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The Good Doctor S2E15 — Risk and Reward

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The Good Doctor•Season 2•Episode 15

Risk and Reward

8.1/10 · 1,484 votesFeb 18, 201943 min

Ranked #9 of 18 in Season 2•−0.1 vs season avg

Shaun’s blunt honesty with a distraught mother of a critically ill newborn baby causes the new chief of Surgery to question keeping him on as a resident.

Directed byFreddie Highmore

Written byDavid Renaud

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Freddie Highmore

Freddie Highmore

Dr. Shaun Murphy

Fiona Gubelmann

Fiona Gubelmann

Dr. Morgan Reznick

Nicholas Gonzalez

Nicholas Gonzalez

Dr. Neil Melendez

Will Yun Lee

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Dr. Alex Park

Christina Chang

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Dr. Audrey Lim

Paige Spara

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Lea Dilallo

Richard Schiff

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Dr. Aaron Glassman

Hill Harper

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Dr. Marcus Andrews

Tamlyn Tomita

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Allegra Aoki

Antonia Thomas

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Dr. Claire Browne

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Liz Friedman

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Freddie Highmore

Freddie Highmore

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David Renaud

David Renaud

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Episode Summary

"Risk and Reward" is episode 15 of The Good Doctor season 2. It scored 8.1/10 from 1,484 votes, ranking #9 of 18 episodes this season (season average 8.2). Directed by Freddie Highmore and written by David Renaud, it aired on February 18, 2019.

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