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The Best Episodes of The Resident Season 5

Every episode of The Resident Season 5 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of The Resident Season 5!

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    The Resident Season 5 Episode 3 - The Long and Winding Road
    8.7/10(611 votes)

    S5:E3

    When an accident brings a familiar patient into the Chastain ER, the doctors must face the reality of figuring out how to proceed with the best care, which leads the whole staff questioning every decision. Meanwhile, The Raptor and Leela deal with a patient returning with the long-term effects of COVID.

    Director:Rob Corn
    Writer:Joy Blake

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  2. The Resident Season 5 Episode 14 - Hell in a Handbasket
    8.7/10(389 votes)

    S5:E14

    When things from Billie's past begin to come to light, she is the subject of whispers and stares around the hospital and the team struggles to find the best way to support her. With the nurse shortage in full swing, a simple cleaning job turns into a horrific disaster that calls for all hands on deck. Meanwhile, Trevor discovers a shocking secret and Padma has a proposal for Leela

    Director:Manish Dayal
    Writer:Emily Pressley

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  3. The Resident Season 5 Episode 11 - Her Heart
    8.2/10(374 votes)

    S5:E11

    A case turns personal for Conrad when the donor recipient of Nic's heart is admitted to the ER. Bell is faced with a devastating diagnosis that causes him to make a heartbreaking decision. Meanwhile, the Raptor asks Devon to include his ailing mother in his clinical trial, causing Devon to face a major dilemma

    Director:Kelli Williams
    Writers:Marc Halsey, Eric I. Lu

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  4. The Resident Season 5 Episode 19 - All We Have Is Now
    8.2/10(330 votes)

    S5:E19

    With Raptor on leave to take care of his mother, the hospital scrambles to stay organized without him. Meanwhile, a camping trip leaves a patient with a fatal disease that none of the doctors have seen before. Then, Bell and Kit devise a plan to help their case with the Medical Board.

    Director:Julie Hébert
    Writer:Joy Blake

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  5. The Resident Season 5 Episode 23 - Neon Moon
    8.2/10(332 votes)

    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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  6. The Resident Season 5 Episode 12 - Now You See Me
    8.1/10(348 votes)

    S5:E12

    When a lost child is brought into the ER with physical signs of abuse, Conrad and Cade try to get to the bottom of what happened to her. While out shopping, Devon and Leela encounter a woman who is having trouble breathing, and when she arrives at the hospital, Devon takes it upon himself to make sure she feels comfortable with the staff. Meanwhile, Bell eyes an open seat on the State Medical Board and Billie decides it's time to confront her past

    Director:Li Lu
    Writers:Anthony Chin-Quee, Joy Blake

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  7. The Resident Season 5 Episode 16 - 6 Volts
    8.1/10(323 votes)

    S5:E16

    Conrad and The Raptor help out an old friend whose heart problems reveal a bigger issue than they anticipated. Meanwhile, Devon treats a suicidal woman whom he thinks might be a good candidate for Deep Brain Stimulation. Then, Bell confronts the Medical Board about the cases he's been investigating, and Billie and Trevor have an emotional reunion.

    Director:Stephanie Martin
    Writers:Nate O'Mahoney, Peter Elkoff

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  8. The Resident Season 5 Episode 10 - Unknown Origin
    8.0/10(346 votes)

    S5:E10

    When the first day of Kit's experimental Flight Go team program sends Conrad out into the field, he builds a new relationship with a fellow doctor along for the ride. Devon works with Trevor for the first time on a patient with a mysterious fever, the cause of which can't be found. Meanwhile, Bell is hiding a secret from the whole staff and they are starting to become suspicious.

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

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  9. The Resident Season 5 Episode 2 - No Good Deed
    7.9/10(396 votes)

    S5:E2

    When one of the doctors is found unconscious in an elevator at Chastain, the staff frantically retraces his steps to figure out the cause. Billie is faced with a personal conflict when she comes face-to-face with the secret she has been hiding all these years. Meanwhile, Bell helps Kit make a decision about a new neurosurgeon joining the team at Chastain.

    Director:Kelli Williams
    Writer:Andrew Chapman

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  10. The Resident Season 5 Episode 18 - Ride or Die
    7.9/10(308 votes)

    S5:E18

    When Conrad confronts a pharmacy owner about fraudulent prescriptions being filled under his name, the situation takes a dangerous turn; the ER is sent into chaos when a street racing accident results in multiple severe injuries.

    Director:Diana Valentine
    Writer:Eric I. Lu

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  11. The Resident Season 5 Episode 21 - Risk
    7.9/10(331 votes)

    S5:E21

    When one of the doctors is shot outside the hospital, the ER is put into lockdown and the team races to save one of their own. Elsewhere, Devon and The Raptor work with a patient who learns he is unable to receive a lung transplant, due to his vaccination status. Meanwhile, Devon and Leela try to juggle the new dynamics of their relationship and Cade's father arrives at Chastain.

