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***The Good Doctor*** is a medical-drama television series developed by David Shore and Daniel Dae Kim, based on the 2013 South Korean series of the same name.

Shaun Murphy (portrayed by Freddie Highmore), a young surgeon with autism and savant syndrome, relocates from a quiet country life to join a prestigious hospital's surgical unit. Alone in the world and unable to personally connect with those around him, Shaun uses his extraordinary medical gifts to save lives and challenge the skepticism of his colleagues.

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Half Measures

## Episode Chronology

**"Half Measures"** is the nineteenth episode of Season 6 of *The Good Doctor*. It is the hundred-and-thirteenth episode overall, and aired on April 10, 2023.

## Synopsis

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.

## Plot

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## Cast

* Starring
* Guest Starring
* Co-Starring

* Freddie Highmore as Dr. Shaun Murphy
* Fiona Gubelmann as Dr. Morgan Reznick
* Will Yun Lee as Dr. Alex Park
* Christina Chang as Dr. Audrey Lim
* Paige Spara as Lea Dilallo
* Bria Samoné Henderson as Dr. Jordan Allen
* Noah Galvin as Dr. Asher Wolke
* Brandon Larracuente as Dr. Daniel Perez
* Hill Harper as Dr. Marcus Andrews
* Richard Schiff as Dr. Aaron Glassman

## Trivia

* This episode shares the same title of episode 03x12 from *Breaking Bad* aired on June 6, 2010.
* Jared reveals that he quit his surgical residency in Denver after he advocated for an experimental surgery to save a cancer patient which ended with the patient dying on the table, something that shook Jared's confidence in himself.
* Jordan is shown to have feelings for both Jared and Danny and to be struggling with who to choose.
* While Glassman has a lesion on his brain, tests confirm that it's not his brain tumor returning. However, Glassman misses a step while putting together a crib for Shaun and Lea, confirming that there really is something wrong with his brain.
* This episode is directed by Freddie Highmore who plays Dr. Shaun Murphy.

## Multimedia

### Videos

The Good Doctor 6x19 Promo "Half Measures" (HD)Freddie Highmore on Directing a Season 6 Episode of 'The Good Doctor' (2023)
Riley Mulloy

**Riley Mulloy** came into the ER with her father for a nose-bleed that had not stopped for over an hour as a result of accidentally inhaling a LEGO 5 years earlier.

Her parents have been divorced for 4 years, and believe that Riley's constant ailments are just psychological as a result of her not handling their divorce.
The Lea Show

## Episode Chronology

**"The Lea Show"** is the seventeenth episode of Season 5 of *The Good Doctor*. It is the ninety-third episode overall and aired on May 9, 2022.

## Synopsis

Sophie (Hollis Jane Andrews) 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 (Elfina Luk) unprofessional behavior.

## Plot

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## Cast

* Fiona Gubelmann as Morgan Reznick
* Will Yun Lee as Alex Park
* Christina Chang as Audrey Lim
* Paige Spara as Lea Dilallo
* Bria Samoné Henderson as Jordan Allen
* Noah Galvin as Asher Wolke
* Hill Harper as Marcus Andrews
* Richard Schiff as Aaron Glassman
* Giacomo Baessato as Jerome Martel
* Elfina Luk as Nurse Villanueva
* April Cameron as Nurse Hawks
* Julian Rangel as Lucho
* John Shaw as Vincent
Soccer Kids

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**Soccer kids** are teenagers from Casper, Wyoming, who were playing on the soccer field when Shaun was leaving the town, as well as the ones who bullied him as a kid.

## Biography

### Season 1

When Shaun was leaving his Wyoming house to move to San Jose, he walked through a soccer field. He was reminded of how he and his late brother Steve used to play together. At that moment, a ball rolled to his feet. This made Shaun have a flashback of how he was bullied and beat by **kids**, and how Steve fought **the bullies** and saved him. Suddenly, he heard **a young boy** call him "Mister?". Shaun quickly kicked the ball to **the kid**, who then continued playing with **his friends**.

