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The Best Episodes of The Good Doctor Season 5

Every episode of The Good Doctor Season 5 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of The Good Doctor Season 5!

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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 personally connect with those around him, Shaun uses his extraordinary

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    The Good Doctor Season 5 Episode 1 - New Beginnings
    7.6/10(944 votes)

    #1 - New Beginnings

    S5:E1

    Shaun and Lea's upcoming engagement party has everyone in a festive mood; a young single mother learns her son may have contracted his cancer from a surprising source; Mateo finds out if his previous issues in America will be resolved.

    Director:Mike Listo
    Writers:David Shore, Liz Friedman

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  2. The Good Doctor Season 5 Episode 2 - Piece of Cake
    7.5/10(837 votes)

    #2 - Piece of Cake

    S5:E2

    Dr. Shaun Murphy and the team race to save a pregnant woman's baby and find her current situation as a convicted felon complicates it even more than they realize. Meanwhile, the hospital takes on some unexpected changes that the staff are not prepared for.

    Director:Tim Southam
    Writers:David Hoselton, Tracy Taylor

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  3. The Good Doctor Season 5 Episode 3 - Measure of Intelligence
    7.5/10(826 votes)

    #3 - Measure of Intelligence

    S5:E3

    Shaun confronts Salen about the many changes she has implemented since coming on at St. Bonaventure. Glassman is forced to accept his new role at the hospital.

    Director:Anne Renton
    Writers:Thomas L. Moran, Adam Scott Weissman

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  4. The Good Doctor Season 5 Episode 4 - Rationality
    7.8/10(825 votes)

    #4 - Rationality

    S5:E4

    Dr. Shaun Murphy and the team treat a young girl whose father’s personal research complicates their treatment plans. Meanwhile, Dr. Park, Dr. Reznick and Dr. Lim’s patient refuses a life-saving lung transplant despite having a family donor.

    Director:David Straiton
    Writers:Peter Blake, Tristan Thai

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  5. The Good Doctor Season 5 Episode 5 - Crazytown
    7.4/10(781 votes)

    #5 - Crazytown

    S5:E5

    Dr. Park and Dr. Murphy treat an elderly Asian man brought to St. Bonaventure by his daughter after being the victim of a hate crime. In addition, Lea goes behind Shaun’s back to help raise his negative patient satisfaction scores.

    Director:Rebecca Moline
    Writers:Jessica Grasl, Sam Chanse

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  6. The Good Doctor Season 5 Episode 6 - One Heart
    7.8/10(807 votes)

    #6 - One Heart

    S5:E6

    Dr. Shaun Murphy and Dr. Alex Park must grapple with a life-and-death decision and decide between saving one patient over another. Meanwhile, Dr. Morgan Reznick goes a little too far in her attempt to win Salen’s favor.

    Director:Sarah Wayne Callies
    Writers:David Renaud, April Fitzsimmons

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  7. The Good Doctor Season 5 Episode 7 - Expired
    8.8/10(1336 votes)

    #7 - 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.

    Director:Mike Listo
    Writers:Mark Rozeman, Jim Adler

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  8. The Good Doctor Season 5 Episode 8 - Rebellion
    7.4/10(757 votes)

    #8 - Rebellion

    S5:E8

    Now that Shaun has called off the wedding, he is forced to confront Lea about their relationship and determine what he really means to her. Meanwhile, the team debate their opinions on plastic surgery and Dr. Audrey Lim hopes to expose Salen’s cover-up over an infant’s death to take her down before it is too late.

