The Good Doctor ( TV series ) - wikipedia The Good Doctor ( TV series ) For other television series with similar titles, see The Good Doctor. The Good Doctor Genre Medical drama Based on Good Doctor by Park Jae - bum Developed by David Shore Starring Freddie Highmore Nicholas Gonzalez Antonia Thomas Chuku Modu Beau Garrett Hill Harper Richard Schiff Tamlyn Tomita Will Yun Lee Fiona Gubelmann Christina Chang Paige Spara Composer ( s ) Dan Romer Country of origin United States Original language ( s ) English No. of seasons No. of episodes 23 ( list of episodes ) Production Executive producer ( s ) David Shore Seth Gordon Daniel Dae Kim Erin Gunn David Kim Sebastian Lee Mike Listo Thomas L. Moran Producer ( s ) Ron French Freddie Highmore Konshik Yu Min Soo Kee Shawn Williamson Production location ( s ) Vancouver, British Columbia Camera setup Single - camera Running time 41 -- 44 minutes Production company ( s ) Shore Z Productions 3AD EnterMedia ABC Studios Sony Pictures Television Distributor Sony Pictures Television Release Original network ABC Picture format 720p ( HDTV ) Audio format 5.1 surround sound Original release September 25, 2017 ( 2017 - 09 - 25 ) -- present ( present ) Chronology Related shows Good Doctor External links Official website The Good Doctor is an American medical drama television series based on the 2013 award - winning South Korean series of the same name. The actor Daniel Dae Kim first noticed the series and bought the rights for his production company. He began adapting the series and in 2015 eventually shopped it to CBS, his home network. CBS decided against creating a pilot. Because Kim felt so strongly about the series, he bought back the rights from CBS. Eventually, Sony Pictures Television and Kim worked out a deal and brought on David Shore, creator of the Fox hit medical drama, House, to develop the series. The show is produced by Sony Pictures Television and ABC Studios, in association with production companies Shore Z Productions, 3AD, and Entermedia. David Shore serves as showrunner and Daniel Dae Kim is an executive producer for the show. The series stars Freddie Highmore as Shaun Murphy, a young savant surgical resident at San Jose St. Bonaventure Hospital who lives with the challenges of autism. Antonia Thomas, Nicholas Gonzalez, Beau Garrett, Hill Harper, Richard Schiff, and Tamlyn Tomita also star in the show. The series received a put pilot commitment at ABC after a previous attempted series did not move forward at CBS Television Studios in 2015 ; The Good Doctor was ordered to series in May 2017. On October 3, 2017, ABC picked up the series for a full season of 18 episodes. The series is primarily filmed in Vancouver, British Columbia. The series debuted on September 25, 2017. The Good Doctor has received mixed to positive reviews from critics, with particular praise given to Highmore 's performance, and strong television ratings. In March 2018, ABC renewed the series for a second season, which premiered on September 24, 2018. Contents 1 Premise 2 Cast and characters 2.1 Main 2.2 Recurring 2.3 Notable guests 3 Episodes 3.1 Series overview 3.2 Season 1 ( 2017 -- 18 ) 3.3 Season 2 ( 2018 ) 4 Production 4.1 Development 4.2 Casting 4.3 Filming 4.4 Music 5 Release 5.1 Broadcast 5.2 Marketing 6 Reception 6.1 Ratings 6.1. 1 Season 1 ( 2017 -- 18 ) 6.1. 2 Season 2 ( 2018 ) 6.2 Critical response 6.3 Accolades 7 References 8 External links Premise The series follows Shaun Murphy, a young surgeon with autism and savant syndrome from the mid-size city of Casper, Wyoming, where he had a troubled childhood. He relocates to San Jose, California, to work at the prestigious San Jose St. Bonaventure Hospital. Cast and characters Main Freddie Highmore as Dr. Shaun Murphy, a surgical resident with autism and savant syndrome. His savant abilities include near - photographic recall and the ability to note minute details and changes. He is portrayed in flashbacks to his teen years by Graham Verchere. Nicholas Gonzalez as Dr. Neil Melendez : Attending cardiothoracic surgeon in charge of surgical residents. Antonia Thomas as Dr. Claire Browne, a surgical resident who forms a friendship with Shaun. Chuku Modu as Dr. Jared Kalu, a surgical resident from a wealthy family. ( season 1 ; guest, season 2 ) Beau Garrett as Jessica Preston : The hospital in - house attorney and Vice President of Risk Management. She is the granddaughter of the hospital founder and a friend of Dr. Glassman. ( season 1 ) Hill Harper as Dr. Marcus Andrews, President of the San Jose St. Bonaventure Hospital, former Chief of Surgery, attending plastic surgeon. Richard Schiff as Dr. Aaron Glassman, former President of the San Jose St. Bonaventure Hospital and attending neurosurgeon, who has been a mentor and good friend of Shaun since he was 14. Tamlyn Tomita as Allegra Aoki, Chairman of the San Jose St. Bonaventure Hospital Board and Vice President of the foundation that controls the hospital 's funding. Will Yun Lee as Dr. Alex Park, an ex-cop who decided to become a doctor ( debuted in `` Heartfelt '' ). ( season 2 ; recurring, season 1 ) Fiona Gubelmann as Dr. Morgan Reznick, a new resident. ( season 