The Good Doctor
Stuck the LandingFinale "Goodbye" scored 9.4, one of its highest-rated episodes.
MedicalHospitals, medicine and doctors under pressure.This show: 10/10Genius leadExceptional intellect as the protagonist's engine.This show: 8/10Outsider leadA misfit or newcomer as our way into the world.This show: 8/10SentimentalOpenly emotional storytelling that reaches straight for the heartstrings.This show: 7/10TearjerkerEngineered to make you cry, and it works.This show: 7/10
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Starring
Freddie HighmoreRichard SchiffHill HarperChristina ChangPaige SparaFiona Gubelmann
Written by
David Shore
Starring
Freddie HighmoreRichard SchiffHill HarperChristina ChangPaige SparaFiona Gubelmann
Written by
David Shore
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The Good Doctor Episode Ratings Heatmap
| Avg | E1 | E2 | E3 | E4 | E5 | E6 | E7 | E8 | E9 | E10 | E11 | E12 | E13 | E14 | E15 | E16 | E17 | E18 | E19 | E20 | E21 | E22 | ||
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| S1 | 8.1 | 8.6 | 8.3 | 7.7 | 8.0 | 8.5 | 8.4 | 8.4 | 8.2 | 7.6 | 8.2 | 7.8 | 8.1 | 7.4 | 7.0 | 7.3 | 7.7 | 8.1 | 8.8 | |||||
| S2 | 8.2 | 8.1 | 8.3 | 8.1 | 8.0 | 7.8 | 7.8 | 7.7 | 7.8 | 8.0 | 8.9 | 8.7 | 7.8 | 7.8 | 8.6 | 8.1 | 7.9 | 8.8 | 8.9 | |||||
| S3 | 8.0 | 7.9 | 8.1 | 8.4 | 7.7 | 7.9 | 7.6 | 8.0 | 7.7 | 7.5 | 8.7 | 7.8 | 8.0 | 7.6 | 7.6 | 7.8 | 8.1 | 7.6 | 8.1 | 8.6 | 8.8 | |||
| S4 | 7.3 | 7.3 | 7.3 | 7.0 | 7.4 | 7.5 | 7.4 | 7.4 | 7.6 | 5.1 | 7.4 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 7.3 | 7.4 | 7.7 | 8.1 | 7.7 | 7.3 | 7.9 | 8.3 | |||
| S5 | 7.7 | 7.6 | 7.5 | 7.6 | 7.7 | 7.4 | 7.8 | 8.8 | 7.5 | 7.8 | 7.8 | 8.0 | 6.7 | 7.3 | 7.5 | 7.1 | 7.7 | 7.3 | 8.1 | |||||
| S6 | 7.9 | 8.3 | 7.6 | 7.6 | 7.6 | 7.6 | 7.5 | 7.7 | 8.1 | 7.9 | 8.3 | 7.8 | 7.6 | 7.8 | 7.5 | 7.9 | 9.1 | 7.3 | 7.7 | 7.7 | 7.7 | 7.8 | 8.3 | |
| S7 | 8.2 | 7.9 | 7.6 | 7.6 | 7.7 | 7.1 | 8.7 | 7.6 | 7.7 | 8.5 | 9.4 |
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About
"Earnest medical drama built around one remarkable performance"
A young surgeon with autism and savant syndrome joins a prestigious hospital's surgical team, fighting to prove his abilities despite colleagues' doubts. The show mixes case-of-the-week medical drama with an ongoing look at how he navigates relationships, bias, and hospital politics. It leans heavily on emotional beats and inspirational moments, sometimes tipping into sentimentality, but the central performance grounds it. Pacing is brisk and episodic, easy to dip into without much homework. It's comfort-drama territory: satisfying patient outcomes, workplace tension, and a hopeful tone throughout, rather than the darker, morally murky style of some medical dramas.
Watch it for
the lead performance, which anchors every episode with warmth and quiet intensity.
Maybe skip if
you find heart-tugging, formulaic medical dramas overly sentimental or predictable.
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All Seasons
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Season 12017
8.155K1812h 48m
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Season 22018
8.231K1812h 50m
Dr. Shaun Murphy’s world has begun to expand as he continues to work harder than he ever has before, navigating his new environment and relationships to prove to his colleagues at the prestigious St. Bonaventure Hospital’s surgical unit that his extraordinary medical gifts will save lives.
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Season 32019
8.028K2014h 14m
Dr. Shaun Murphy continues to use his extraordinary medical gifts at St. Bonaventure Hospital’s surgical unit. As his friendships deepen, Shaun tackles the world of dating for the first time and continues to work harder than he ever has before.
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Season 42020
7.325K2014h 16m
Dr. Shaun Murphy continues to use his extraordinary medical gifts at St. Bonaventure Hospital’s surgical unit. As his romantic relationship with Lea deepens, he will also face new responsibilities as a fourth-year resident when he is put in charge of supervising a new set of residents that will test him in ways he cannot predict. Meanwhile, the team must deal with the uncertainty and pressure that the COVID-19 pandemic brings now that it has hit their hospital.
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Season 52021
7.716K1812h 53m
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Season 62022
7.916K2215h 37m
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Season 72024
8.27K107h 7m
Shaun and Lea get off to a bumpy start as new parents, while at work Shaun tries to navigate a problematic with one of the new residents he has to supervise: another doctor with Autism Spectrum DIsorder who idolizes him but also seems to "push all his buttons" by their very nature. Life hasn't run out of curveballs for Dr. Glassman, either, and it seems determined to force him to relive one of the hardest lessons he's yet refused to learn. Not all is bleak, though, as Drs. Park and Reznick take stock of their relationship and a chance reunion between Drs. Kalu and former team member Dr. Claire Brown soon has them entangled again as though no time had passed.
Full Cast & Crew
Cast
Freddie Highmore Dr. Shaun Murphy
Richard Schiff Dr. Aaron Glassman
Hill Harper Dr. Marcus Andrews
Christina Chang Dr. Audrey Lim
Paige Spara Lea Dilallo, Lea
Fiona Gubelmann Dr. Morgan Reznick
Will Yun Lee Dr. Alex Park
Antonia Thomas Dr. Claire Browne
Bria Samoné Henderson Dr. Jordan Allen
Noah Galvin Dr. Asher Wolke
Crew
David Shore
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