## References

1. ↑ "Burnt Food": Season 1. Episode 1. David Shore (writer) & Seth Gordon (director). [September 25, 2017].
Vince

**Vince** is a former patient at San Jose St. Bonaventure Hospital, who was involved in an unauthorized surgery to remove a bullet in his leg. He is a US Navy veteran who served with Danica Powell and helped her after her injury.

## History

### Season 6

He appears in "The Good Boy" when he arrives at Dr. Powell's doorstep bleeding. He has a GSW in his leg, and it is revealed that he got shot at a party. He refuses to go to the hospital because there was a gang member at the party, which violates his parole. Danica attempts surgery, but the bullet has shattered, making it difficult. After consulting with Dr. Wolke, she decided to keep the bullet in him.

The next day, he arrives back at Dr. Powell's doorstep, his wound infected. Danica, Dr. Wolke, and Dr. Lim perform surgery on him. Things get complicated when he loses consciousness and is taken to the hospital via ambulance. He makes a full recovery and does not go to jail. Dr. Powell is fired and Dr. Wolke is suspended.
Zack Cordell

**Zack Cordell** is a former patient at San Jose St. Bonaventure Hospital who got into an altercation with Dr. Shaun Murphy.

## Biography

### Season 2

While at a bar at 10:00 in the morning, Zack encountered Dr. Shaun Murphy who had recently been fired from his job at San Jose St. Bonaventure Hospital. Due to his autism, Shaun didn't pick up on how angry Zack became when Shaun wouldn't stop talking and questioned Zack's apparent sadness, leading to Zack assaulting Shaun and going so far as to kick him when Shaun's only reply was that he didn't like being touched. The altercation ended when Zack suddenly fell and hit his head, knocking him unconscious.

Despite Zack's cruel and violent behavior, Shaun gave him medical treatment and accompanied Zack to the hospital, though he lied about how he found Zack out of embarrassment. Zack was admitted to the hospital and given treatment for what was believed to have caused his collapse. An upset Shaun later visited Zack, only to realize that Zack had been misdiagnosed. Shaun attempted to tell Zack what was wrong with him, only getting out what Zack believed was "trampoline" before collapsing from the injuries Zack had inflicted upon him. Zack later told Dr. Claire Browne, who had deduced what Zack had done to Shaun, about Shaun's statement before his collapse.

After hearing Zack's story, Claire realized that Shaun had been visualizing something, but Dr. Audrey Lim didn't take her seriously until Zack started crashing. Lim and Dr. Neil Melendez determined that Zack's most likely diagnosis was Lyme disease, but Claire wasn't convinced and visited Zack's room again while he was asleep or unconscious. With Shaun still unconscious and unable to tell them what he had discovered, Claire successfully replicated Shaun's thought process for herself and correctly diagnosed Zack who was rushed to an OR. When Shaun regained consciousness, Claire informed him that they were successfully able to treat Zack who had misheard what Shaun had told him.

The next day, at a hospital board meeting, Dr. Aaron Glassman used Zack's case as an argument for rehiring Shaun. Glassman pointed out that not only did Shaun show Zack mercy despite his cruel and violent behavior, something extraordinary in and of itself, but he made Claire a better doctor by inspiring her to look through Shaun's eyes and save Zack's life herself. Glassman presented this as proof that Shaun, while he might not communicate like everyone else, did successfully communicate and he inspired others.
Season 7

The **seventh and last season** of *The Good Doctor* was ordered on April 19, 2023 by ABC. It will premiere on February 20, 2024.

## Cast

* Chuku Modu as Jared Kalu
* Fiona Gubelmann as Morgan Reznick
* Will Yun Lee as Alex Park
* Christina Chang as Audrey Lim
* Paige Spara as Lea Dilallo
* Bria Samoné Henderson as Jordan Allen
* Noah Galvin as Asher Wolke
* Richard Schiff as Aaron Glassman

Special Guest Star | Guest Starring* Kayla Cromer as Charlene Lukaitis
* Wavyy Jonez as Dominick Hubank

