8.3/10735 votes#1 - Afterparty
Season 6 Episode 1 - Aired 10/3/2022
Shaun and Lea’s long-awaited wedding reception is interrupted by a violent attack at the hospital and the entire team must mobilize to save the victims. Meanwhile, the trauma of seeing people he cares for in life-threatening situations is affecting Shaun in more ways than one.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 7.6/10619 votes
#2 - Change of Perspective
Season 6 Episode 2 - Aired 10/10/2022
On their first day as surgical attendings, Dr. Shaun Murphy and Dr. Alex Park are introduced to the first year residents they will be overseeing, Dr. Danica Powell and Dr. Daniel Perez,who make quite the first impression. Meanwhile, Lim returns to work while facing her new reality and the emotions surrounding the changes.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
7.6/10592 votes#3 - A Big Sign
Season 6 Episode 3 - Aired 10/17/2022
The team treats a famous marriage counselor after she injures her ankle from falling, but when she offers relationship advice to them, Dr. Morgan Reznick quickly spots that their patient might be experiencing something far more serious. Meanwhile, Dr. Audrey Lim is determined to get to the bottom of what really happened in the OR during her surgery and sets off on her own internal investigation.
Director: Rebecca Moline
Writer: Liz Friedman, Jessica Grasl
7.6/10556 votes#4 - Shrapnel
Season 6 Episode 4 - Aired 10/24/2022
The team operates on a military reenactor whose attempt at authenticity has created an explosive predicament that even Dr. Shaun Murphy couldn’t predict. Meanwhile, Dr. Jordan Allen and Dr. Daniel Perez are on a race against time as they search for a severed foot.
Director: Allison Liddi-Brown
Writer: Thomas L. Moran, Tristan Thai
7.6/10574 votes#5 - Growth Opportunities
Season 6 Episode 5 - Aired 10/31/2022
Shaun, Asher and Powell treat a young patient on Halloween with a rare hereditary disease, sending them down an uncharted path. Meanwhile, Glassman and Shaun must overcome their differences to work together to try and find a solution for Lim’s paralysis.
Director: Daniel Dae Kim
Writer: Peter Blake
7.4/10567 votes#6 - Hot and Bothered
Season 6 Episode 6 - Aired 11/21/2022
In the midst of a heatwave, Dr. Shaun Murphy and Dr. Danica Powell are at odds when it comes to their patient’s surgery. Their heated stalemate tests Shaun’s patience and his willingness to compromise. Meanwhile, when the hospital loses power, Lea and Dr. Aaron Glassman are forced to come up with a quick solution or risk a total shutdown that could risk patients’ lives on the 100th episode.
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7.7/10583 votes#7 - Boys Don't Cry
Season 6 Episode 7 - Aired 11/28/2022
When a woman pregnant with sextuplets arrives at the hospital, Dr. Marcus Andrews must split the doctors into teams to ensure their health and safety following their high-risk delivery. Meanwhile, Shaun and Lea must face their own hurdles as they discuss starting a family.
Director: N/A
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8.1/10563 votes#8 - Sorry, Not Sorry
Season 6 Episode 8 - Aired 12/5/2022
Drs. Shaun Murphy, Asher Wolke and Aaron Glassman meet a patient with an infected surgical sponge that was left in their abdomen. Meanwhile, Dr. Morgan Park must face her own past when she treats the victim of a sexual assault.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
7.9/10548 votes#9 - Broken or Not
Season 6 Episode 9 - Aired 12/12/2022
Dr. Shaun Murphy unknowingly creates a competition between Drs. Danica Powell and Daniel Perez when he introduces a new performance rating system; Dr. Morgan Reznick may have crossed a line with Dr. Alex Park.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
8.3/10581 votes#10 - Quiet and Loud
Season 6 Episode 10 - Aired 1/23/2023
Shaun and Lea soon learn that their surprise pregnancy may also come with additional complications. Meanwhile, Doctors Park, Reznick and Allen treat a teen with Gardner’s syndrome whose past surgical history jeopardizes the outcome of his current one.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
7.8/10532 votes#11 - The Good Boy
Season 6 Episode 11 - Aired 1/30/2023
On the way to their babymoon, Lea and Shaun get a quick lesson in parenting when they rush to aid an injured dog. Meanwhile, Dr. Danica Powell secretly performs an operation on a friend that could jeopardize her career.
