Medical dramas are all the fad proper now, and so we are able to’t assist however take into consideration certainly one of our favorites that was canceled too quickly: The Resident, which ran six seasons on Fox till 2023.
For many of its run, Malcolm-Jamal Warner starred as surgeon AJ Austin (he was launched within the final three episodes of Season 1), and so when TV Insider not too long ago spoke with him for his new position on Alert: Lacking Individuals Unit, we needed to have him look again.
What stands out to you about The Resident if you look again?
Malcolm-Jamal Warner: I’ve to say that The Resident was undoubtedly certainly one of my prime favourite roles. I all the time get solid as the good man, the candy man, the nice man. What I actually beloved about AJ is that although he was nonetheless man at coronary heart, he by no means involved himself with being a pleasant man. I like the truth that he was so comfy in his pores and skin and so comfy along with his truths, that it was extra necessary for him to let you know the reality than be involved with how the reality goes to land on you. My duty is to provide the fact, and now your duty is the way you deal with that.
Individuals are actually discovering it on streaming. Why do you assume folks nonetheless love the present as a lot as they do?
I used to be by no means a medical drama particular person, however only for me as an viewers, there was one thing actually partaking about, I feel, simply the idea of The Resident when it comes to actually dealing, going heads on with the much less nice points of the medical trade. And I feel that’s one thing that basically resonated and resonates with folks as a result of everybody has a narrative a few hospital mishap. And for this present to cope with the mishaps, to cope with the coverups, to cope with the paperwork of the medical trade I feel was actually necessary for folks to interact in.
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What do you want you’d gotten an opportunity to do on there earlier than it ended?
Marry Mina [Shaunette Renée Wilson].
Yeah, it took so lengthy…
I do know, yeah.
Individuals have been actually rooting for that relationship, too.
Yeah, I’ve to say Bruce [Greenwood] and Matt [Czuchry] are, I imply, these are nonetheless my guys. We nonetheless be in contact. We nonetheless see one another. I like these guys. However I’ve to say that earlier than Shaunette left, our on-camera work was my favourite a part of coming to work.
What do you assume it’s about that relationship that resonates with folks?
I feel there’s one thing about AJ’s cockiness and Mina’s confidence and independence and since they labored so nicely collectively they usually have been so good as human beings collectively, that everybody wished to see that basically grow to be one thing. I feel human beings crave that. And to see that with these two extraordinary surgeons, it’s only a nice story.
Would you do a revival?
Sure. In a heartbeat. I feel we’d all [do it] in a heartbeat as a result of additionally we actually have such a real respect for each other as actors, as folks. So we actually loved working collectively, being collectively as a solid. We’d spend time collectively outdoors of the present. So I feel everybody would fortunately come again for a reunion.
What would you love to do if there was one?
I don’t know. It will be wonderful if there was a reunion, we received collectively and someway we cured most cancers.
I imply, if any docs can, I really feel like…
It will be The Resident crew. [Laughs]
The Resident, Streaming now, Hulu and Netflix