The Resident spoilers follow.
The Resident aired the finale for its sixth season this week, and season finales have a habit of bumping off a character or two.
This time around though, the cast made it through the last episode unscathed, but it turns out it was a close call for someone.
Speaking to TVLine, the show's co-creator Amy Holden Jones said: "We strongly considered letting [Governor] Betz die. It would have been fictional revenge. But our team usually wins."
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The governor underwent a heart transplant in the episode and, following its success, fully restored the funding for the Chastain Park Memorial Hospital.
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Season 7 hasn't been renewed yet, with no indication from the network yet on whether it's happening or not, but Holden Jones teased what it might include, stating: "I believe the fans want to see how Conrad and Billie build a life, and what challenges they face. And there’s an Indian wedding to look forward to. How will Bell and Kit deal with the mix of his being a patient and a doctor?
"I want to see more of him teaching and watch Kit fight the inevitable new battles in profit-driven medicine. She has family that may become a story, too. We want Jake to move to Atlanta with Greg and Sammie. And it’s time for Raptor to reignite his love life and work with Dr. Yamada and Conrad.
"I adore this new lead, played by Ian Anthony Dale, and want to give him complexities and see his relationship with Cade grow, or crash and burn. Andrew McCarthy has so much to give on every possible level. We’ve just gotten started with Dr Ian Sullivan. And, of course, new interns would arrive!
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"Season 6 shows the amazing resiliency of this show. Even if we lose wonderful characters, like Nic and Mina, we create new ones who bring fantastic stories to fill the void. Making this show is the hardest work I’ve done, but it’s also a personal joy and privilege."
If/when season 7 is announced, we'll be sure to let you know.
The Resident airs on Fox in the US, and streams on Disney+ in the UK.
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