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'The Resident' Season 4 Premiere: [Spoiler] kiss leaves fans swooning, viewers say 'the chemistry is real'

Some reactions were exaggerated, but the fact that fans have been waiting for this kiss for a while is evident

Spoilers for 'The Resident' Season 4 Episode 1 'A Wedding, A Funeral' 

'The Resident' Season 4 premiere 'A Wedding, A Funeral' brought more than a few tears as fans got to enjoy the highs and lows of the episode tied in one. Fans saw Nic and Conrad get married, and while that was already a great part of the premiere, many of them finally got what they've been waiting for. The end of the episode sees AJ and Mina kiss and fans have been screaming that the duo had intense chemistry throughout the episode, so this surprise was definitely welcomed. 

The episode sees AJ telling Mina that he had broken up with Andrea because he thinks that she too deserved someone that looked at her the way Conrad looks at Nic. Confessing his feelings, AJ ends up getting kissed by Mina, resulting in one of the best parts of the premiere. Some reactions were exaggerated, but the fact that fans have been waiting for this kiss for a while is evident. "AJ and Mina FINALLY getting together is absolutely the best thing that has happened in 2021 thus far.  #TheResident, " wrote one fan. Another added, "Mina and AJ...the CHEMISTRY IS REAL!!!! #TheResident". Yet another added, "The Aj and Mina kiss was what I was waiting for #TheResident."

The episode also highlighted the pandemic in the best way possible. "I just couldn't hold my tears anymore when the doctors walked out of the hospital and people were applauding.... This episode deserves all the  in the world #TheResident@ResidentFOX," wrote one fan. Another added, "I was already emotional today, but this episode has me shedding tears. #TheResident." The episode was set in the future where the Covid-19 pandemic had already happened, and we're taken back to the times of the pandemic with flashbacks where the doctors struggle helping their patients recover. 

People were vocal about how the series took the Covid-19 storyline seriously. One fan wrote, "#TheResident and #GreysAnatomy are the only shows doing their COVID episodes accurately. Further proving how dangerously inaccurate #TheGoodDoctor and #LawAndOrderSVU writing staff are." Another added, "I believe #TheResident deserves a standing ovation for the way they handled the coronavirus portrayal and showing appreciation for all frontline workers while showing storylines after covid in the future @aholdenj @ResidentFOX @TheManishDayal @EmilyVanCamp @shauneywood". Even real life frontline workers were in awe, with one writing, "@ResidentFOX as a nurse and a survivor of COVID-19, this episode brought much sorrow. It was truly spot on and I applaud the cast on their performance. #TheResident"

Season 4 of 'The Resident' airs on Tuesdays at 8 pm EST on FOX.