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The Good Doctor S5E1 — New Beginnings

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The Good Doctor•Season 5•Episode 1

New Beginnings

7.6/10 · 1,010 votesSep 27, 202143 min

Ranked #9 of 18 in Season 5•matches the season avg

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.

Directed byMike Listo

Written byDavid Shore, Liz Friedman

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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

Bria Samoné Henderson

Bria Samoné Henderson

Dr. Jordan Allen

Noah Galvin

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Dr. Asher Wolke

Richard Schiff

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Dr. Aaron Glassman

Hill Harper

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Dr. Marcus Andrews

Osvaldo Benavides

Osvaldo Benavides

Mateo Rendón Osma

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David Shore

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Mike Listo

Mike Listo

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Liz Friedman

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Episode Summary

"New Beginnings" is episode 1 of The Good Doctor season 5. It scored 7.6/10 from 1,010 votes, ranking #9 of 18 episodes this season (season average 7.6). Directed by Mike Listo and written by David Shore, Liz Friedman, it aired on September 27, 2021.

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