The Resident Boss Explains Padma’s Suicide Attempt

By Nics AbastaOn Dec 29, 2022

The Resident spoilers, news, and updates tease that the show’s boss opened up about Padma Devi’s (Aneesha Joshi) suicide attempt. Series co-creator Amy Holden Jones shared why Padma’s decision to take her own life is an understandable choice.

The show aired its fall finale last December 6, and fans saw Padma consider taking her own life as she struggles with postpartum depression.

“What fascinates me is the idea of someone who gets into a pregnancy without really understanding it, who has never had those kinds of responsibilities, and then, lo and behold, has twins without a partner and gets overwhelmed. That’s a growing-up event, you know?” Jones said.

“And the fact that it’s causing an emotional break is something very believable to me. She doesn’t have the skill set to deal with these kinds of overwhelming things,” she added.

What’s even more upsetting is that she thought she’ll be an easygoing type of mother given that she’s always had a carefree approach to life, not to mention that she teaches yoga for a living.

Jones said that she’d be on her way to a new and interesting journey, given that things didn’t work out according to her plan.

“There is no journey if people don’t have internal as well as external obstacles to face, so now there’s this obstacle,” she added.

Will Padma Survive?

The Resident season 6 is set to return on January 3, and there’s a great possibility that Padma will survive the current ordeal she’s facing. However, Jones teased that it’s highly unlikely for Padma and Raptor Austin (Malcolm-Jamal Warner) to have a romantic relationship.

Jones shared that they previously talked about Padma and Raptor ending up together. However, they decided not to go down that path. Instead, the pair would become close friends.

“We can now have a very complicated, interesting situation where people are co-parenting who are not really lovers. What does that look like? How do people cope? It’s a good question and an interesting area for drama,” he added.

Will The Resident Get Renewed for Season 7?

The Resident season 6’s ratings are down by 17% compared to the ratings the show got in season 5. It’s not that low compared to the other shows that are still on the air.