Director: Gary Hawes
Writer: Peter Blake, Melaina Wright
7.6/10504 votes#12 - 365 Degrees
Season 6 Episode 12 - Aired 2/6/2023
Shaun invites Aaron to stay with him while he has exterminators at his house and Lea realizes both men have a lot more in common than she realized. Meanwhile, Dr. Morgan Reznick wrestles with a big decision about her career and her personal life.
Director: Rebecca Moline
Writer: Thomas L. Moran, David Renaud
- 7.8/10526 votes
#13 - 39 Differences
Season 6 Episode 13 - Aired 2/13/2023
Shaun and Lea clash over their parenting styles and worry about what will happen to their relationship when their child is born. Meanwhile, Dr. Lim must find a way to save the damaged lungs that one of her long-time patients has been waiting for.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 7.5/10487 votes
#14 - Hard Heart
Season 6 Episode 14 - Aired 2/27/2023
When a 3-year-old arrives at the ER, the team immediately recognizes he is having a stroke. However, Dr. Shaun Murphy’s diagnosis of the underlying cause doesn’t solve the problem which has Dr. Park search deeper.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 7.9/10539 votes
#15 - Old Friends
Season 6 Episode 15 - Aired 3/6/2023
Dr. Jared Kalu makes a surprise return to San Jose’s St. Bonaventure Hospital with his billionaire patient. Meanwhile, Park must treat the man his wife had an affair with and try to find a way to forgive him.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 9.1/101,333 votes
#16 - The Good Lawyer
Season 6 Episode 16 - Aired 3/13/2023
Dr. Shaun Murphy seeks legal representation to help him win a case and puts his faith in a promising, young lawyer who has obsessive compulsive disorder.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 7.4/10489 votes
#17 - Second Chances and Past Regrets
Season 6 Episode 17 - Aired 3/20/2023
Dr. Shaun Murphy must learn how to work with Dr. Jared Kalu again and remind him that he must start all over at St. Bonaventure. Meanwhile, Dr. Murphy treats a teenager suffering from neurological problems with a very high-risk procedure.
Director: Mina Shum
Writer: Tracy Taylor, Jeff Qiu
7.7/10488 votes#18 - A Blip
Season 6 Episode 18 - Aired 4/3/2023
When a patient comes in with persistent and lingering COVID symptoms, the team discovers she may be dealing with something harder to treat. Andrews and Villanueva must contend with their hierarchy at the hospital and its effect on their relationship.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
7.8/10467 votes#19 - Half Measures
Season 6 Episode 19 - Aired 4/10/2023
Drs. Andrews and Lim clash over a patient split nearly in half, which also reveals her issues with Dr. Kalu’s return. Meanwhile, Dr. Glassman gives Dr. Murphy some fatherly advice as they await news about Glassman’s recent tests.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
7.7/10456 votes#20 - Blessed
Season 6 Episode 20 - Aired 4/17/2023
Dr. Marcus Andrews introduces some of the team to a patient whose optimism and faith seems to cause Dr. Asher Wolke the most skepticism in light of his own relationship with religion.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
7.8/10447 votes#21 - A Beautiful Day
Season 6 Episode 21 - Aired 4/24/2023
Dr. Glassman and Dr. Murphy's relationship may be irreparably damaged following a tense moment during surgery. While Dr. Reznick struggles during her parental leave, Dr. Park may just be the one she needs the most.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
8.3/10564 votes#22 - Love's Labor
Season 6 Episode 22 - Aired 5/1/2023
Shaun and Lea are heading to the delivery room and everyone from the hospital is also there, except for one very important person. Meanwhile, a tragic accident involving Drs. Perez and Kalu pulls everyone away, including Dr. Murphy.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
The Best Episodes of The Good Doctor Season 6
Every episode of The Good Doctor Season 6 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of The Good Doctor Season 6!
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...
Genre:Drama
Network:ABC
Season 6 Ratings Summary
"Afterparty" is the best rated episode of "The Good Doctor" season 6. It scored 8.3/10 based on 735 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 10/3/2022. This episode is rated 0.7 points higher than the second-best, "Change of Perspective".