TUESDAY, OCTOBER 1

[EDITOR'S NOTE: Audio descriptions (AD) for tonight's episodes of THE RESIDENT and EMPIRE are available on the SAP Audio Channel.]

--THE RESIDENT - (8:00-9:00 PM ET/PT) CC-AD-HDTV 720p-Dolby Digital 5.1

THE DOCTORS TAKE ON THE MOTHER OF ALL SURGERIES ON AN ALL-NEW "THE RESIDENT" TUESDAY, OCTOBER 1, ON FOX

Guest-Starring David Alan Grier (THE COOL KIDS) and Talk Show Host Montel Williams

Cain tries to recruit Bell and Kit to join him on a dangerous surgery, with the intent of garnering publicity for the hospital. Meanwhile, the Raptor finds himself with an emotional attachment to a patient whose life is put in his hands and Mina's friend, Adaku (guest star Erinn Westbrook), arrives at the hospital with shocking news. Also, Devon rotates out of the ER and Nic plans a surprise for Conrad in the all-new "Flesh of My Flesh" episode of THE RESIDENT airing Tuesday, Oct. 1 (8:00-9:00 PM ET/PT) on FOX. (RES-302) (TV-14 L, V)

Cast: Matt Czuchry as "Conrad Hawkins," Bruce Greenwood as "Dr. Randolph Bell," Manish Datal as "Devon Pravesh," Emily VanCamp as Nicolette Nevin," Shaunette Renée Wilson as "Mina Okafor," Malcolm-Jamal Warner as "Dr. AJ Austin," Jane Leeves as "Dr. Kit Voss" and Morris Chestnut as "Dr. Barrett Cain."

Guest Cast: Tasso Feldman as "Irving Feldman," Denitra Isler as "Nurse Hundley," Erinn Westbrook as "Adaku Eze," Mitchell Johnston as "Dale Watson," Brandon Johnston as "Reggie Watson," Julia Flint as "Wilma Watson," Katie Gill as "June Parks," Joanna P. Adler as "Dawn Long," Brittney Level as "Malia Long," Veda Joy Martin as "Dani Long," Anis N'Dobe as "Tim Long," Montel Williams as himself; David Alan Grier as "Lamar Broome," Jeffrey Cole as "Dr. Grisham" and Matt Burke as "Everett Dobb."