2 ; recurring, season 1 ) As a resident, Morgan will turn out to be a rival for Claire. ( debuted in `` She '' ). Christina Chang as Dr. Audrey Lim ( season 2 ; recurring, season 1 ) Paige Spara as Lea Dilallo : Shaun 's love interest / former neighbor. ( season 2 ; recurring, season 1 ) Recurring Dylan Kingwell as Steve Murphy ( season 1 ) : Shaun 's younger brother, in flashbacks. He also portrays Evan Gallico, a boy in the present that resembles Shaun 's brother and is suffering from stage 4 osteosarcoma. Chris D'Elia as Kenny ( season 1 ) : Shaun 's new neighbor, who moves into Lea 's apartment. Shaun mentioned that he was arrested when Lea returned. Lisa Edelstein as Dr. Marina Blaize ( season 2 ), an expert oncologist Notable guests Irene Keng as Dr. Elle McLean, a surgical resident ( only appears in the pilot, however had series regular status for that episode ) Jasika Nicole as Carly Eve Gordon as Nurse Fryday Eric Winter as Matt Coyle, a suave doctor who charms the hospital 's staff, until he makes explicit advances towards Claire. Marsha Thomason as Dr. Isabel Barnes, Marcus ' wife. Kelly Blatz as Aidan Coulter, donor and Allegra 's love interest Manny Jacinto as Bobby Ato, in the 10th episode of the first season, `` Sacrifice '' Sheila Kelley as hospital barista Debbi, a love interest for Dr. Glassman, in the 17th episode of the first season, `` Smile '' and 5th episode of the second season, `` Carrots. '' Episodes Series overview Season Episodes Originally aired First aired Last aired 18 September 25, 2017 ( 2017 - 09 - 25 ) March 26, 2018 ( 2018 - 03 - 26 ) 18 September 24, 2018 ( 2018 - 09 - 24 ) TBA Season 1 ( 2017 -- 18 ) No. overall No. in season Title Directed by Written by Original air date U.S. viewers ( millions ) `` Burnt Food '' Seth Gordon David Shore September 25, 2017 ( 2017 - 09 - 25 ) 11.22 On the way to begin his surgical residency at San Jose St. Bonaventure Hospital, Dr. Shaun Murphy witnesses an airport sign fall and shatter glass onto a young boy. With his unique ability to visualize the internal body and using improvised methods and tools, Shaun is able to stabilize the boy. In a hospital board meeting, Dr. Aaron Glassman, president of the hospital, tries to convince the board to hire Shaun, despite his autism. Flashbacks give us a picture of Shaun 's childhood and his motivation for becoming a doctor. `` Mount Rushmore '' Mike Listo David Shore October 2, 2017 ( 2017 - 10 - 02 ) 10.93 Dr. Neil Melendez is doing rounds with Dr. Claire Browne and Dr. Jared Kalu. Melendez calls out Shaun for arriving late on his first full day. A middle aged woman is brought into the ER with abdominal pain. Shaun immediately diagnoses a malignant tumor. As punishment for lateness, Shaun is assigned ' scut work ', where his attention to detail gets him in trouble. After rechecking a discharged young girl 's test results, Shaun races to her home, annoying her parents over the late hour, but eventually saving the girl 's life. `` Oliver '' John Dahl William Rotko October 9, 2017 ( 2017 - 10 - 09 ) 10.69 Shaun and Claire fly to San Francisco Municipal Hospital to get a liver for a transplant patient. After learning the helicopter ca n't take off due to bad weather, they resort to a police escort. Meanwhile, at the Hospital, Chuck, the recipient of the liver, is discovered to have alcohol in his system, a development that could void his transplant eligibility. Chuck later confesses he had one drink at his daughter 's graduation. In order to protect its reputation and ability to supply transplants to future patients, the hospital denies Chuck the liver. Shaun and Claire arrive back, having kept the liver viable, only to learn that it is to be taken to a patient at another hospital. `` Pipes '' Steven DePaul Thomas L. Moran October 16, 2017 ( 2017 - 10 - 16 ) 10.60 Barb Allen, 22 weeks pregnant, and her husband arrive at St. Bonaventure, hoping the doctors can save their baby. A large non-cancerous tumor is growing on the fetus and must be removed in order to save his life. Despite the serious risks both to her and the baby, Barb insists on surgery. Meanwhile, Shaun and Claire are assigned a patient, Olivia, who has a boil in her genital area. However, when doctors attempt to drain it, a fibroid tumor is found to be wrapped around a nerve. The surgery to remove it will cut off all feeling in Olivia 's genitals. Shaun comes up with a solution that allows her to keep feeling in her genital area. 5 5 `` Point Three Percent '' Larry Teng David Hoselton October 23, 2017 ( 2017 - 10 - 23 ) 10.39 Shaun notices a young boy, Evan, who has an uncanny resemblance to his deceased brother Steve. Evan was brought to the hospital by his parents for a possible fracture to his arm. However, we discover that he is actually suffering from terminal bone cancer, a fact his parents have kept hidden from him. Shaun attempts to find another diagnosis and save Evan, earning him the scorn of his colleagues. Evan 's terminal cancer diagnosis is ultimately confirmed with the revelation that it has metastasized into his chest cavity. However, Evan reveals that he has secretly known the truth for a long time and accepts his situation, but is thankful for Shaun 's attempts to help. Meanwhile, the other members of the team try to diagnose an older man, brought in by his estranged son, with a severe allergy condition causing him to convulse violently. Claire and Jared determine that the man is suffering from a cystic form of tapeworms located in his skull. A successful surgery is performed by Dr. Glassman. 