The first season opens not with a gunshot, but with a scalpel. The protagonist, (played by Dainius Kazlauskas), is a brilliant but emotionally detached cardiac surgeon. He lives a comfortable life of routine—complex surgeries during the day, solitude at night. Jaunius operates with the precision of a machine, unable to connect with his estranged teenage daughter, Ūla, or his alcoholic ex-wife.

The deep narrative lies in their relationship with their mentor, Rimantas Naudžiūnas

In the first season of Rezidentai (the Lithuanian adaptation of the medical sitcom