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The Good Doctor S7E8 — The Overview Effect

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The Good Doctor•Season 7•Episode 8

The Overview Effect

7.7/10 · 561 votesMay 7, 202443 min

Ranked #6 of 10 in Season 7•−0.3 vs season avg

Shaun, Jared and Charlie's young patient need his parents to agree on an important medical decision that could greatly improve his health; however, his parents are unable to agree on the correct path which spurs the team to try and intervene on behalf of their

Directed byTracy Taylor

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Cast9

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

Noah Galvin

Dr. Asher Wolke

Chuku Modu

Chuku Modu

Dr. Jared Kalu

Richard Schiff

Richard Schiff

Dr. Aaron Glassman

Crew6

David Hoselton

David Hoselton

Teleplay

T

Tracy Taylor

Director

Y

Yaou Dou

Story

Y

Yaou Dou

Teleplay

David Hoselton

David Hoselton

Story

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Peter Blake

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Episode Summary

"The Overview Effect" is episode 8 of The Good Doctor season 7. It scored 7.7/10 from 561 votes, ranking #6 of 10 episodes this season (season average 8.0). Directed by Tracy Taylor, it aired on May 7, 2024.

Next: E9 · Unconditional Best of Season 7