6 6 `` Not Fake '' Michael Patrick Jann Simran Baidwan October 30, 2017 ( 2017 - 10 - 30 ) 10.60 Shaun and the rest of the residents are working the graveyard shift when numerous casualties from a wedding bus crash come in. Among the victims is a woman with severe, visible burns, on whom Jared tries an experimental procedure, and a young man with a severely damaged leg. Tensions arise between the patient 's parents and fiancée over the best choice for treatment ; his parents want to amputate the leg, his fiancée is in favour of an experimental bone - replacement procedure. Due to Jessica filing an injunction, a judge is left to make the decision and after hearing all sides, goes with the bone - replacement. Melendez and Shaun are able to save the man 's leg and though he will have a long recovery, he is expected to be fine. After treating a patient, Claire realises that a woman has been left behind at the crash site. Claire and Glassman successfully treat the woman for a brain bleed, but discover afterwards that she is mysteriously brain dead and she does n't survive. Glassman later realizes that Claire improperly intubated the patient at the crash site, causing hypoxia and leading to her brain death. 7 7 `` 22 Steps '' David Straiton Johanna Lee November 13, 2017 ( 2017 - 11 - 13 ) 10.14 Shaun encounters Liam, a patient with autism, when he is admitted to the hospital. Having to face prejudice from the young man 's parents, Dr. Melendez defends him for the first time and acknowledges his exceptional abilities. After Liam voices his support for Shaun doing the surgery, his parents allow it. Melendez allows Shaun to take lead on the surgery and Shaun saves Liam 's life during a dangerous part of the surgery. In the aftermath, Shaun helps Liam 's parents see how their overbearing and overprotective nature towards their son lead to him getting sick in the first place. As a result, Liam 's parents start asking Liam for his opinion on things rather than unilaterally making decisions for him. On Dr. Glassman 's directive, Claire continues with therapy sessions in order to curb her guilt over inadvertently causing the death of a patient. Jared treats a 73 - year - old man with severe chest pains who needs urgent medical attention and a pacemaker, but the patient states his desire is to die. Ultimately, Jared chooses to honor the man 's wishes, but stays with him as he dies. Afterwards, Jared and Claire comfort each other over the loss of their respective patients. 8 8 `` Apple '' Nestor Carbonell David Renaud November 20, 2017 ( 2017 - 11 - 20 ) 9.97 While Shaun is shopping at a grocery mart for apples, a robbery takes place. With Shaun 's communication limitations, he puts the lives of two customers on a first date at risk, leading to a young woman getting shot. Shaun 's neighbor Lea hugs him after he admits that he made a mistake and got someone hurt. During surgery, Dr. Lim questions Claire 's ability to not let her emotions get the better of her because of a racist patient, the shooter in the robbery. This leads to an argument between the two, with Dr. Lim ordering Claire to leave the operating room. Claire puts her emotions in check to save the life of the racist patient, much to the satisfaction and delight of Dr. Lim. 9 9 `` Intangibles '' Bronwen Hughes Karen Struck November 27, 2017 ( 2017 - 11 - 27 ) 9.25 The team takes on the case of a young boy from the Congo who has severe congenital heart anomalies. Murphy 's latest encounter with his neighbor Lea has him confused. He takes flirting lessons from Claire, noting and charting what he sees in regards to the `` flirting trifecta. '' Meanwhile, Claire, along with a lab tech, searches for a misplaced tissue sample from a woman with possible throat cancer. 10 10 `` Sacrifice '' Michael Patrick Jann Lloyd Gilyard Jr. December 4, 2017 ( 2017 - 12 - 04 ) 9.03 Shaun has reluctantly agreed to Dr. Glassman 's repeated suggestions to meet with a therapist, but ultimately changes his mind after a new patient, Bobby Ato, convinces Shaun to stop letting people tell him what to do. Claire runs into an uncomfortable situation with Dr. Matt Coyle, who makes unwanted sexual advances toward her during a patient consultation. Jared finds out and physically threatens him. As a result, Jared is fired. After a tense dinner with Jessica, her father and Dr. Melendez, Jessica states that she does n't want to have children. 