The Best Episodes Written By David Renaud

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1. #1 Fan Favorite
   

   8.6/10(14 votes)

   #1 - The Lea Show

   S5:E175/9/2022

   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.

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   8.5/10(19 votes)

   #2 - Heartbreak

   S3:E183/9/2020

   Claire and Shaun treat a patient with a rare form of dwarfism. Reznick, Lim and Park treat a young man who had both arms torn off in a previous farming accident. Shaun reacts to an emotional situation.

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   8.3/10(15 votes)

   #3 - One Heart

   S5:E611/15/2021

   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.

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   8.3/10(17 votes)

   #4 - M.C.E.

   S7:E64/9/2024

   The team must deal with a mass casualty event that forces them to put aside their emotions following a recent tragedy.

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   8.2/10(25 votes)

   #5 - Risk and Reward

   S2:E152/18/2019

   Shaun’s blunt honesty with a distraught mother of a critically ill newborn baby causes the new chief of Surgery to question keeping him on as a resident.

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   7.9/10(17 votes)

   #6 - We're All Crazy Sometimes

   S4:E113/8/2021

   After bringing in an incredibly unique and complicated spinal surgery, Dr. Aaron Glassman challenges the residents for an opportunity to join him in the operating room. Meanwhile, Shaun and Morgan disagree on how to treat a comatose patient with a cancerous tumor.

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   7.9/10(15 votes)

   #7 - 365 Degrees

   S6:E122/6/2023

   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.

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   7.8/10(17 votes)

   #8 - Forgive or Forget

   S4:E185/24/2021

   Shaun and Lea go on a camping trip to distract themselves from their grief over their miscarriage. Meanwhile, Morgan and Park argue about the best course of treatment for their patient.

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   7.7/10(26 votes)

   #9 - Hubert

   S2:E711/12/2018

   Dr. Shaun Murphy and Dr. Morgan Reznick must contend with two brothers who are bargaining over life and death. Meanwhile, Dr. Claire Brown’s friend who is dying of cancer asks her for something she doesn’t think she can give her; and Dr. Aaron Glassman is dealing with the effects of his treatment.

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    7.7/10(31 votes)

    #10 - Apple

    S1:E811/20/2017

    During a robbery at the grocery mart Dr. Shaun Murphy is shopping at, his communication limitations puts lives at risk. Meanwhile, after Shaun's traumatic day, Dr. Aaron Glassman worries that he isn't doing enough to help Shaun.

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    7.6/10(18 votes)

    #11 - Newbies

    S4:E311/16/2020

    With several candidates vying for residency at St. Bonaventure, Chief of Surgery Dr. Audrey Lim tasks Dr. Shaun Murphy, Dr. Claire Browne and Dr. Alex Park with mentoring the top first-year resident contenders. As their mentees shadow them for the day, Shaun and Park meet with Andrews to discuss a difficult surgery scheduled for a minor. Later, Shaun inadvertently insults Lea while discussing the pros and cons of the controversial surgery. And elsewhere, Dr. Morgan Reznick seeks out Claire and Lim’s help on a consult.

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    7.6/10(29 votes)

    #12 - Pain

    S1:E163/12/2018

    When the team treats a patient who has to decide between a dangerous surgery that could change his life or remain the same, he asks Dr. Shaun Murphy what he would if he had that same choice.

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    7.3/10(23 votes)

    #13 - Moonshot

    S3:E811/18/2019

    Carly’s attempts at increasing her intimacy with Shaun are becoming more of a frustration than either of them expected. Meanwhile, Lim and Melendez struggle in their relationship as they work to separate their work from their personal life.

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