The Good Doctor
A young surgeon with autism and savant syndrome uses his extraordinary gifts to save lives and challenge skepticism.
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- 2017-2024
- 7 seasons
- ABC
- Drama
- TV-14
A young surgeon with autism and savant syndrome uses his extraordinary gifts to save lives and challenge skepticism.
Season 5 Episode Guide
18 Episodes 2021 - 2022
Episode 1
New Beginnings
Mon, Sep 27, 2021 43 mins
Shaun and Lea's upcoming engagement party has everyone in a festive mood after their return from Guatemala. Meanwhile, a young single mother learns her son may have contracted his cancer from a surprising source, and Mateo finds out if his previous issues in America will be resolved.
Episode 2
Piece of Cake
Mon, Oct 4, 2021 42 mins
Dr. Shaun Murphy and the team race to save a pregnant woman's baby and find her current situation as a convicted felon complicates it even more than they realize. Meanwhile, the hospital takes on some unexpected changes that the staff are not prepared for.
Episode 3
Measure of Intelligence
Mon, Oct 11, 2021 43 mins
Shaun confronts Salen about the many changes she has implemented since coming on at St. Bonaventure, and Glassman is forced to accept his new role at the hospital.
Episode 4
Rationality
Mon, Oct 25, 2021 43 mins
Dr. Shaun Murphy and the team treat a young girl whose father's personal research complicates their treatment plans. Meanwhile, Dr. Park, Dr. Reznick and Dr. Lim's patient refuses a life-saving lung transplant despite having a family donor.
Episode 5
Crazytown
Mon, Nov 1, 2021 43 mins
Dr. Park and Dr. Murphy treat an elderly Asian man brought to St. Bonaventure by his daughter after being the victim of a hate crime. In addition, Lea goes behind Shaun's back to help raise his negative patient satisfaction scores.
Episode 6
One Heart
Mon, Nov 15, 2021 43 mins
Dr. Shaun Murphy and Dr. Alex Park must grapple with a life-and-death decision and decide between saving one patient over another. Meanwhile, Dr. Morgan Reznick goes a little too far in her attempt to win Salen's favor.
Episode 7
Expired
Mon, Nov 22, 2021 43 mins
After visiting a possible wedding venue, Shaun and Lea happen upon a terrible car accident and discover Alma, a young pregnant mother who has been badly injured and needs immediate medical attention. Back at St. Bonaventure, Alma's condition worsens, and Shaun and Drs. Lim and Jordan are forced to deliver the baby prematurely. Meanwhile, Dr. Glassman is apprehensive when a figure from his past reaches out for help.
Episode 8
Rebellion
Mon, Feb 28, 2022 43 mins
Now that Shaun has called off the wedding, he is forced to confront Lea about their relationship and determine what he really means to her. Meanwhile, the team debates their opinions on plastic surgery, and Lim hopes to expose Salen's cover-up over an infant's death to take her down before it is too late.
Episode 9
Yippee Ki-Yay
Mon, Mar 7, 2022 43 mins
In an effort to please Salen, Andrews takes on a high-profile case and assigns Shaun and Allen to help perform a risky surgery to restore the voice of a famous pop star.
Episode 10
Cheat Day
Mon, Mar 14, 2022 43 mins
Salen takes extreme measures when she learns that the surgical staff have joined Lim's efforts against her. The team treats a liver transplant patient whose organ donor unwittingly gave him cancer.
Episode 11
The Family
Mon, Mar 21, 2022 43 mins
A personal connection threatens Shaun's objectivity.
Episode 12
Dry Spell
Mon, Mar 28, 2022 43 mins
Drs. Lim, Park and Wolke treat a woman with Valley fever and discover a secret she has been hiding from her fiancé. Meanwhile, Drs. Murphy, Allen and Andrews treat a 45-year-old virgin and help her make a big decision about her life.
Episode 13
Growing Pains
Mon, Apr 4, 2022 43 mins
While Drs. Lim, Murphy and Wolke help a teenage biohacker, Drs. Morgan, Park and Jordan treat a young woman who wants a controversial surgery to treat her depression and chronic pain.
Episode 14
Potluck
Mon, Apr 11, 2022 43 mins
When someone mistakenly brings a hallucinogen-laced dish to the hospital's company potluck, much of the hospital staff and doctors are incapacitated forcing Murphy, Glassman and Allen to take on all of the hospital's cases.
Episode 15
My Way
Mon, Apr 18, 2022 43 mins
Dr. Andrews treats a foster kid for injuries from a fight in the group home. Shaun and his team look to Lea for expertise with cars and auto repair for a patient whose iron lung broke.
Episode 16
The Shaun Show
Mon, May 2, 2022 43 mins
As Shaun and Lea head toward their wedding day, a documentary filmmaker showcases their special relationship.
Episode 17
The Lea Show
Mon, May 9, 2022 43 mins
Sophie takes Lea for a day full of luxurious wedding planning. After a near fatal oversight, Dr. Lim investigates what is behind nurse Villanueva's unprofessional behavior.
Episode 18
Sons
Mon, May 16, 2022 43 mins
Shaun and Lea make a big life decision and are pleasantly surprised by the support they receive from their friends at the hospital; Asher struggles to accept that he and his father may never truly understand one another.