11 11 `` Islands Part One '' Bill D'Elia Thomas L. Moran & William Rotko January 8, 2018 ( 2018 - 01 - 08 ) 8.30 Shaun and Lea embark on an impromptu road trip. Shaun drives, drinks Tequila, sings karaoke, all for the first time, and experiences his first kiss with Lea. Melendez and Andrews operate on conjoined twins, one of whom needs a kidney. Complications develop and the operation to separate them, planned for six months after the kidney surgery, must be done immediately. The operation goes well until it 's discovered the twins have not awakened from the surgery. Melendez decides it 's more important to be with Jessica and that he can be a `` father '' in other ways. 12 12 `` Islands Part Two '' Cherie Nowlan Thomas L. Moran & William Rotko January 15, 2018 ( 2018 - 01 - 15 ) 9.33 Shaun returns to the hospital after his trip and gives Dr. Glassman his two weeks ' notice, intending on moving to Hershey to be with Lea. The twins suffer complications from their surgery ; Katie is not getting enough blood flow to the brain, while Jenny 's heart is failing. Despite the doctors ' best efforts to save both twins, Jenny dies on the operating table. Jessica is forced to look into previous misconduct at the hospital in which white doctors were only warned instead of fired, after allegations of racism by Kalu 's lawyer ; as a result, Jared is reinstated. Jessica tells Melendez that she wants to break up because she feels like she is standing in his way of being a father. 13 13 `` Seven Reasons '' Mike Listo David Shore & David Hoselton January 22, 2018 ( 2018 - 01 - 22 ) 9.61 While treating a Muslim patient, Shaun senses she is lying and makes controversial claims about how she sustained her injuries. Melendez punctures the bronchus of the patient during surgery and is put under investigation after Shaun questions if his personal life is affecting his work. While Claire assists in a surgery on a stroke patient who had an aneurysm with Dr. Lim, she learns that Coyle got a new job and a raise. They inform the patient 's wife that he needs surgery or he will die, but she refuses to consent until Claire explains the reality of the situation. Shaun asks Glassman to be friends, but Glassman decides to give him his own space and not be friends, which upsets Shaun. 14 14 `` She '' Seth Gordon Simran Baidwan February 5, 2018 ( 2018 - 02 - 05 ) 9.63 The four residents including the new Dr. Morgan Reznick are paired off in competition ; Reznick and Browne with Melendez, Murphy and Kalu with Lim. Murphy and Kalu are faced with a gender dysphoric patient, Quinn, which leads to friction when Murphy claims that sex and gender are one in the same. Murphy and Kalu determine that Quinn has testicular cancer along with fragile bones caused by puberty blockers. Browne and Reznick tend to a male patient that has contracted a superbug resistant to all medication, as a result of taking leftover perscription medication for the wrong purpose. Drs. Andrews and Barnes see a fertility specialist as they are having trouble conceiving. 15 15 `` Heartfelt '' Regina King Thomas L. Moran & Johanna Lee February 26, 2018 ( 2018 - 02 - 26 ) 7.82 A female teen goes through a risky surgery to implant a sternum so she can live a normal life without being confined to her house. A young male teen initially rejects the idea of having a convicted killer 's liver transplanted in him, but without it he has a day to live. A former 15 year veteran cop turned doctor, Alex Park, is skeptical of the convict, Boris 's, motives. Allegra talks to Dr. Andrews about a young wealthy donor, Aidan Coulter, but Andrews says being involved with him might give people the wrong idea and that she used sex to solicit donations. At a fundraiser, Jared tells Claire he loved her and thought maybe she would one day love him, but came to the realization that is n't true leaving the status of their relationship unknown. 16 16 `` Pain '' Allison Liddi - Brown William L. Rotko & David Renaud March 12, 2018 ( 2018 - 03 - 12 ) 9.88 Shaun, Claire, and Alex assist Melendez with one of his first patients, a man named Hunter who was paralyzed in a motorcycle accident ten years prior. Jared, Morgan, and Andrews attend a patient who has an infection caused by plastic surgery. Claire 's estranged mother shows up at the hospital in an attempt to reconnect. Andrews sees an infertility specialist that tells him there is a surgery that could help him with his sperm count, but that there is a risk of impotence. Alex does a background check on Kenny which sheds light on his criminal past leading him to suggest Shaun is being used by him. 17 17 `` Smile '' Bill D'Elia David Hoselton & Karen Struck March 19, 2018 ( 2018 - 03 - 19 ) 9.03 Shaun and Alex treat teenaged Gretchen 's Mobius Syndrome, enabling her to smile ; Andrews persuades an insurance executive to cover the surgery. After Gretchen fails to wake up, it is believed that she has become brain dead, but Park realizes that a rare condition is causing her to remain under anesthesia and she recovers. Morgan and Claire 's patient, `` Lucy Callard, '' is actually an identity thief who let her insurance lapse to pay her son 's college tuition and failed to fill her post-operative antibiotic prescription due to fear of discovery resulting in a post-op infection. Morgan convinces the real Lucy Callard, a painkiller addict, to enter rehab ; Claire gains the trust of the imposter, Beatrice, who dies after her infection turns into septicemia which fails to respond to treatment. Jared