The Good Doctor

Summary

With 7 seasons under its belt , The Good Doctorhas had its bonnie parcel of wild storylines . While the show may be well - intentioned by focus on autistic surgeon Dr. Shaun Murphy ( Freddie Highmore ) , it also does n’t always boast the expert representation . Nonetheless , the hugely popular TV series has cemented its piazza as a dear medical drama — even if it has derail the sharkin more than one instance . As mentioned , The Good Doctorfollows Dr. Shaun Murphy , who relocates from his rural home to San Jose , California ’s prestigious St. Bonaventure Hospital .

Shaun ’s mentor , Dr. Aaron Glassman(Richard Schiff ) , serves as a strong support system , though the young Dr. - in - training finally makes booster with his colleague , namely Dr. Claire Browne ( Antonia Thomas ) . Despite his abusive childhood , Shaun becomes a promising surgeon . Moreover , although he does n’t always connect with people in ways they might have a bun in the oven , Shaun learns to navigate life , dear , and work , all while challenging the at - times ableist people around him . Again , The Good Doctormight have groovy intention — and some solid moment of representation — but the show also features some unbelievably uncanny and wild second .

The Good Doctor ran for a total of seven seasons , with the quality of the show experiencing high and lows over the run , ahead of its final time of year .

The Good Doctor Season 7 Poster

8Melendez Dies Of Internal Bleeding After Getting The All-Clear

Season 3, Episode 20, “I Love You”

WhileThe Good Doctor’slegacywill be cemented by other element of the serial , there ’s no denying thatDr . Neil Melendez ’s ( Nicholas Gonzalez ) time of year - three decease marked a turn point for the show ’s overall quality . One of the most upsetting moments in the series ' story , Melendez is injured during an quake . After getting the all - clear , the surgeon ’s health all of a sudden tanks .

During operating theater , Claire and Lim disclose that they ca n’t repair Melendez ’s bowel , which imply he ’ll die of home bleeding . Writing a darling character off a series is never easy , but Melendez ’s ending could have been handled in a less melodramatic style .

7Shaun Steals A Box Cutter From TSA & Performs Surgery At An Airport

Season 1, Episode 1, “Burnt Food”

In its pilot episode , The Good Doctorgoes all in on a truly crazy storyline to illustrate Shaun ’s imaginative surgical access . After a unseasoned boy , Adam , suffers an accident at the San Jose aerodrome , St. Bonaventure Hospital ’s newest surgical resident get to work . Realizing that Adam ’s lung is in suffering , Shaun lookup for a acute object .

finally , Shaun steal a box carver from the TSA agents and perform an emergency procedure . While it ’s certainly a noble effort that displays Shaun ’s quick - cerebration way , it ’s also one of the most demented surgery in the history of telly medical dramas — and that includesGrey ’s Anatomy ’s clipboard operating theater .

The Good Doctor has become a massive hit , but only true fans of the serial do it about these behind - the - picture details that made that potential .

Nicholas Gonzalez as Dr. Neil Melendez and Freddie Highmore as Dr. Shaun Murphy

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6Shaun’s Father Kills His Pet Rabbit In A Needless Act Of Violence

ABC’sThe Good Doctorfeatures many emotional character termination , but it also start out off at an emotional high-pitched point . In the very first instalment of the show , Shaun Murphy experiencesa agonising flashback to his puerility . His opprobrious Padre , Ethan , berates him for being " different " from the other kids at schooling .

In addition to verbally abusing and shaming his autistic boy , Ethan snaffle Shaun ’s pet coney from the little son ’s arm and kills the beast in a violent effusion . Clearly , The Good Doctorwas trying to convey just how awful Ethan is , butthe rabbit moment — which is pretty corny looking — ends up just find wildly out of place .

The internet ca n’t stop laughing at some of The Good Doctor scenes that are screaming when taken out of context of use . Here are the good 10 moments .

(Freddie Highmore as Dr. Shaun Murphy) from The Good Doctor

5A Sober Patient Comes Into The Hospital Intoxicated

Season 3, Episode 5, “First Case, Second Base”

In one of season 3 ’s episodes , The Good Doctortackles a wild medical example when Morgan and Claire treat a sober patient identify Curtis . Despite maintaining his sobriety for six years , Curtis show up intoxicated at St. Bonaventure Hospital .

