The Good Doctor: Season 1

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ABC | Season Premiere Date: September 25, 2017

Starring: Richard Schiff, Hill Harper, Nicholás González

Summary: Based on the 2013 South Korean series of the name, Dr. Shaun Murphy (Freddie Highmore) is a surgeon with autism and savant syndrome who begins working at San Jose St. Bonaventure Hospital with the support of his mentor Dr. Aaron Glassman (Richard Schiff) in this medical drama from David Shore and Daniel Dae Kim.

Genre(s): Drama

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Season 1 Episodes

6.0
S1:E18. More
Air Date: March 26, 2018
8.3
S1:E17. Smile
Air Date: March 19, 2018
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S1:E16. Pain
Air Date: March 12, 2018

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Uncle Barky Ed Bark

Sep 20, 2017

Highmore plays his lead role to near-perfection amid all the considerable medical jargon and jockeying for position among his supposedly more enlightened colleagues. The Good Doctor engagingly drops Dr. Shaun in their midst as both a lamb and a lion with a muted roar. The story possibilities are readily apparent on a number of fronts in the best broadcast network medical drama since Hugh Laurie contrastingly bruised his way through House. Read full review

Diane Werts

Sep 22, 2017

It’s emotion that moves the story forward. Highmore’s face and attitude. Schiff’s faith and moral weight. Thomas’ curiosity-generosity. That sets it apart from “House.” Read full review

Alex McLevy

Sep 25, 2017

Shore has established the boilerplate world, and thanks to his leads, it has potential to evolve. But this first episode leans hard into the sudsy pontificating; hopefully, it’s just opening-night jitters for a show featuring a person with a condition rarely showcased on TV outside of A Very Special Episode. Read full review

Kelly Lawler

Sep 22, 2017

The Good Doctor struggles to balance its tone. In an effort to prevent Shaun from being the butt of its jokes Good Doctor leans too far in the other direction, venturing into mawkishness. ... But still, there are the seeds of a engaging procedural in the pilot. Read full review

UPROXX Alan Sepinwall

Sep 25, 2017

Shaun improvising surgical procedures with whatever he can find on a TSA conveyer belt, or flashbacks to Shaun’s very difficult childhood, are effective, and promise a solid, if familiar, show to come. But boy oh boy do the scenes where his colleagues debate Shaun’s fitness for the job labor, while also feeling like artifacts from around when Big Bang Theory debuted, if not earlier. Read full review

David Wiegand

Sep 22, 2017

The Good Doctor is shameless in its emotional manipulation, going so far as to include a dead bunny at one point. We may want to resist having our heartstrings pulled, but regardless of how hokey the series is, get out your handkerchiefs and call me in the morning. Read full review

Collider Allison Keene

Sep 21, 2017

For a show that wants us to respect Shaun’s intelligence, The Good Doctor lacks any respect for viewer intelligence. Read full review

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dalerhalimov

Apr 5, 2018

I'm taking my hat off! What an outstanding performance by Freddie Highmore! I grew up on his films(Charlie and the chocolate factory, The Spiderwick chronicles, Arthur and the minimoys and so on). About a year ago started watching Bates Motel and Freddie was incredible! When I finished it II'm taking my hat off! What an outstanding performance by Freddie Highmore! I grew up on his films(Charlie and the chocolate factory, The Spiderwick chronicles, Arthur and the minimoys and so on). About a year ago started watching Bates Motel and Freddie was incredible! When I finished it I was very sad and I wanted another tv show with him and boom! There it was, The Good Doctor. Plus David Shore is the creator( I love House so much and wanted medical drama for a long time). Obviously, the rest of the cast are doing a great job as well! The whole cast is amazing, great ideas, rare cases( my mom is a doctor so she loves it and I ask her what that means and she explains it to me like she did when we watched House). I want to congratulate the cast and can't wait for the season 2. Good luck guys!… Expand

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andream

Nov 11, 2017

wonderful, marvelous, emotional, fresh with a great actors. just love it and wait every week with impatience to see a new episode.
You feel an immediate empathy for the main character, and it is really interesting to see his development.