## Trivia

* On April 28, 2023, ahead of the sixth season finale, it was confirmed that Brandon Larracuente would not return for the seventh season. However, he would be open to reprise the role in a guest capacity.
* On November 7, 2023, it was revealed that The Good Doctor's seventh season will consist of only 10 episodes, making it the shortest season so far. This adjustment is attributed to ongoing industry challenges, particularly the SAG-AFTRA strike, emphasizing a strategic response to ensure the show's continuity.
* On November 20, 2023, it was reported that Hill Harper would not be returning for Season 7 due to him running for Senate in Michigan, which he had previously announced four months ago.
* On January 9, 2024, it was confirmed that Chuku Modu would reprise his role as Jared Kalu once again as a series regular.
* On January 11, 2024, it was announced that the seventh season would be the last season of *The Good Doctor*.
* On January 18, 2024, Kayla Cromer and Wavyy Jonez were cast in recurring roles and were confirmed to make their first appearance in the second episode "Skin in the Game".

## Multimedia

### Videos

The Good Doctor - The Farewell Season New Night TUES FEB 20 on ABCMark your calendars! The Good Doctor Season 7 premieres Feb. 20 on ABC!
## References

1. ↑ ‘The Good Doctor’ Renewed For Season 7 By ABC
2. ↑ ABC Announces Post-Strike Return Dates for Grey’s Anatomy, 9-1-1, Abbott Elementary, The Rookie and 10 Others
3. ↑ Brandon Larracuente Leaving ‘The Good Doctor’ After One Season
4. ↑ 'The Good Doctor' Season 7 Set for Big Change
5. ↑ Hill Harper Officially Out at The Good Doctor Amid Real-Life Senate Bid (Exclusive)
6. ↑ Chuku Modu Extends ‘Good Doctor’ Return With Promotion To Series Regular
7. ↑ ‘Good Doctor’ to End With Season 7 at ABC
8. ↑ ‘The Good Doctor’ Ending With Season 7 on ABC
9. ↑ ‘The Good Doctor’ To End With Season 7 On ABC
10. ↑ The Good Doctor to End With Season 7
11. ↑ The Good Doctor Adds 2 to Final Season Cast, Including Autistic Med Student Who Idolizes Shaun
Sybil Meeks

"*Tough Titmouse*"
—Sybil Meeks' iconic saying[src]

**Sybil Meeks** was a former foster parent to Shaun Murphy who was told by the doctors that she was going to die, resulting in her giving up Shaun.

## Biography

### History

"*You got to move out. Soon as they find someone who'll take you. Okay, stop. Not everything is about you. Doctors say I'm dying, and there's nothing they can do about it.*"
—Sybil Meeks to Shaun Murphy[src]

Sybil was Shaun Murphy's third foster mother. Her relationship with Shaun was distant. One day, Shaun didn't want to go to school because of his substitute teacher. Sybil recognized the name and claimed to have dated him in school. Sometime later, the doctors told her that she was dying, forcing her to give up Shaun. At first, Shaun was reluctant to leave her because she was one of the better foster parents. She didn't, however, take no for an answer. On the day which Shaun left, she retained her distant demeanor while telling Shaun that if he had forgotten something then she would just throw it out. Shaun tells her that he is scared and she tells him her iconic phrase, "tough titmouse." Shaun walks out of the door which brings a tear to her eye, suggesting that she loved him, or at least cared deeply for him because, despite her distant demeanor, she didn't want to give him up.

Whether she is still alive or not is unknown after Shaun left.

## Trivia

* Actress Brooke Smith has appeared in the fifth Season of A&E drama series *Bates Motel* with Freddie Highmore (Shaun Murphy), where he portrayed the iconic role of Norman Bates.

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Tough Titmouse": Season 2. Episode 4. David Hoselton (writer) & Steven DePaul (director). [October 15, 2018].
"Fake Beats"

**"Fake Beats"** is the second tale the fourth episode of the third season of the Nolseep Podcast. In it, a man hears conversations through his headphones. Written by Milos Bogetic, it has a runtime of 10:55 and was performed by David Cummings and Wendy Corrigan. It is the 204th tale overall on the podcast.

