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The Good Doctor S2E9 — Empathy

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The Good Doctor•Season 2•Episode 9

Empathy

8.0/10 · 1,578 votesNov 26, 201843 min

Ranked #11 of 18 in Season 2•−0.2 vs season avg

Dr. Neil Melendez, Dr. Morgan Reznick and Dr. Claire Brown grapple with a patient’s wish to perform an operation that would keep him from acting on his pedophilic urges; and Dr. Shaun Murphy learns a lesson in empathy.

Directed byJoanna Kerns

Written byKaren Struck

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Freddie Highmore

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Dr. Shaun Murphy

Fiona Gubelmann

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Dr. Morgan Reznick

Nicholas Gonzalez

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Dr. Neil Melendez

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Episode Summary

"Empathy" is episode 9 of The Good Doctor season 2. It scored 8.0/10 from 1,578 votes, ranking #11 of 18 episodes this season (season average 8.2). Directed by Joanna Kerns and written by Karen Struck, it aired on November 26, 2018.

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