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The Best Episodes of The Good Doctor

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The Best Episodes of The Good Doctor

Shaun Murphy, a young surgeon with autism and savant syndrome, relocates from a quiet country life to join a prestigious hospital's surgical unit. Unable to...

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  1. Background image for Love's Labor
    9.7/10(6 votes)

    #1 - Love's Labor

    S6:E22

    Shaun and Lea are heading to the delivery room and everyone from the hospital is also there, except for one very important person. Meanwhile, a tragic accident involving Drs. Perez and Kalu pulls everyone away, including Dr. Murphy.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  2. Background image for Goodbye
    9.4/10(1.1k votes)

    #2 - Goodbye

    S7:E10

    As the doctors consider their futures, they work together to solve one of the most important cases of their careers.

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  3. Background image for The Good Lawyer
    9.3/10(10 votes)

    #3 - The Good Lawyer

    S6:E16

    Dr. Shaun Murphy seeks legal representation to help him win a case and puts his faith in a promising, young lawyer who has obsessive compulsive disorder.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  4. Background image for A Blip
    9.1/10(8 votes)

    #4 - A Blip

    S6:E18

    When a patient comes in with persistent and lingering COVID symptoms, the team discovers she may be dealing with something harder to treat. Andrews and Villanueva must contend with their hierarchy at the hospital and its effect on their relationship.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  5. Background image for A Beautiful Day
    9.0/10(6 votes)

    #5 - A Beautiful Day

    S6:E21

    Dr. Glassman and Dr. Murphy's relationship may be irreparably damaged following a tense moment during surgery. While Dr. Reznick struggles during her parental leave, Dr. Park may just be the one she needs the most.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  6. Background image for Quarantine (1)
    8.9/10(2.4k votes)

    #6 - Quarantine (1)

    S2:E10

    Dr. Shaun Murphy and Dr. Alex Park treat two patients who collapse at the local airport and whose symptoms point to an infection that may become airborne. The staff races to contain the infection before it spreads to the rest of the patients in the ER, resulting in a hospital quarantine during the holidays.

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  8. Background image for Trampoline
    8.9/10(1.8k votes)

    #7 - Trampoline

    S2:E18

    As a barroom fight sends Dr. Shaun Murphy to seek treatment at St. Bonaventure’s, Dr. Alex Park and Dr. Audrey Lim disagree over an elderly woman’s post-operative symptoms. Meanwhile, Dr. Neil Melendez and Dr. Lim make their romance public, and Dr. Aaron Glassman continues to pursue a relationship with a good friend.

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  9. Background image for Afterparty
    8.9/10(9 votes)

    #8 - Afterparty

    S6:E1

    Shaun and Lea’s long-awaited wedding reception is interrupted by a violent attack at the hospital and the entire team must mobilize to save the victims. Meanwhile, the trauma of seeing people he cares for in life-threatening situations is affecting Shaun in more ways than one.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  10. Background image for Broken or Not
    8.9/10(9 votes)

    #9 - Broken or Not

    S6:E9

    Dr. Shaun Murphy unknowingly creates a competition between Drs. Danica Powell and Daniel Perez when he introduces a new performance rating system; Dr. Morgan Reznick may have crossed a line with Dr. Alex Park.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  11. Background image for Quiet and Loud
    8.9/10(9 votes)

    #10 - Quiet and Loud

    S6:E10

    Shaun and Lea soon learn that their surprise pregnancy may also come with additional complications. Meanwhile, Doctors Park, Reznick and Allen treat a teen with Gardner’s syndrome whose past surgical history jeopardizes the outcome of his current one.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  12. Background image for Second Chances and Past Regrets
    8.9/10(8 votes)

    #11 - Second Chances and Past Regrets

    S6:E17

    Dr. Shaun Murphy must learn how to work with Dr. Jared Kalu again and remind him that he must start all over at St. Bonaventure. Meanwhile, Dr. Murphy treats a teenager suffering from neurological problems with a very high-risk procedure.

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  13. Background image for Breakdown
    8.8/10(1.8k votes)

    #12 - Breakdown

    S2:E17

    Dr. Shaun Murphy is desperate to join the team on a dangerous procedure involving a patient’s tumor removal. However, having been removed from the surgery team by Dr. Jackson Han, Shaun must use his talents to help figure out the cause of an infant’s injuries.

