, than any spinoff). Conrad NEEDS to be resuscitated!
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That show and the actors, great!!!! I miss Conrad. Please bring them back!!!
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I would love to see the Resident come back. It's a really good show!!!
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I'd love to see a revival of the show or a spinoff. I loved it. It was one of my favorite shows.
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The Resident was a great show, I'd love it if it came back or any spinoff. A spinoff with AJ would be awesome
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Bring back "The Resident"! It is so great I'm watching it again! Cast meshed so well!!
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A spinoff of the Resident would definitely be something I would watch.
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Yes to Season 7 w previous cast and also a number of spinoffs would be great. Wonderful show and original cast!!
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Absolutely yes!! I am a recent fan and binged the entire show in the last few months. I would love to see what happens next with the Chastain crew.
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Yes! But, it would have to have Conrad or it wouldn't be The Resident! I would also love to see Suits back too in New York. Suits LA was ehh
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I would love for The resident to come back, it is a great show!!!
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Fox should bring back The Resident and pair it with Doc each week. The Resident was the best show on TV. I never missed an episode.
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Just was talking to my daughter yesterday about wishing it would come back as long as they don’t mess it up like they have Criminal Minds. So excited for it to return and it has been very disappointing with all the changes in everything.
Definitely is not the same, so if they could bring back the same old Resident that would be great.
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I love the resident so much. It would be amazing to have it come back. it. It’s one of my favorites now. I hope we can see it in action again!!! I really wanna know what happens with Billy Conrad and Gigi!!!!
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Revival definitely, loved the show!
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Yes, being it back w as many of the cast as possible! Would love to see more of Dr Chou!!
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ABSOLUTELY LOVE! The RESIDENT. Not sure about a spin-off, but a continuation with Season 7 would be the best! Already on my third round watching it. LOVE IT! 🤩 🤩
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I would love the show to come back. I have seen every season 8 times. I would love it to come back like it never went off the air. Conrad with Billie, and Gigi. Bell with Kit, Devon with Lila and Aj with Pudma and the boys. Chu and Jessica and Irving and Nurse Hudley.
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Revival definitely! Then maybe a spin off later.
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Revival. Absolutely! I miss the show just as it was. Our at least a close as possible, with a many as can return
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I loved this series and all the characters. Please bring it back.
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I need it to continue!! I just found the show couple weeks ago and already binged watch all 6 seasons!!
I NEED MORE....!!!
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I adored The Resident, and I would gladly support a re-boot, or spin-off however it comes!! I also think that building on a comment from the first season - Marshal Winthrop wanted to open a rural hospital and have Conrad run it - training his doctors his way. I think it could be very intriguing to see Conrad have to balance the running of a hospital; making those hard decisions and train other doctors. It is not so easy when you want to do the right thing - but the system (insurance companies, government, etc.) are at odds with you.
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Loved the show we n÷d season 7 and more with original cast >f they are available. Need to see Conrad and Billie get married
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Revival please, this show is great
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YES!! I just finished the series on Netflix and am in mourning… one of the best shows I’ve seen. It’s tense without the darkness in so many of the newer shows. Please revive it!! Loved ALL the characters!
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We LOVE that show, the entire cast and the very thoughtful, creative writing. We could easily become addicted to a spin-off!
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Yes, please! I'd like to see the whole cast again if possible!
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Just bring the show back with the same actors, please.
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Would love to see a spin off of the Resident... but you have to bring back Mina... and Hawkins too!
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Revival???? YES 1000%!!! Love that show!!!!!
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The Resident was one of my favorite shows! Yes, please bring it back.
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Definitely want to see this show return, one of the best, ever!!!
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I love the Resident! Please make a season 7!!!!
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YES!!!!!
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yes yes yes yes yes yes yes
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Yes
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A revival, but bring back Amina Okafor back. She was amazing and I missed her every episode since.
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She was not interested in returning to the show, unfortunately.
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Revival please! I loved this show and have rewatched it soooo many times!
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Yes!!!! Love that series
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I think they should bring it all back
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Yes please
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Can we all please pray to the TV gods for a The Resident revival!
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Yes
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We need a revival, leave it like it was if was great.
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Same characters yes yes
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Revival please. The Resident was our all time favorite series.
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YES PLEASE WOULD LOVE THAT HOPE TO SEE IT SOON 🎬🎥🎬
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Absolutely a revival
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No, because it broke my heart to see the show go off; can't do that again. Lol! I love AJ!
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They ruined it.So no I don't want it back.I have no desire to watch Billie and Conrad living together!
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Yessssssssss!
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Yes
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Spin off good sitcom
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Yes do it
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I am obsessed with The Resident!!! Up to season 4 on Netflix and can’t stop watching!!! Please bring it back!!!
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I’d love to see it. Either renewed or a spinoff!!!
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Love the resident wish it would come back with the cast
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YES!! YES!! YES!! Love Yhe Resident
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Please revive The Resident!!!!!
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YES PLEASE BEST MEDICAL DRAMA
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love the resident please bring it back
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