Overview

• In a new PEOPLE digital cover story, Molly Parker, Amirah Vann and Felicity Huffman discuss the show's behind-the-scenes ethos, with PEOPLE noting its editorial independence and that Fox is a paid advertising partner.
• The team maintains playful rituals, including a weekly peer-passed recognition and frequent renditions of Happy Birthday even when no one is celebrating.
• Huffman praises Parker’s leadership as gentle, graceful and calm, crediting her with setting a low-stress tone on set.
• Huffman steps in as Dr. Joan Ridley, Amy Larsen’s former mentor who now serves as Westside’s chief of internal medicine, introducing a new dynamic that challenges Amy’s comeback.
• Deadline reports Fox’s description teases Ridley may have a secret reason for being at Westside, as the series continues with an expanded 22-episode second season airing Tuesdays at 9 p.m. on Fox with next-day streaming on Hulu.