romantically pursues his burn - victim patient, Celez, after she completes her treatment ; he is also offered a job in Denver. Kenny takes advantage of Shaun. Shaun urges Glassman to date hospital barista Debbie ; they hit it off over their interest in classic cars, but Glassman suddenly experiences aphasia at the end of their dinner date. 18 18 `` More '' Mike Listo David Shore & Lloyd Gilyard, Jr. March 26, 2018 ( 2018 - 03 - 26 ) 9.52 Shaun tells Glassman that he has an inoperable glioma and eighteen months to live. Glassman accepts his death, but agrees to additional imaging for Shaun 's sake ; this yields a worse prognosis of four months to live. Glassman takes Shaun to a park his late daughter loved so they can enjoy the time Glassman has left. Shaun determines how a minimally invasive biopsy could be performed. If Glassman is diagnosed with an operable form of cancer, he will pursue treatment. The biopsy proves that Glassman 's cancer is operable and though he will have a long road to recovery, he will most likely survive. Collegiate patient Caden suffers a complication after treatment for a fraternity hazing injury. Jared and Alex question Caden 's friend, but Jared is put off by Alex 's distrustful nature. Shaun determines that he erred in clamping Caden 's artery. He proposes a risky procedure to save Caden 's life and offers to take full responsibility for performing it, but Melendez decides they will perform it together. Caden survives and Melendez invites the team out for drinks, which Morgan finds perverse ; Melendez hopes a doctor supports her when she inevitably kills a patient. Shaun decides he must admit his mistake to Andrews, even though Glassman staked his position on Shaun 's success ; Glassman leaves the decision up to Shaun, and accompanies him to meet with Andrews. Season 2 ( 2018 ) No. overall No. in season Title Directed by Written by Original air date US viewers ( millions ) 19 `` Hello '' Mike Listo Freddie Highmore September 24, 2018 ( 2018 - 09 - 24 ) 7.35 In performance reviews, Andrews, now president of the hospital, tells Shaun to learn to communicate, Claire to be more assertive, and Morgan to improve her teamwork. Jared, working his last day before moving to Denver, skips his. Jared and Shaun run a mobile clinic and meet Harry, a mentally unstable homeless man. When Shaun takes Jared 's advice to spend time with Glassman, who is beginning his cancer treatment with Dr. Blaize ( his last hire before being replaced ), it leads Shaun to diagnose Harry with a brain tumor. Shaun has a communication breakthrough in persuading Harry ( whose real name is Edward ) to receive treatment, which is successful and enables him to reunite with his family. Shaun commits to standing by Glassman through his treatment. Andrews, following Allegra 's advice that Glassman was manipulative, persuades Melendez to perform a risky heart surgery that could raise the hospital 's public profile. Claire resolves a complication, and Morgan encourages her to take credit. The procedure is a success, and Claire acknowledges her innovation. Claire has a change of heart and asks Jared to stay, but he tells her they will both be happy apart. He leaves for Denver. Lea unexpectedly greets Shaun outside his apartment. 20 `` Middle Ground '' Steve Robin David Shore October 1, 2018 ( 2018 - 10 - 01 ) 7.20 Shaun and Claire assist Dr. Melendez in treating Paul, a hospital janitor Shaun has diagnosed with pancreatic cancer and one year to live. Paul 's wife and adult children encourage him to have risky surgery ; Paul agrees, telling Shaun he wants to please his family, and advising Shaun to lie when the truth is unhelpful. Paul dies from a complication and his family begins to squabble over having coerced Paul ; Shaun lies, telling them that Paul wanted the surgery. Dr. Lim treats Mara, a sixteen - year - old American girl with scarring from female genital mutilation, risking liability in willfully ignoring Mara 's fake ID. Mara experiences extreme pain, revealing live tissue ; with her parents and Child Protective Services involved, Mara declines reconstruction in favor of clitoridectomy, but Lim performs the reconstruction without consent ; Mara is apparently pleased with the result and Lim 's discretion. Dr. Glassman delays picking a neurosurgeon, fearing he could survive but suffer permanent disability ; at Dr. Blaize 's insistence, Glassman undergoes surgery. Shaun avoids his houseguest Lea for days, telling Claire he does n't understand his own feelings. He tells Lea she hurt him, and he wants her to leave before she hurts him again. 