    Director:Paul McCrane
    Writer:Daniela Lamas

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  12. The Resident Season 5 Episode 5 - The Thinnest Veil
    7.8/10(398 votes)

    S5:E5

    While looking for a distraction on Halloween, Conrad treats a group of witches who send the ER into chaos. Also, Devon treats a patient who thinks he is being haunted by ghosts. Meanwhile, on the way back from his vacation, Bell picks up a hitchhiker who is not what he seems to be.

    Director:Paul McCrane
    Writers:Todd Harthan, Tianna Majumdar-Langham, Chris Bessounian

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  13. The Resident Season 5 Episode 8 - Old Dogs, New Tricks
    7.8/10(354 votes)

    S5:E8

    Kit hires a surgical coach to watch over Bell and Raptor and help them brush up on their skills. Upon receiving attention from multiple women at the hospital, Conrad contemplates jumping back into the dating scene. Meanwhile, Devon works with an elderly couple.

    Director:Sam Friedlander
    Writer:Elizabeth Peterson

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  14. The Resident Season 5 Episode 13 - Viral
    7.8/10(329 votes)

    S5:E13

    A tragic accident occurs at Jessica’s sister’s gender reveal party, putting her brother-in-law’s life in jeopardy. Meanwhile, Conrad, Irving & Trevor work on an influencer whose life was put in danger by a risky cosmetic surgery. Then, Bell is cleared for his first surgery back and Billie is forced to face her past head-on.

    Directors:Anne Renton, Chris Bessounian
    Writer:Tianna Majumdar-Langham

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  15. The Resident Season 5 Episode 15 - In For a Penny
    7.8/10(326 votes)

    S5:E15

    As his clinical begins, Devon treats his first patient with a revolutionary medical fluid that doesn’t go as planned. Meanwhile, an overdosed John Doe is rushed to Chastain, leading Conrad straight into a much bigger scandal than he expected. Then, a shocking secret regarding Cade’s past is discovered.

    Director:Michael Medico
    Writer:Elizabeth Peterson

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  16. The Resident Season 5 Episode 17 - The Space Between
    7.8/10(329 votes)

    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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  17. The Resident Season 5 Episode 22 - The Proof Is in the Pudding
    7.8/10(299 votes)

    S5:E22

    A young boy comes into the hospital with a rare disease which leaves his bones incredibly fragile; with his clinical trial officially being declared a success, Devon has some huge decisions to make about the future of his career.

    Director:Nick Gomez
    Writers:Elizabeth Peterson, Peter Elkoff

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  18. The Resident Season 5 Episode 7 - Who Will You Be?
    7.7/10(346 votes)

    S5:E7

    A new group of interns, which include Billie’s son, Trevor, start their first day with Devon at Chastain. Kit and Bell try to convince Conrad to come back to Chastain and The Raptor’s mom ends up back in the ER. Meanwhile, Leela and Padma deal with an unexpected visit from their parents.

    Director:Amyn Kaderali
    Writer:Emily Pressley

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  19. The Resident Season 5 Episode 20 - Fork in the Road
    7.7/10(301 votes)

    S5:E20

    Conrad and Cade work with a Medicare patient who sheds some light of prescription fraud. Leela works herself to the brink of exhaustion.

    Director:Bosede Williams
    Writers:Emily Pressley, Mika Frank

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  20. The Resident Season 5 Episode 1 - Da Da
    7.6/10(456 votes)

    S5:E1

    An attack by cyber criminals sends the Chastain ER into a tailspin and Kit tries to figure out whether or not to pay the ransom. The Raptor deals with a personal connection to the patients brought into the ER during the attack, leaving them all vulnerable. Meanwhile, Conrad works on balancing life as a new dad and Devon and Leela debate taking the next step in their relationship.

    Director:Rob Corn
    Writer:Amy Holden Jones

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  21. The Resident Season 5 Episode 6 - Ask Your Doctor
    7.6/10(387 votes)

    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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  22. The Resident Season 5 Episode 9 - He'd Really Like to Put in a Central Line
    7.6/10(340 votes)

    S5:E9

    Conrad takes Trevor under his wing to care for a patient whose good luck seems to have run out. Leela struggles when given the decision to take full responsibility of her indecisive patient's life and The Raptor continues to try to figure out a care plan for his mother. Meanwhile, both Devon and Kit are stretched far too thin trying to balance everything on their plates

    Director:James Whitmore Jr.
    Writers:Daniela Lamas, Peter Elkoff

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  23. The Resident Season 5 Episode 4 - Now What?
    7.5/10(418 votes)

    S5:E4

    In trying to find a way to channel his emotions, Conrad puts all his effort in looking for answers. Raptor has a run-in with the police that ends up taking a surprising turn. Meanwhile, Leela begins noticing problems with a surgeon who has been Bell’s mentor.

    Director:Rob J. Greenlea
    Writer:Peter Elkoff

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Season 5 Ratings Summary

"The Long and Winding Road" is the best rated episode of "The Resident" season 5. It scored 8.7/10 based on 611 votes. Directed by Rob Corn and written by Joy Blake, it aired on 10/5/2021. This episode is rated 0.0 points higher than the second-best, "Hell in a Handbasket".