## Summary

Milos buys a knockoff pair of Beats by Dre off eBay. Though he is disappointed at first, he keeps them because the sound quality isn't that bad. Him and his wife Trish live in a large apartment building with two towers. They make friends with some neighbors that live in the opposite tower from them, Jeff and Rachel. Although they at first assume the two are a couple, Jeff and Rachel tell them they are just friends.

Milos is running on the treadmill in his apartment one day when the headphones start emitting static. Moments later, he hears a vague conversation between Jeff and Rachel, who are apparently talking through radios. He is unsure what to do. The next day, Jeff comes over and helps him install some clapping lights. He considers asking him about the conversation, but decides against it.

A few days later, Milos lies on his balcony listening to music when the static comes again and he hears another conversation. Rachel says they need to "approach Trish first" in four days and "after that, him". Milos is disturbed by the exchange. That afternoon, he runs into Jeff in the lobby. When he asks if him and Rachel ever talk through the radio, he pauses before forcefully smiling, denying it, and running back to the elevator.

At two in the morning, a clapping noise comes from the headphones, turning on the lights in Milos and Trish's apartment. Milos opens the blinds to see every light in the tower across from them off except for Jeff and Rachel's. They stand at their windows, talking into radios and staring at him. Jeff says "Yup." and both their lights switch off simultaneously.

## Cast

David Cummings as Milos/Jeff

Wendy Corrigan as Rachel
Tim Russ

**Timothy Darrell Russ** is an actor who portrayed Chuck.

## Biography

### Early Life

Russ was born in Washington, D.C., to a state government employee mother and a U.S. Air Force officer father. He spent part of his childhood in Turkey. During his early life, Tim Russ had many dogs.

### Career

Russ made a brief appearance in the comedy movie *Spaceballs* as the trooper who shouts "We ain't found shit!" while "combing" the desert with an afro comb. Russ has been extensively involved in the Star Trek franchise, as a voice and film actor, writer, director, and producer. He played several minor roles before landing the role as the main character Tuvok. Russ screen-tested for the role of Geordi La Forge on Star Trek: The Next Generation before gaining the role of Tuvok. Russ went into Voyager as a dedicated Trekkie with an extensive knowledge of Vulcan lore and has played the following roles in Star Trek: Devor, a mercenary in the "Starship Mine" episode of The Next Generation (1993) T'Kar, a Klingon in the Deep Space Nine episode "Invasive Procedures" (1993) A human tactical Lieutenant on the USS Enterprise-B in the film Star Trek Generations (1994). The Mirror Universe counterpart of his Voyager character, Tuvok, who was a member of the Terran Resistance in the Deep Space Nine (1995) episode "Through the Looking Glass". In 1995, Russ co-wrote the story for the Malibu Comics Star Trek: Deep Space Nine #29 and 30, with Mark Paniccia. Russ performed voice acting roles as Tuvok for the computer games Star Trek: Voyager – Elite Force and Star Trek: Elite Force II. Russ is also the director and one of the stars of the fan series Star Trek: Of Gods and Men, the first third of which was released in December 2007, with the remaining two-thirds released in 2008.

Russ's character's name D.C. Montana in The Highwayman was a reference to Trek writer D. C. Fontana. In 1990 he appeared in an episode of Freddy's Nightmares. Russ is directing and co-starring in Star Trek: Renegades, and in both 2013 and 2014 reprised his role as the voice of Tuvok in the MMO Star Trek Online. Russ appeared as Frank, a sarcastic doorman in Christina Applegate's ABC comedy, Samantha Who? from 2007 to 2009, and appeared for seven seasons as Principal Ted Franklin in Nickelodeon's show iCarly. He also portrayed a surgeon on an episode of Hannah Montana, "I Am Hannah, Hear Me Croak." Russ won an Emmy Award in 2014 for public service ads he did for the FBI's Los Angeles Field Office on intellectual property theft and cyber bullying.