21 `` 36 Hours '' Larry Teng Thomas L. Moran October 8, 2018 ( 2018 - 10 - 08 ) 7.18 On 36 - hour shifts, Shaun and Morgan manage the emergency room in Dr. Lim 's absence while Claire and Alex assist Dr. Melendez. Melendez performs surgery to treat a woman 's endometriosis and restore her fertility. Her condition is more severe than realized, and the planned hourlong surgery stretches to over 22 hours ; tensions rise among Melendez, Claire, and Nurse Flores. When a risky procedure is the only way to avoid a hysterectomy, the patient 's husband refuses to make a decision ; he cedes the responsibility to Claire, who overrides Melendez 's decision ; they perform the hysterectomy. Called before Dr. Andrews over their bickering, Melendez, Claire, and Flores have only praise for each other. Shaun and Morgan safely extract a light bulb from a child 's mouth and treat a young man whose priapism reveals an abscess. In traffic court, Lim fails to get a ticket dismissed and is jailed for contempt of court ; she is later called away to operate on the abscess, interrupting a tryst with the prosecutor. Shaun apoligizes to Lea ; but she criticizes him for hurting her and failing to reciprocate her friendship. Glassman wakes from his successful surgery, and has a vision of his dead daughter, Maddie. 22 `` Tough Titmouse '' Steven DePaul David Hoselton October 15, 2018 ( 2018 - 10 - 15 ) 6.68 Mac, a boy with fragile X syndrome, injures himself and his mother, Nicole. Alex and Shaun believe Nicole should send Mac to a group home ; at Melendez 's recommendation, Nicole agrees. Shaun recalls living with a tough - loving foster mother who became terminally ill. Dr. Lim, Claire, and Morgan treat injured 18 - year - old female free solo climber Kitty ; her parents, disapproving a risky surgery that could preserve Kitty 's athleticism, obtain a declaration of medical incompetence and authorize a safer procedure that may leave her disabled. Kitty disowns her parents ; Claire tries to reconcile them, but nobody changes their decision. Claire and Melendez discuss how their baggage influences their advice. Claire struggled with her irresponsible mother, and Melendez 's developmentally challenged sister Gabi lives in a care home. Glassman 's daughter Maddie, who became a heavy marijuana user as a teen, died when Glassman locked her out at night as punishment ; Glassman has an emotional confrontation with the hallucination of Maddie, and they confirm their mutual love. Shaun struggles to make amends with Lea, succeeding only when he asks what happened in Hershey. Lea is stunned to learn Shaun has rented a two - bedroom apartment for them to share. 23 5 `` Carrots '' Sharat Raju Liz Friedman October 29, 2018 ( 2018 - 10 - 29 ) 6.79 Dr. Lim treats Wade who, due to Crohn 's disease and a fistula, must have his gastric bypass reversed. Wade keeps his past obesity secret from his husband, Spencer. Divorcees Alex and Lim disagree over marital honesty ; Alex considers it more important. Wade tells Spencer he kept the secret because Spencer mocked their overweight friends. Spencer admits to Alex his unease at knowing Wade could regain the weight. Dr. Melendez treats Louisa, an anorexic mother suffering mitral regurgitation ; her mental illness prevents the weight gain she needs before surgery. Melendez wants to operate despite the risks, rejecting Claire 's suggestion of deep brain stimulation ; she presents the option to Louisa, who requests it. Melendez is the review board 's deciding vote for DBS, but he removes Claire from his team for not accepting his decision. After DBS, Louisa wants to eat, but feels less bonded to her son, a risk she understood and accepted. Glassman is too self - conscious to attempt walking until Shaun brings Debbie to convince him, making Shaun doubt his importance to Glassman. Shaun and Lea talk through her fear that living together will damage their platonic friendship ; she ultimately agrees to move into the new apartment with him. 24 6 `` Two - Ply ( or Not Two - Ply ) '' Tara Nicole Weyr Simran Baidwan November 5, 2018 ( 2018 - 11 - 05 ) TBD 25 7 `` Hubert '' Marisol Adler David Renaud November 12, 2018 ( 2018 - 11 - 12 ) TBD Production Development In May 2014, CBS Television Studios began development on an American remake of the hit South Korean medical drama Good Doctor with Daniel Dae Kim as producer. Kim explained the appeal of adapting the series as `` something that can fit into a recognizable world, with a breadth of characters that can be explored in the long run ''. The story of a pediatric surgeon with autism was to be set in Boston and projected to air in August 2015. However, CBS did not pick up the project and it moved to Sony Pictures Television, with a put pilot commitment from ABC in October 2016. The series is developed by David Shore, who is executive producing alongside Kim, Sebastian Lee, and David Kim. ABC officially ordered the series to pilot in January 2017. On May 11, 2017, ABC ordered the show to series as a co-production with Sony Pictures Television and ABC Studios, and it was officially picked up for a full season of 18 episodes on October 3, 2017. On March 7, 2018, ABC renewed the series for a second season. It will premiere in the fall of 2018. Casting On February 17, 2017, Antonia Thomas was cast as Dr. Claire Browne, a strong - willed and talented doctor who forms a special connection with Shaun. A week later, Freddie Highmore was cast in the lead role as Dr. Shaun Murphy, a young surgeon with autism ; and Nicholas Gonzalez was cast as Dr. Neil Melendez, the boss of the surgical residents at the hospital. The next month, Chuku Modu was cast as resident Dr. Jared Kalu ( originally Dr. Jared Unger ) ; Hill Harper as head of surgery