Have 'The Resident' Fans Seen the Last of Kaley Ronayne's Cade?

May 3 2022, Published 7:31 p.m. ET

WARNING: This article accommodates spoilers for The Resident Season 5.

Fox's The Resident doesn't appear to consider in glad endings. After killing off Emily VanCamp's Nicolette "Nic" Nevin when the actress left the series, the clinical drama dealt Conrad Hawkins — and lovers — some other life-threatening blow in the May Three episode, appropriately titled "Risk."

Kaley Ronayne's ER doctor Cade — considered one of Conrad's possible love interests — shared a sweet moment with him within the Chastain automobile parking space. But in true TV and film type, simply as Cade used to be about to pressure off into the sunset, she was the sufferer of a drive-by capturing.

Naturally, Conrad sprang into action to save her, but The Resident made some degree of unveiling viewers what number of bullets had hit Cade's automobile. So, does Cade die in The Resident Season 5? Or is there a possibility she by some means pulls via? Here's what we all know.

What came about to Cade on 'The Resident'?

Fans will keep in mind that in Season 5, Episode 15, "In for a Penny," Cade published to Conrad that she had been secretly operating with the FBI to take down a prescription pill mill run by means of the mafia. However, that left her with a terror of the mafia ultimately catching up to her and deciding to take her out because of this.

The drive-by taking pictures suggests that is exactly what happened. Cade doesn't have a long record of people who would possibly wish to kill her. Other than the forged prescription she helped Conrad out with, her other major factor used to be drama with her sister Ava.

It's simply heartbreaking that The Resident went down this street again, since audience are nonetheless reeling from Nic's surprising demise. (It may be a few years later within the show, but it's nonetheless contemporary in enthusiasts' reminiscences!)

While Conrad did his best possible to lend a hand Cade, she took an terrible lot of gunfire, so he could also be dropping anyone else he cares about. This plot twist is nearly cruel, because while Nic was killed in a automotive twist of fate clear of Conrad, Cade is demise actually in front of him. If he's not ready to forestall it, he's going to be pressured with a whole new wave of guilt.

Is Kaley Ronayne leaving 'The Resident'?

One way or every other, Kaley Ronayne's time on The Resident seems to have run its course. Even if her persona hadn't been shot, she was once leaving the health center anyway, so her storyline was wrapped up prior to the surprising plot construction. And if she gets very lucky and survives, she's not going to need to stay where people just tried to kill her.

However you slice it, the character's executed.

It's imaginable that Cade lives and will get whisked by means of the FBI into witness protection (which she clearly wishes). Or, since The Resident is so excellent at yanking at viewers' heartstrings, she'll go away and provides Conrad something else to angst over — if he doesn't get angry and make a decision to try to assist in finding the shooter.

The Resident airs on Tuesdays at 8 p.m. EST on Fox.

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