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T2 WHATS UP! January 30 - February 5, 2022 TV FEATURE BY DANA SIMPSON TV Media A s many worldwide are still living lives dictated by medical- grade masks and the fear of a virus that could lead to hospitalization, one medi- cal show is doing its best to provide an escape from pan- demic reality without losing sight of the hospital. "The Resident," back from hiatus Tuesday, Feb. 1, on Fox, has left the pandemic behind to focus on a future that, while brighter medically, still hosts plenty of personal drama amid the doc- tors' daily slog of cases. Now headed into the second part of its fifth season (beware of spoilers ahead), returning cast members include Matt Czuchry ("Gilmore Girls") as Dr. Conrad Hawkins, a re- sourceful — if not arrogant — senior doctor at Chastain Park Memorial Hospital and still- fresh single father. Following the death of his wife and co- worker Dr. Nicolette "Nic" Nevin (formerly played by Emily VanCamp of "Revenge") earlier this season, Conrad has spent the bulk of Season 5 struggling to make sense of Nic's death, often throwing himself deeper into work to avoid languishing in his pain- ful emotions. Thankfully, there is lots of work to be had at Chastain. From grappling with the af- ter effects of COVID-19 treat- ments, such as employee burnout, lingering illnesses and depleted medical sup- plies, to managing all manner of incoming patients, includ- ing a famous MMA fighter and a man who believes he is being haunted by ghosts, Chastain's doctors had not had a mo- ment's rest until the winter break began following the Dec. 7 episode, "Unknown Or- igin." In that winter finale, view- ers saw Conrad join a team of doctors from various hospitals that traded in their scrubs for flight suits and take to the out- doors as a part of Chastain CEO Dr. Kit Voss's (Jane Leeves, "Frasier") Flight Go Team, designed as a field re- sponse unit — something Conrad excels at. On the Go Team alongside him was, among others, new- to-viewers Dr. Kincaid "Cade" Sullivan (Kaley Ronayne, "The Right Stuff "), a mysterious go- getter who seems to thrive in a field environment. Despite be- ing introduced just once in the action-packed winter finale, Cade already has many view- ers wondering what her in- volvement will be going for- ward in the series. From speaking fluent Creole to a pa- tient to immediately hitting it off well as with no-nonsense Conrad, it seems likely fans will be seeing a lot more of Cade in the future. Perhaps she'll even make a move into Chastain's ER. Another development in the previous episode was Trevor (Miles Fowler, "Women of the Movement") getting his shin- ing moment as an intern when he worked through various processes of deduction to solve a case concerning a pa- tient with a mysterious fever. While he still no doubt has a Bentonville Acupuncture 5 x 5 continued on page T10 Matt Czuchry stars in "The Resident" Code new Not a subscriber? No problem, subscribe today and receive an iPad with your subscription*. *iPad must be returned within 30 days of termination of account. now available on the digital replica! NEW INTERACTIVE PUZZLE PAGES Get the new puzzle pages on the digital replica, featuring puzzles daily! CROSSWORDS KIDS' GAMES SUDOKU WORD GAMES STRATEGY & MEMORY NUMBERS Call 479-684-5509 or visit nwaonline.com/nwaipad