    Director:Gary Hawes
    Writer:Thomas L. Moran

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  9. The Good Doctor Season 5 Episode 9 - Yippee Ki-Yay
    7.8/10(783 votes)

    #9 - Yippee Ki-Yay

    S5:E9

    In an effort to please Salen, Andrews takes on a high-profile case and assigns Shaun and Allen to help perform a risky surgery to restore the voice of a famous pop star.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  10. The Good Doctor Season 5 Episode 10 - Cheat Day
    7.8/10(798 votes)

    #10 - Cheat Day

    S5:E10

    Salen takes extreme measures when she learns that the surgical staff have joined Lim's efforts against her. The team treats a liver transplant patient whose organ donor unwittingly gave him cancer.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  11. The Good Doctor Season 5 Episode 11 - The Family
    8.0/10(770 votes)

    #11 - The Family

    S5:E11

    Dr. Shaun Murphy makes a personal connection with a precoious young patient which threatens his objectivity. Meanwhile, while volunteering at a long-term care facility, Dr. Morgan Reznick realizes she could help Dr. Aaron Glassman’s clinic by offering telemedicine services for nursing homes and care facilities.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  12. The Good Doctor Season 5 Episode 12 - Dry Spell
    6.7/10(873 votes)

    #12 - Dry Spell

    S5:E12

    Drs. Lim, Park and Wolke treat a woman with Valley fever and discover a secret she has been hiding from her fiancé. Meanwhile, Drs. Murphy, Allen and Andrews treat a 45-year-old virgin and help her make a big decision about her life.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  13. The Good Doctor Season 5 Episode 13 - Growing Pains
    7.3/10(727 votes)

    #13 - Growing Pains

    S5:E13

    While Drs. Lim, Murphy and Wolke help a teenage “biohacker” whose self- experiments begin to compromise his health, Drs. Morgan, Park, Jordan and Glassman treat a young woman who wants a controversial surgery to treat her depression and chronic pain. Additionally, Dr. Reznick looks to take the next step in her relationship with Dr. Park.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  14. The Good Doctor Season 5 Episode 14 - Potluck
    7.5/10(806 votes)

    #14 - Potluck

    S5:E14

    When someone mistakenly brings a hallucinogen-laced dish to the hospital's company potluck, much of the hospital staff and doctors are incapacitated -- leaving doctors Murphy, Glassman and Allen forced to take on all the hospital's cases, further exacerbating Dr. Murphy and Dr. Glassman's conflicting work styles.

    Director:Rebecca Moline
    Writer:Mark Rozeman

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  15. The Good Doctor Season 5 Episode 15 - My Way
    7.1/10(787 votes)

    #15 - My Way

    S5:E15

    While Doctor Andrews treats a foster kid for injuries sustained at his group home, Shaun and team look to Lea's expertise with cars and auto repair to help a patient whose iron lung has broken. Meanwhile, the patient's niece, a documentarian, takes an interest in Shaun.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  16. The Good Doctor Season 5 Episode 16 - The Shaun Show
    7.7/10(733 votes)

    #16 - The Shaun Show

    S5:E16

    As Shaun and Lea head toward their wedding day, a documentary film maker has chosen to follow their lives to showcase relationships and weddings of atypical couples.

    Director:David Straiton
    Writer:Tracy Taylor

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  17. The Good Doctor Season 5 Episode 17 - The Lea Show
    7.3/10(710 votes)

    #17 - The Lea Show

    S5:E17

    Sophie takes Lea out for a day full of luxurious wedding planning. And after a near fatal oversight, Dr. Lim senses an underlying issue is behind nurse Villanueva's unprofessional behavior.

    Director:Steven Paul
    Writers:David Hoselton, David Renaud

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  18. The Good Doctor Season 5 Episode 18 - Sons
    8.1/10(880 votes)

    #18 - Sons

    S5:E18

    Shaun and Lea make a big life decision and are pleasantly surprised by the support they receive from their friends at the hospital. Meanwhile, when Dr. Wolke's parents show up with a revelation, Asher struggles to accept that he and his father may never truly understand one another.

    Director:David Shore
    Writers:David Shore, Jessica Grasl, Nathalie Simone Touboul

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Season 5 Ratings Summary

"New Beginnings" is the best rated episode of "The Good Doctor" season 5. It scored 7.6/10 based on 944 votes. Directed by Mike Listo and written by David Shore, Liz Friedman, it aired on 9/27/2021. This episode is rated 0.1 points higher than the second-best, "Piece of Cake".