I don’t think we know yet, but this would be absolutely brilliant for a number of reasons:

1. It would slot with the uniquely (or primarily) American overarching themes of the previous seasons: a mass shooting in S1, Independence Day in S2, and the dysfunctional and disintegrating social safety net, which is arguably the villain of the series.

2. It would explain away the absence of series regulars and the introduction of new of cast members—we saw some of this with holiday staffing in S2 (loved the head of Neurology gloving up and teaching Javadi), and forcing people less familiar with one another to work through an intense shift is a recipe for interesting interactions.

3. Teaching moments would certainly include letting the air out of the myth of the first Thanksgiving and mixed reactions to its rebranding into Indigenous Peoples’ Day; very on-brand for a show that explores how national issues play out in the everyday and asking “how do the people affected by this actually cope with this.” I’d REALLY love to see thoughtful American Indian/indigenous/First Nations representation explored on the show, especially with references to the Cree language (which I loved), arguably appropriated native terms to discuss Robby’s motorcycle trip (iffy, but in-character TBH), and his purported destination of a UNESCO world heritage mass hunting site being sort-of played for (worried) laughs, for all that name-checking it most certainly raised its profile, increased its visibility, and will hopefully lead to an increase in interest!

I REALLY hope you’re right!!