Dr. Marcus Andrews ( originally Dr. Horace Andrews ) ; Irene Keng as resident Dr. Elle McLean ; and Richard Schiff was cast as Dr. Aaron Glassman ( originally Dr. Ira Glassman ), the hospital president and Shaun 's mentor. Schiff was shortly followed by Beau Garrett as hospital board member Jessica Preston and a friend of Dr. Glassman. In September 2017, Tamlyn Tomita was promoted to the principal cast as Allegra Aoki. In April 2018, it was revealed that Will Yun Lee, Fiona Gubelmann, Christina Chang, and Paige Spara had been promoted to series regulars for the second season, after recurring in the first as Alex, Morgan, Audrey, and Lea, respectively. In addition, it was announced that Chuku Modu would not return for the second season. In September 19, 2018, it was announced that Beau Garrett had left the series ahead of the second season premiere. The Surrey, British Columbia city hall serves as the fictional San Jose St. Bonaventure Hospital in exterior shots. Filming Production on the pilot took place from March 21 to April 6, 2017, in Vancouver, British Columbia. Filming for the rest of the season began on July 26, 2017, and concluded on March 1, 2018. Filming for season two began on June 27, 2018, and is set to conclude on February 12, 2019. Music Emmy nominated Dan Romer serves as the primary composer for the series. He won an ASCAP Screen Music Awards for his work on the show. Release Broadcast The Good Doctor began airing on September 25, 2017, on ABC in the United States, and on CTV in Canada. Sky Living acquired the broadcast rights for the United Kingdom and Ireland. Seven Network airs the series in Australia. Wowow, the largest Japanese private satellite and pay - per - view television network in Japan acquired the rights to broadcast the series beginning in April 2018. In the Netherlands, the series began airing on January 29, 2018, on RTL 4 and on video - on - demand service Videoland. In Italy the series premiered on Rai 1 on July 17, 2018 setting a record of 5.2 million total viewers from 9.30 pm to 11.45 pm, reaching a share of 31, 7 % in the third episode and entering the Top 10 of Most Watched Foreign TV Series in Italy at No. 5, an event since the leaderboard never changed again after the last entry in November 14, 2007 with an episode of House. In Brazil, the series was the first international production to be released at the Rede Globo 's video - on - demand service Globoplay. On August 27 the two first episodes was aired at Globo free - to - air television network to announce the launch of the series in the streaming service. Marketing A full - length trailer was released for ABC 's May 2017 Upfront presentation, which / Film 's Ethan Anderton described the concept as feeling like `` House meets Rain Man, that just might be enough to make it interesting ''. However, he questioned `` how long can audiences be entranced by both the brilliance of ( Highmore 's ) character 's savant skills and the difficulties that come from his autism in the workplace. '' Daniel Fienberg of The Hollywood Reporter felt the trailer was `` both kinda progressive and really dated ''. He added, `` Too much felt on - the - nose -- especially Hill Harper as the main character 's detractor and Richard Schiff as his noble defender '', while also commentating that `` On - the - nose / premise is how you have to trailer a show like this, and maybe spaced out over 43 minutes it wo n't grate. '' Ben Travers and Steve Greene for IndieWire called it `` a serious trailer for a serious subject. The first glimpse of Highmore 's character hints that they 're toeing the line between presenting a thoughtful depiction of his condition and using his perceptive abilities as a kind of secret weapon. '' The trailer had been viewed over 25.4 million times after a week of its release, including over 22 million views on Facebook. The pilot was screened at ABC 's PaleyFest event on September 9, 2017. On March 22, 2018, members of the cast as well as executive producers Shore and Kim attended the 35th annual PaleyFest LA to promote the series, along with a screening of the season finale of the first season. Reception Ratings Season Timeslot ( ET ) Episodes First aired Last aired TV season Rank Avg. viewers ( millions ) Date Viewers ( millions ) Date Viewers ( millions ) Monday 10 : 00 pm 18 September 25, 2017 ( 2017 - 09 - 25 ) 11.22 March 26, 2018 ( 2018 - 03 - 26 ) 9.52 2017 -- 18 7 15.61 18 September 24, 2018 ( 2018 - 09 - 24 ) 7.35 TBA TBD 2018 -- 19 TBD TBD The series premiere earned a 2.2 / 9 rating in the 18 - to 49 - year - old demographic, with 11.22 million total viewers, making it the most watched Monday drama debut on ABC in 21 years, since Dangerous Minds in September 1996, and the highest rated Monday drama in the 18 -- 49 demographic in 8.5 years, since Castle in March 2009. Factoring live plus seven - day ratings, the pilot was watched by a total of 19.2 million viewers and set a record for DVR viewers with 7.9 million, surpassing the record of 7.67 million set by the pilot of Designated Survivor in 2016. According to TV Guide 's November 13 -- 26 issue, the October 9 episode attracted 18.2 million