## References

1. ↑ http://www.filmreference.com/film/92/Tim-Russ.html
2. ↑ https://www.nytimes.com/section/movies
3. ↑ http://www.ifmagazine.com/feature.asp?article=1726
4. ↑ http://startrekofgodsandmen.com/main/index.php?option=com\_content&view=article&id=58&Itemid=173
5. ↑ http://nataspsw.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/2014-Recipient-List-for-Website.pdf
Ruby

**Ruby** is the wife of Harvey, who she has been married for 45 years with two children.

## History

Ruby has been married to Harvey for 45 years, they have two children. She also has a sister who had cancer which sadly she passed away from. She was for the surgery before,but eventually changed her mind when Dr. Morgan Reznick told her "there are no guarantees." When Harvey asked what was wrong with him, she quickly said everything will be okay, later Harvey got discharged.

### Season 3

In "Disaster" Ruby came in with her husband Harvey, complaining of abdominal pain which led Dr. Alex Park and Dr. Morgan Reznick to admit him. While talking about their children, Morgan asks when the he first started to notice the pain, Harvey says this morning but Ruby corrects him by saying on Saturday. Ruby also adds that he has a history of kidney stones and tried to make him drink more water. Alex tells them its probably just a kidney stone and will do some imaging to rule out anything more serious. During imaging, the two doctors argue who touched the chart first as they can now have the opportunity to have a first lead surgery, during this argument Harvey joins in and ask what he's doing in here and once the scan had showed up they find out it's cancer.

When Ruby and Harvey were informed they were shocked. Morgan tells them that it's isolated and in a very operable location. Harvey tells Ruby to tell the kids when Alex says they will have to do a biopsy to confirm and says he's confident they caught it early. Harvey says its terrible and he can't die as Ruby needs him, Morgan adds that with surgery, radiation, and immunotheraphy that the prognosis is excellent. Morgan and Alex come back confirming that the cancer is renal cell carcinoma, Harvey forgets and started to get mad as they didn't tell him, Morgan says they did and repeats herself saying that it's treatable with surgery immunotherapy and radiation, Harvey is still confused and asks if he's dying, Morgan says it's serious and is interrupted by Alex who would like to talk to Ruby outside of Harvey's room. Outside, Ruby is informed that he would be able to live to 2-5 years without the surgery with very little discomfort and could be managed, Ruby says she's not going to let her husband die because caring for him is inconvenient, because she has to repeat a conversation and tells Alex to go to hell. Harvey is complaining of back pain on his left side and Morgan tells him that's where he had his biopsy, Harvey asks what biopsy and Morgan tells him he came in because he had kidney stones and turns out he didn't, he asks what it is and what's wrong, the two doctors didn't answer and Harvey turns to Ruby and asks the same thing, she says they didn't find stones and everything is gonna be okay, the pain will go away and they'll go home tonight. Later that night, Harvey got discharged and is being wheeled out of the hospital hand in hand with Ruby smiling.
Rationality

## Episode Chronology

**"Rationality"** is the fourth episode of Season 5 of *The Good Doctor*. It is the eightieth episode overall and aired on October 25, 2021.

## Synopsis

Dr. Shaun Murphy and the team treat a young girl whose father’s personal research complicates their treatment plans. Meanwhile, Dr. Park, Dr. Reznick and Dr. Lim’s patient refuses a life-saving lung transplant despite having a family donor.

## Plot

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## Cast

* Fiona Gubelmann as Morgan Reznick
* Will Yun Lee as Alex Park
* Christina Chang as Audrey Lim
* Paige Spara as Lea Dilallo
* Bria Samoné Henderson as Jordan Allen
* Noah Galvin as Asher Wolke
* Osvaldo Benavides as Mateo Rendón Osma
* Hill Harper as Marcus Andrews
* Richard Schiff as Aaron Glassman
* Jeremiah Birkett as Walt Taylor
* Jill Teed as Gina Campbell
* Maria Nash as Holly Taylor
* Adam DiMarco as Henry Campbell
* Elfina Luk as Nurse Villanueva

Co-Starring* Kevin Davey as Car Rapair Guy

## Trivia

* It's revealed that Shaun has co-authored twenty-three papers, eight of which are on pediatric surgeries and four of which are on GI issues.
* Shaun chooses to keep the billboard of him after seeing how it inspired a young patient to seek out his help on the condition that Salen fix the flawed image of him. At the end of the episode, Salen tells Glassman that she hasn't gotten the chance to fix it yet but that she will.
* Glassman's classic car is repaired by Lea and he takes off on a road trip.