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gay-boy-forever

Oct 5, 2017

what a wonderful show, with such a GREAT story. David Shore has always been my favorite TV Show Creator, from House, to this, he is truly AMAZING! Freddie Highmore (Bates Motel/August Rush/ Charlie And The Chocolate Factory) plays the role of Shaun to a "T". Freddie Highmore, not onlywhat a wonderful show, with such a GREAT story. David Shore has always been my favorite TV Show Creator, from House, to this, he is truly AMAZING! Freddie Highmore (Bates Motel/August Rush/ Charlie And The Chocolate Factory) plays the role of Shaun to a "T". Freddie Highmore, not only deserves to have the show Renewed for 2 additional seasons, but, an Emmy-Award WIN for his outstanding acting in a lead role! also, Hill Harper, is absolutely stunning, and he has come a long way since his Limitless role. overall, GREAT Show, and GREAT Monday night choice.… Expand

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brkzcn

Feb 20, 2022

it was a good series for me and it makes me feel happy and sad at the same time which ı guess is so imprtant for those kind of series

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TVBug

Mar 31, 2018

There is a sweetness to the show that allows us to forgive its many failings. Yes, the unrealistic portrayal of a young doctor with autism is troubling and uneven. The writing is sometimes dorky in the extreme. But the series' loving exhortation to see the person and not the disability andThere is a sweetness to the show that allows us to forgive its many failings. Yes, the unrealistic portrayal of a young doctor with autism is troubling and uneven. The writing is sometimes dorky in the extreme. But the series' loving exhortation to see the person and not the disability and its general kindness makes it ultimately quite watchable.… Expand

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boidiva02

Oct 9, 2017

An interesting premise and a top-notch performance from Freddie Highmore in the lead role are not enough to make up for the muddled, confusing tone of the series and a set of unmemorable, boilerplate supporting characters. The central premise of a doctor with autism and savant disorder isAn interesting premise and a top-notch performance from Freddie Highmore in the lead role are not enough to make up for the muddled, confusing tone of the series and a set of unmemorable, boilerplate supporting characters. The central premise of a doctor with autism and savant disorder is engaging on its own, so we don't need the tear jerking back story or the boardroom debate over whether Dr. Murphy is fit to be a surgeon. Hopefully the show can find its true tone in time and abandons this two-narrative structure in which we see both the present day story and Shaun's childhood.… Expand

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sistab29

Oct 23, 2017

Because the doctor is a high functioning autistic person does not mean he must sound like a 1960's robot. HOW insulting. I know several autistic people on various levels of the spectrum and NOT ONE sounds like this. Way to portray these people in such a sterotypical, insulting manner possible.

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Seasons & Episodes

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Series Overview
Season 6

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  Air Date: October 3, 2022
Season 5

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  Air Date: September 27, 2021
Season 4

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- Season 4 Overview
  Air Date: November 2, 2020
Season 3

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- Season 3 Overview
  Air Date: September 23, 2019
Season 2

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- Season 2 Overview
  Air Date: September 24, 2018
Season 1

53
- Season 1 Overview
  Air Date: September 25, 2017
- 6.0
  S1:E18. More
  Air Date: March 26, 2018
- 8.3
  S1:E17. Smile
  Air Date: March 19, 2018
- tbd
  S1:E16. Pain
  Air Date: March 12, 2018
- tbd
  S1:E15. Heartfelt
  Air Date: February 26, 2018
- tbd
  S1:E14. She
  Air Date: February 5, 2018
- tbd
  S1:E13. Seven Reasons
  Air Date: January 22, 2018
- tbd
  S1:E12. Islands Part Two
  Air Date: January 15, 2018
- tbd
  S1:E11. Islands Part One
  Air Date: January 8, 2018
- tbd
  S1:E10. Sacrifice
  Air Date: December 4, 2017
- tbd
  S1:E9. Intangibles
  Air Date: November 27, 2017
- tbd
  S1:E8. Apple
  Air Date: November 20, 2017
- 9.6
  S1:E7. 22 Steps
  Air Date: November 13, 2017
- 7.8
  S1:E6. Not Fake
  Air Date: October 30, 2017
- tbd
  S1:E5. Point Three Percent
  Air Date: October 23, 2017
- tbd
  S1:E4. Pipes
  Air Date: October 16, 2017
- 6.5
  S1:E3. Oliver
  Air Date: October 9, 2017
- 6.4
  S1:E2. Mount Rushmore
  Air Date: October 2, 2017
- 6.0
  S1:E1. Pilot - Burnt Food
  Air Date: September 25, 2017