Dealing with acute grief and mellow emotions in the wake of her mother ’s decease , Claire deny to believe Curtis , insisting that he must have break his sobriety and is lying to them about it . Strangely enough , Curtis has a benignant tumor that ’s get him to be intoxicated . The rare status , known as machine - brewery syndrome ( ABS ) , or gut fermentation syndrome , is a truly wild tour of events .

4A Marlin Gets Stuck In A Patient

Season 3, Episode 3, “Claire”

In another time of year 3 episode ofThe Good Doctor , a sportfishing chance event leaves a patient with a marlin puzzle out of his peg . To make matter more complicated , the fisherman does n’t want St. Bon ’s surgeon to damage his prize catch . Shamus O’Malley , the man impaled by the marlin , ends up in the Pisces ’s debt .

The Good Doctor ’s Shamus is played by Robert Sean Leonard , also experience as cancer specialist Dr. James Wilson inHouse .

While the surgeons are examining Shamus ' trauma , they discover something shocking : the fisher has fast-growing cancer , and his pegleg necessitate to be cut off . Between the idea ofa marlin impaling a man and that very same fish leading to a lifespan - saving cancer diagnosis , " Claire " is one of the show ’s fantastic episodes .

The Good Doctor and Mr. Potato Head

As two beloved aesculapian dramatic play , House and The Good Doctor resemble one another regarding actors who ’ve aim on part in both shows .

3One Good Doctor Patient Almost Drowns In His Own Fluids

Season 3, Episode 12, “Mutations”

In yet another season 3 junket , several of St. Bon ’s operating surgeon — Shaun , Morgan , Andrews , and Lim — are delegate to treat James , a patient who ’s navigating a rare genetic chromosomal mutation . Unfortunately , James is also suffer from swell , buthis condition makes it nearly impossible to treat the issuing

If the surgeons are not deliberate with their course of intervention , James could literally drown in his own fluids . queerly enough , a fish saves yet another patient onThe Good Doctorwhen Carly and Shaun realize that a zebra Pisces the Fishes moderate the answers to James ' life - saving intervention .

The lurid death of a major case midway through The Good Doctor ’s final season sent a negative subject matter that contradicted its focus .

Shaun in The Good Doctor

2The Good Doctor’s Biohacker Patient

Season 5, Episode 13, “Growing Pains”

In season 5 ofThe Good Doctor , a adolescent named Trent hint up in Asher and Shaun ’s forethought after an transmission crop up in one of his finger’s breadth . While that ’s not wild , the suit is more than a bit cut - edge : Trent ’s infection stems from his many biohacking implants — a kind of consistence alteration process .

In marrow , biohackers direct to enhance or change their bodies ' functions with technology or biochemical component . The emerging field is pretty DIY , construct it not only wild , but unmanageable for some folks to fully grasp . Undoubtedly , it ’s one of the show ’s wilder plots .

1Lim & Villanueva Are Stabbed In The Good Doctor Season 5 Finale

Season 5, Episode 18, “Sons”

InThe Good Doctorseason 5 finale , Shaun and Lea finally tie the international nautical mile . In true St. Bon ’s style , the duet get get married on the hospital ’s roof , surrounded by their colleague and coworkers . After the couple exchange vow , The Good Doctorplays a touching montage , accompanied by a words from Glassman .

In a wild tonal shift , the show then cuts to Lim , who ’s walk through the locker elbow room . before long enough , she come across nurse Dalisay Villanueva ’s trunk ; he ’s bleeding on the story . Lim ’s x - young man appears and stabs her too , exit Lim and Villanueva bleeding out while everyone else celebrates inThe Good Doctorseason 5 finale .

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Freddie Highmore as Dr. Shaun Murphy during his first lead surgery in The Good Doctor

Custom image of (left to right) Dr. Amber Volakis (House), Dr. Shaun Murphy (The Good Doctor), and Dr. James Wilson (House)

Freddie HIghmore as Dr. Shaun Murphy. Highmore’s head and shoulders are visible and he is wearing a white shirt.He is standing against a blue wall that has red paint splatters on it resembling blood.

headshot of Freddie Highmore

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