## Multimedia

### Episode Stills

*Go to the following page: Rationality/Gallery*

### Videos

The Good Doctor 5x04 Promo "Rationality" (HD)
"Anybody Else"

**"Anybody Else"** is the fifth tale in the twenty-first episode of the eleventh season of the Nosleep Podcast. In it, a family is terrorized in the desert. Written by V.R. Gregg, it has a runtime of 32:00 and was performed by Mike DelGaudio, Nikolle Doolin, and Erika Sanderson. It is the 1396th tale overall on the podcast.

## Summary

A man is traveling through the desert in a camper with his wife, Tessa, and his son, Evan. Tessa is obviously angry at the man, but he's unsure as to why. They hit a pot hole and almost go off the road. The man realizes that it would be impossible to drive on the rough road with a spare tire and decides they should camp there for the night and try to flag down a car in the morning. Tessa is annoyed and Evan has not stopped crying since the accident.

The day passes uneventfully. Evan still won't stop crying and claims that his head is 'full of rocks'. Tessa and the man fight more before it gets dark. He decides to go out for a walk. He sees a lot of stars and calls his family out to come look at them, but they don't leave the camper. Turning, he thinks he sees a dark figure on the edge of his vision, but it disappears whenever he tries to look at it. He goes back in the camper and it is suddenly rocked by a violent attack. Evan continues crying and Tessa fights more with him. They see dark shadows outside the van and fall into a fitful sleep on the floor.

The man wakes up with an awful feeling of pain in his head, like it's being turned to stone. He begs the pain to happen to 'somebody, anybody else', and it goes away. In the morning, Evan dies from whatever was inside his head.

## Cast

Mike DelGaudio as the man

Nikolle Doolin as Tessa

Erika Sanderson as Evan
Tim Southam

**Tim Southam** is a director and producer on *The Good Doctor*.

His 1994 dance film *Satie and Suzanne*, which he also wrote, evokes Erik Satie's relationship with the painter Suzanne Valadon. The programme was nominated for a Grammy for best long-form video in 1997. His 1997 feature documentary, *Drowning in Dreams*, which tracks several men’s obsession with a shipwreck lying at the bottom of Lake Superior, was screened at the 1997 Toronto International Film Festival and was nominated for a Genie Award. In 1998 Southam directed the CBC/ SRC film *L'histoire de l'oie*, known in English as *The Tale of Teeka*, which was adapted by Michel Marc Bouchard from his celebrated play of the same name, winning among other awards several Prix Gémeaux and The Banff Rockie.
"Button Head"

**"Button Head"** is the fourth tale in the thirteenth episode of the first season of the Nosleep Podcast. In it, a government facility worker has a strange encounter. Written by Trevor La Pay, it has a runtime of 8:04 and was performed by Max Glaspey. It is the 54th tale overall on the podcast.

## Summary

A computer scientist works in a large government facility deep in the Southwest. The facility employs thousands of workers, and as such is large in both size and scope. The buildings have endless, empty hallways plastered with posters. A common joke among the workers is all the secrets the government may be hiding somewhere in the complex.

The most popular legend is that of Button Head, an entity that supposedly stalks the halls late at night. Button Head came from a series of popular workplace information safety posters that feature a figure in a jumpsuit with a misshapen, featureless head. Though it's thought to be a joke, the scientist has heard from numerous staff that it actually exists. No one knows what will happen if it catches you.

Late one night, the scientist and his coworker, Gary, are working in a computer mainframe room. Most of the complex is deserted, leaving the halls empty. Gary excuses himself to use the bathroom, but fails to return for half an hour. The lights go out in the room. Exasperated, the scientist leaves to go look for him.

A few halls away, he spots someone standing near an exit door. A nauseous, sweet smell hits him. When it turns, he realizes it bears a striking resemblance to Button Head, with a gray jumpsuit and deformed visage covered in abscesses and holes. It chases him back to the mainframe room, where he locks the door.

