The Resident will swap out a superbug for a global pandemic when it returns for Season 4, as the Fox series plans to write in the real-life coronavirus outbreak.
The Resident is the second broadcast-TV medical drama to confirm it will incorporate the pandemic into its new season, following Grey’s Anatomy.
As series co-creator Amy Holden Jones revealed to Us Weekly, the medical drama will address the ongoing health crisis in its Season 4 opener.
The show also employs an on-set nurse who has been volunteering in New York City and Texas during the pandemic.