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Wednesday 13 January 2021
Amid roiling pandemic, ‘The Resident’ confronts virus’ toll

By HILARY FOX around intubation.
Associated Press It’s so much about isolation.
LONDON (AP) — The coro- And so I think really being
navirus pandemic has willing to tell that story, in-
forced television hospital stead of the big surgery,
shows to confront a key alarms blaring, recovery
question — could the big- story was something that
gest medical crisis in recent that we had to get into as
decades be ignored in fa- well.”
vor of escapism for view- Unlike “Grey’s Anatomy,”
ers? “The Resident” won’t keep
Medical shows have the coronavirus front and
reached different conclu- center after the opening
sions, but Fox’s “The Resi- episode, to provide some
dent” opted to address the relief from the present.
pandemic right away in its “I think ‘Grey’s’ does that
fourth season debut Tues- through their beach. I think
day. that’s their escapism and
Dr. Daniela Lamas, who I like that,” said Lamas of
works in critical care at Bos- the dreamlike sequences
ton’s Brigham and Wom- experienced by Ellen Pom-
en’s Hospital, also writes peo’s Meredith during her
“The Resident.” She said illness.
pretending the pandemic Dr. Daniela Lamas, a writer for the medical television drama “The Resident,” poses outside the “There are COVID stories
never happened was dis- Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Monday, Jan. 11, 2021, in Boston. Associated Press that we could have for a
cussed in the summer, but season beyond. But I think
ultimately dismissed. The show, which stars Matt is, what can we show peo- ed to real healthcare work- that the need, the desire
“The question was, will peo- Czuchry, Emily VanCamp ple that they might not ers the masks that would to give people both the
ple have the stomach for and Manish Dayal, takes a know otherwise?” explains have been used as to be grounding in medical real-
this in January? And the an- thriller perspective on diag- Lamas. used as props and con- ity and then the escapism,
swer to that question was, nosing medical mysteries “The Resident,” like its con- tinues to use lower grade the entertainment and, ul-
we don’t know,” she said. and healthcare corruption temporaries, includes sto- masks on the program to timately, the hope that this
“Whether they do or they at Chastain Memorial, a fic- rylines which highlight the avoid using up supplies. isn’t forever.”
don’t, we can’t in good tional hospital in Atlanta. virus’ disproportionate im- They also let go of the dra- “COVID is always going
faith, as a medical show Other U.S. medical dramas, pact on communities of ma provided by the last- to be a presence with us
that claims to have some “The Good Doctor,” “Chi- color, people who can’t minute corridor dash for throughout the course of
degree of medical verac- cago Med” and “Grey’s afford to isolate and the surgical intervention, which season four but we hope
ity, we can’t ignore the Anatomy,” have focused importance of masks. often provides an episode’s it’s not something that’s
greatest public health crisis on the pandemic’s impact “There are issues that that life or death tension. going to overwhelm the
of our time. And we can’t on healthcare workers this come up in terms of mon- “People were wondering, audience and we can find
expect people to see our season. On “Grey’s,” main ey, in terms of resource, in can we take somebody for something that is a bal-
characters and believe character Meredith Grey is terms of PPE, that that also a big surgery? And I mean, ance between the two and
in them if these fictional in critical care fighting the fit well in the kind of wheel- sure we could. something that’s cathartic
health care providers have virus. house of our show,” said But does that reflect the and joyful and hopeful,”
not experienced what real “The goal — and presum- Lamas. real story? COVID is so said Matt Czuchry, who
health care providers have ably it’s one shared by a lot “The Resident” was among much about waiting. It’s plays Dr. Conrad Hawkins
in this fictional world.” of television shows — which the productions that donat- so much about decisions on the show.q
Spike Lee’s children named Golden Globe

ambassadors

have been chosen as the communities close to our said.
Golden Globe ambas- hearts,” said Satchel Lee, An ambassador is tradition-
sadors to assist with the who was the creative di- ally the child of a celeb-
awards ceremony. rector of DRØME, a queer rity who assists with award
The Hollywood Foreign and intersectional arts and presentations, handing out
Press Association an- culture magazine. trophies to winners and es-
nounced Tuesday morning Satchel chose to partner corting them off stage.
that Satchel and Jackson with Callen-Lorde, an or- Previous ambassadors in-
Lee will assume the am- ganization that helps with clude Pierce Brosnan’s sons
bassador roles for the 78th LGBTQIA+ communities in Dylan and Paris Brosnan, Id-
annual Golden Globes New York City. Jackson is ris Elba’s daughter Isan Elba
Awards in February. partnering with Big Brothers and Dwayne “The Rock”
Satchel and Jackson are Big Sisters, the volunteer- Johnson’s daughter Sim-
Director Spike Lee, second right, and his family, from left, son the first siblings of color to supported mentoring net- one Garcia.
Jackson Lee, wife Tonya Lewis Lee and daughter Satchel Lee, hold the position. Jackson is work. The Golden Globes cere-
right, arrive at the 76th annual Golden Globe Awards in Beverly the first Black male ambas- “As a visionary creative, my mony will be held Feb. 28 at
Hills, Calif. sador. dad taught Satchel and the Beverly Hilton Hotel in
Associated Press “We’re proud to carry our me the importance of en- Beverly Hills, California. The
By JONATHAN LANDRUM Jr. LOS ANGELES (AP) — Spike father’s legacy of storytell- tertainment as a cultural show honors achievements
AP Entertainment Writer Lee’s daughter and son ing to bring attention to catalyst of change,” he in film and television.q