Executive producer Andrew Chapman also dishes on Cain’s redemption and Pravesh’s love life.
“This is a huge step.
As a child of divorce, when one parent leaves, it leaves behind a lot of trust issues.
Bruce Greenwood, Jane Leeves, Christopher J. Hanke, and Conrad Ricamora on ‘The Resident’.Guy D’Alema/FOX
Unbeknown to Bell, she was carrying the child his former stepson was waiting to adopt.
“Losing that baby leaves [Jake and Gregg] devastated,” Ricamora says.
He’s doing really great, and I think Jake is registering that.”
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Bringing in Jake was a way to humanize Bell and to make the season all about family for him.
This is the moment we’ve all been building towards.
The adoption story line is so heartbreaking.
Cara Ricketts and Morris Chestnut on ‘The Resident’.Guy D’Alema/FOX
This will launch us deeper into a really powerful Jake-Bell story line."
“I hope it helps bring awareness that this happens way too often.
He continues: “I remember when my stepmom married my dad, she was always talking about choice.
For gay parents, it’s a choice made over several years to have a child.
This means there’s a big commitment involved, which is what a kid needs committed parents.
Pairing Cain with someone who has gone through this exact same thing her whole life seemed moving to us.
“This is now a nice moment where Devon is considering settling down and finding love.
Maybe working with the matchmaker could be a way.
The Residentairs Tuesday nights at 8 p.m. ET/PT on Fox.