Button Head appears in the window, using Gary's voice robotically to ask to be let in. The awful smell seeps into the room. The voice changes to that of the scientist's wife. A disgusting sucking noise is heard, followed by a white liquid seeping from under the crack in the door. As it advances on him, the scientist passes out.

The next morning, he is found unconscious by the security team. There is no sign of Gary or the white liquid. The scientist moves away to California a month later, never hearing what happened to Gary. He says he sometimes thinks he can detect the awful scent wafting through his windows at night.
Tyler Durness

**Tyler Durness** is an emergency medical technician at St. Bonaventure Hospital who has contracted a deadly airborne virus.

## History

### Season 2

Tyler Durness was an EMT who became infected by the respiratory virus during the quarantine at St. Bonaventure Hospital. He contracted it from one of the patients he was bringing into the hospital from the airport . Whilst in treatment, he was obviously attracted to Dr. Morgan Reznick, with whom he flirts and sets up future dates. Unfortunately, he entered respiratory distress and died, despite Morgan and Dr. Audrey Lim‘s efforts to treat him. Morgan later discovers that Tyler's mask was ripped, meaning that he most likely got the virus from splattered blood or something similar and the virus is not airborne. Having genuinely cared for Tyler, Morgan is left devastated by his death, but manages to save Lim from the same fate. Morgan later watches with tears in her eyes as Tyler's body is taken away by the CDC. In the aftermath of the quarantine, Morgan blackmails Claire Browne into spending time with her before admitting that she is still struggling with the loss of Tyler, causing Claire to agree to let Morgan help Claire with her mother.

## Appearances

 "Hubert"
 "Xin"
"My Neighbors Practice Acting Normal at Night"

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**"My Neighbors Practice Acting Normal at Night"** is the fourth tale in the eighteenth episode of the thirteenth season of The Nolseep Podcast. In it, a couple moves to a neighborhood with sinister residents. Written by Mr. Michael Squid, it has a runtime of 11:59 and was performed by Dan Zappulla, Addison Peacock, and Erin Lillis. It is the 1645th tale overall on the podcast.

## Summary

Mark and his wife, Sharon, decide to move to the suburbs to raise their soon-to-be-born child away from the hustle and bustle of the city. After doing research, they find a house for sale in a small neighborhood off the highway. When they arrive, they find everything perfect and sign on it before moving in the next day.

Late during their first night in the house, Mark goes downstairs to get a drink of water before he notices their next-door neighbor, Mrs. Ainsworth, mechanically rehearsing a greeting speech in her dark living room. The next morning, he tells Sharon about the incident, but she doesn't think it's strange.

While walking to his car, Mrs. Ainsworth exits her house and approaches him, reciting the same speech she was rehearsing the night previously. When he responds confusedly, she slowly walks back to her house and shuts the door. That night, Mark looks in all his neighbor's windows and sees a variety of people mechanically rehearsing a series of everyday activities, such as a little girl jumping rope, a man jogging in place, and a man miming fixing a car.

When he tells Sharon the next morning, she coldly tells him he's overreacting. They almost get into a fight before he leaves for work. At his car, he notices the jogging man from last night running by, stopping at his back door, and a pair of spidery legs emerging from his lips. After driving out of the neighborhood, he calls Sharon and tells her they need to leave. She berates him for having adjustment issues before calling him by a different pet name than she usually does.

## Cast

Dan Zappulla as Mark

Addison Peacock as Sharon

Erin Lillis as Mrs. Ainsworth
"The Executrix"

**"The Executrix"** is the fifth tale in the fifteenth episode of the eleventh season of The Nosleep Podcast. It is a sequel to S8E14's "In My Line of Work". Written by Henry Galley, it has a runtime of 38:30 and was read by Nichole Goodnight, Armen Taylor, Jesse Cornett, Graham Rowat, and Kyle Akers. It is the 1366th tale overall on the podcast.

