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The Good Doctor S4E5 — Fault
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The Good Doctor•Season 4•Episode 5

Fault

7.5/10 · 1,181 votesNov 30, 202043 min

Ranked #9 of 20 in Season 4•matches the season avg

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Dr. Shaun Murphy questions his decision to give the new residents autonomy when one of his intern's misdiagnosis of a patient has dire consequences. Meanwhile, Dr. Claire Browne, Dr. Alex Park and Dr. Jordan Allen treat a patient with a ruptured cyst affecting key functions

Directed byVanessa Parise
Written byMark Rozeman, Peter Blake
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Freddie Highmore

Freddie Highmore

Dr. Shaun Murphy

Fiona Gubelmann

Fiona Gubelmann

Dr. Morgan Reznick

Will Yun Lee

Will Yun Lee

Dr. Alex Park

Christina Chang

Christina Chang

Dr. Audrey Lim

Paige Spara

Paige Spara

Lea Dilallo

Richard Schiff

Richard Schiff

Dr. Aaron Glassman

Hill Harper

Hill Harper

Dr. Marcus Andrews

Antonia Thomas

Antonia Thomas

Dr. Claire Browne

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Mark Rozeman

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Peter Blake

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Vanessa Parise

Vanessa Parise

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Episode Summary

"Fault" is episode 5 of The Good Doctor season 4. It scored 7.5/10 from 1,181 votes, ranking #9 of 20 episodes this season (season average 7.5). Directed by Vanessa Parise and written by Mark Rozeman, Peter Blake, it aired on November 30, 2020.

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