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  14. Background image for Expired
    8.8/10(1.3k votes)

    #13 - Expired

    S5:E7

    Shaun and Lea happen upon a terrible car accident and discover a young pregnant mother who has been badly injured and needs immediate medical attention. Dr. Glassman is apprehensive when a figure from his past reaches out for help.

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  15. Background image for Sorry, Not Sorry
    8.8/10(10 votes)

    #14 - Sorry, Not Sorry

    S6:E8

    Drs. Shaun Murphy, Asher Wolke and Aaron Glassman meet a patient with an infected surgical sponge that was left in their abdomen. Meanwhile, Dr. Morgan Reznik must face her own past when she treats the victim of a sexual assault.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  16. Background image for 39 Differences
    8.8/10(9 votes)

    #15 - 39 Differences

    S6:E13

    Shaun and Lea clash over their parenting styles and worry about what will happen to their relationship when their child is born. Meanwhile, Dr. Lim must find a way to save the damaged lungs that one of her long-time patients has been waiting for.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  17. Background image for Old Friends
    8.8/10(9 votes)

    #16 - Old Friends

    S6:E15

    Dr. Jared Kalu makes a surprise return to San Jose’s St. Bonaventure Hospital with his billionaire patient. Meanwhile, Park must treat the man his wife had an affair with and try to find a way to forgive him.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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    8.8/10(8 votes)

    #17 - Blessed

    S6:E20

    Dr. Marcus Andrews introduces some of the team to a patient whose optimism and faith seems to cause Dr. Asher Wolke the most skepticism in light of his own relationship with religion.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  19. Background image for Quarantine (2)
    8.7/10(1.8k votes)

    #18 - Quarantine (2)

    S2:E11

    The hospital is still in quarantine as Dr. Shaun Murphy continues to be overwhelmed by the chaos and noise in the emergency room; Dr. Morgan Reznick struggles to keep her patients alive, and Dr. Audrey Lim fights for her life. Meanwhile, Dr. Neil Melendez and Dr. Claire Browne must find a way to complete their patient’s bone marrow transplant, despite the quarantine.

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  20. Background image for I Love You (2)
    8.7/10(15 votes)

    #19 - I Love You (2)

    S3:E20

    The staff of St. Bonaventure Hospital works against time and their own personal safety to save the lives of those around them.

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  21. Background image for Hot and Bothered
    8.7/10(9 votes)

    #20 - Hot and Bothered

    S6:E6

    In the midst of a heatwave, Dr. Shaun Murphy and Dr. Danica Powell are at odds when it comes to their patient’s surgery. Their heated stalemate tests Shaun’s patience and his willingness to compromise. Meanwhile, when the hospital loses power, Lea and Dr. Aaron Glassman are forced to come up with a quick solution or risk a total shutdown that could risk patients’ lives on the 100th episode.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  22. Background image for The Good Boy
    8.7/10(9 votes)

    #21 - The Good Boy

    S6:E11

    On the way to their babymoon, Lea and Shaun get a quick lesson in parenting when they rush to aid an injured dog. Meanwhile, Dr. Danica Powell secretly performs an operation on a friend that could jeopardize her career.

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  23. Background image for M.C.E.
    8.7/10(589 votes)

    #22 - M.C.E.

    S7:E6

    The team must deal with a mass casualty event that forces them to put aside their emotions following a recent tragedy.

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  24. Background image for Faces
    8.6/10(1.6k votes)

    #23 - Faces

    S2:E14

    Dr. Andrews tries to convince a grieving family to donate their teenage daughter’s face to another young girl whose face was horribly disfigured in an accident.

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    8.6/10(14 votes)

    #24 - Heartbreak

    S3:E18

    Claire and Shaun treat a patient with a rare form of dwarfism. Reznick, Lim and Park treat a young man who had both arms torn off in a previous farming accident. Shaun reacts to an emotional situation.

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    8.6/10(14 votes)

    #25 - Hurt (1)

    S3:E19

    The city of San Jose is rocked by a massive earthquake that puts the staff of St. Bonaventure Hospital on high alert as they race to assess the damage and account for the safety of their colleagues and friends. Meanwhile, Dr. Neil Melendez and Dr. Aaron Glassman are attending a charity event when their lives are threatened by the earthquake.

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Best Episodes Summary

"Love's Labor" is the best rated episode of "The Good Doctor". It scored 9.7/10 based on 6 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 5/1/2023. This episode scored 0.3 points higher than the second highest rated, "Goodbye".