viewers, beating out both high - rated CBS shows NCIS and The Big Bang Theory for the most viewed primetime show that week. Season 1 ( 2017 -- 18 ) No. Title Air date Rating / share ( 18 -- 49 ) Viewers ( millions ) DVR ( 18 -- 49 ) DVR viewers ( millions ) Total ( 18 -- 49 ) Total viewers ( millions ) `` Burnt Food '' September 25, 2017 2.2 / 9 11.22 2.2 7.86 4.4 19.21 `` Mount Rushmore '' October 2, 2017 2.2 / 9 10.93 2.1 7.21 4.3 18.12 `` Oliver '' October 9, 2017 2.0 / 7 10.69 2.2 7.53 4.2 18.22 `` Pipes '' October 16, 2017 2.0 / 8 10.60 2.1 7.34 4.1 17.96 5 `` Point Three Percent '' October 23, 2017 1.8 / 7 10.39 2.0 7.10 3.8 17.50 6 `` Not Fake '' October 30, 2017 1.9 / 7 10.60 2.0 6.93 3.9 17.51 7 `` 22 Steps '' November 13, 2017 1.9 / 7 10.14 1.9 6.92 3.8 17.14 8 `` Apple '' November 20, 2017 1.8 / 7 9.97 1.8 6.98 3.6 16.99 9 `` Intangibles '' November 27, 2017 1.7 / 7 9.25 1.8 6.66 3.5 15.91 10 `` Sacrifice '' December 4, 2017 1.6 / 7 9.03 1.8 6.67 3.4 15.74 11 `` Islands Part One '' January 8, 2018 1.6 / 6 8.30 1.8 7.10 3.4 15.40 12 `` Islands Part Two '' January 15, 2018 1.7 / 6 9.33 1.8 6.66 3.5 16.00 13 `` Seven Reasons '' January 22, 2018 1.7 / 7 9.61 1.9 6.91 3.6 16.53 14 `` She '' February 5, 2018 1.7 / 7 9.63 1.8 7.07 3.5 16.71 15 `` Heartfelt '' February 26, 2018 1.3 / 5 7.82 1.8 6.84 3.1 14.66 16 `` Pain '' March 12, 2018 1.8 / 7 9.88 1.5 6.23 3.3 16.12 17 `` Smile '' March 19, 2018 1.6 / 6 9.03 1.5 6.39 3.1 15.42 18 `` More '' March 26, 2018 1.7 / 6 9.52 1.6 6.32 3.3 15.85 Season 2 ( 2018 ) No. Title Air date Rating / share ( 18 -- 49 ) Viewers ( millions ) DVR ( 18 -- 49 ) DVR viewers ( millions ) Total ( 18 -- 49 ) Total viewers ( millions ) `` Hello '' September 24, 2018 1.3 / 6 7.35 1.7 6.78 3.0 14.13 `` Middle Ground '' October 1, 2018 1.1 / 5 7.20 1.5 6.14 2.6 13.34 `` 36 Hours '' October 8, 2018 1.1 / 5 7.18 1.4 6.04 2.5 13.22 `` Tough Titmouse '' October 15, 2018 1.1 / 5 6.68 TBD TBD TBD TBD 5 `` Carrots '' October 29, 2018 1.0 / 5 6.79 TBD TBD TBD TBD Critical response The review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes reported a 60 % approval rating with an average rating of 5.62 / 10 based on 40 reviews. The website 's consensus reads, `` The Good Doctor 's heavy - handed bedside manner undermines a solid lead performance, but under all the emotionally manipulative gimmickry, there 's still plenty of room to improve. '' Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned a score of 53 out of 100 based on 15 critics, indicating `` mixed or average reviews ''. Giving his first impression of the series ' pilot for TVLine, Matt Webb Mitovich stated, `` The Good Doctor boasts great DNA... ( and ) has the potential to be a refreshingly thought - provoking hospital drama, based on the buttons pushed in the pilot alone. '' He enjoyed the `` warm dynamic '' of Schiff and Highmore, while describing Thomas ' character as `` our emotional ' in ' to Shaun 's distinct, distant world ''. He noted that `` it takes a while to build up momentum '', but concluded that `` the very final scene packs quite a punch, as Dr. Murphy unwittingly puts a colleague on notice ''. The New York Times television critic, James Poniewozik, notes in his Critic 's Notebook column, that for the most part the drama is a `` hospital melodrama with whiz - bang medical science, a dash of intra-staff romance and shameless sentimentality. '' Discussing the main characters of Dr. Aaron Glassman ( Richard Schiff ) and Dr. Shaun Murphy ( Freddie Highmore ), however, Poniewozik writes that `` Mr. Schiff is convincing in the role and Mr. Highmore is striking in his. '' Speaking of Freddie Highmore 's Golden Globe nomination on Monday, December 11, 2017, for his role in The Good Doctor, Laura Bradley, writing for Vanity Fair says : ``... Freddie Highmore received the awards recognition that has long and unjustly eluded him... '' Bradley feels that Highmore 's performance has been `` the central key '' to the show 's enormous success and while the show had lukewarm reviews, most critics have praised Highmore 's work. Accolades Year Association Nominee Result Ref. 2018 Golden Globe Awards Best Actor -- Television Series Drama Freddie Highmore Nominated Humanitas Prize 60 - Minute Category David Shore Won ASCAP Screen Music Awards Top Network TV series Dan Romer Won Banff Rockie Awards Scripted Melodrama Series The Good Doctor Won The Hollywood Reporter Impact Award The Good Doctor Won Teen Choice Awards Choice Drama TV Actor Freddie Highmore Nominated Gold Derby Awards Best Drama Actor Freddie Highmore Nominated Seoul International Drama Awards Best Series Drama The Good Doctor Nominated Best Actor Freddie Highmore Nominated Best Screenwriter David Shore Nominated References Jump up ^ Koblin, John ( November 19, 2017 ). `` How ABC Found a surprise Hit in ' The Good Doctor ' ''. The New York Times. Retrieved December 12, 2017. Jump up ^ Ausiello, Michael ( May 11, 2017 ). `` Good Doctor Medical Drama Starring Bates Motel 's Freddie Highmore Ordered to Series at ABC ''. TV Line. 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Question: how many episodes are in season 1 the good doctor
Answer: 18