## Summary

The main character of the story is a vampire prostitute that kills and eats anyone her clients pay her to do. One night, she is approached by a rich young man named Tyler. He claims his family's wealth has bought him everything money can buy and life has no meaning anymore. Having heard about her nature, he asks her to have sex with and then kill him. She agrees to do it for $100,000. They choose an abandoned warehouse on the outskirts of town as their location to do it.

The vampire arrives that night and has sex with him. Right when she's about to kill him, Tyler's friends Al, Harper, and Dennis arrive brandishing guns. The four men tie the vampire up and throw her into the back of a van. Tyler reveals that the real thing he wanted to do was torture and murder a prostitute, as it's the only thing he hasn't done before.

They take her to an abandoned slaughterhouse that has been retrofitted into a torture dungeon. All doors in the facility have keypad locks and need a code to open. Tyler goes off to prepare the torture chamber, Al and Dennis go to make coffee, and Harper is tasked with keeping an eye on the vampire.

She easily breaks through her bonds and attacks Harper, tearing off his fingers until he reveals the code for the doors. She impales him on a meat hook and uses the code to enter the kitchen, where she surprises Al. He tries to shoot her with a shotgun but misses. Harper comes through the door, somehow having dislodged himself from the hook, and attempts to kill the vampire. Al tries to shoot at her but she ducks, leading to him accidentally hitting and killing Harper instead. She pins Al under a table and stomps on his face until he dies.

Dennis comes through the door, scared and frightened. Having noticed that he seemed reluctant to do any of the night's events, the vampire lures him in with a hug and rips his jaw and face off, killing him. She then proceeds to the torture chamber, where Tyler is working.

He attempts to stab her to death, but she displays the fact she can't be injured by mortal weapons by impaling herself with all of the instruments to no effect. Tyler begs for his life, but she declines and eats him alive.

## Cast

Nichole Goodnight as the vampire

Armen Taylor as Tyler

Jesse Cornett as Harper

Graham Rowat as Al

Kyle Akers as Dennis
Ricky Guerin

## Enrique "Ricky" Guerin

Dr. **Enrique Guerin** is a former first year surgical resident at St. Bonaventure Hospital.

## History

### Early life

He has been living in a bus outside of the hospital. He is polyamorous.

### Season 4

In "Newbies," Dr. Shaun Murphy tells his girlfriend Lea Dilallo that the people staring at them are the new resident applicants. Enrique's casual attire annoys the team, especially, his board shorts, but he provides an insight into a possible cause for the patient's condition. In the end, Park and Shaun vote for Enrique over Olivia Jackson, but Claire argues for both over Will Hooper which is accepted by Lim who didn't like Will either.

## Trivia

* He cuts his hair between "Newbies" and "Not the Same."
"Backwater Lullaby"

**"Backwater Lullaby"** is the first tale in the fourth episode of the seventh season of the Nolseep Podcast. In it, a man gets a shocking revelation about his childhood nightmares. Written by Kerry H., it has a runtime of 6:45 and was performed by Kyle Akers and David Cummings. It is the 780th tale overall on the podcast.

## Summary

A man remembers the times he used to have night terrors as a child. He'd wake up in the middle of the night, sweating and screaming, only for his mother to rush to his room in the dark and run her fingers through his hair, humming a song to him and calming him down until he fell asleep again. He saw little of his mother outside of this because he went to bed early and she slept late.

The mother dies of a brain aneurysm years later and the family holds a funeral. The man sits on the back porch with his father after the service, remembering her. He mentions the times she used to come in and comfort him whenever he had nightmares and wishes he would have asked her about the lullaby she sang. His father looks confused and says that the mother worked nights at a diner and that he must have been dreaming still. The man sinsists that it was her, but the father shakes his head, tells him to get some sleep, and goes upstairs.

The man sits on the porch till morning, wondering who it was that would come into his room calm him down every night. As the sun comes up, he prepares to head to the churchyard for his mother's burial.

## Cast

Kyle Akers as the man

David Cummings as the father
"The Screwdriver Man"

### Narrator(s)

Atticus Jackson, Matthew Bradford, Elie Hirschman, Kyle Akers, Dan Zappulla, Nikolle Doolin, and Jeff Clement

### Next

"Malice"

**"The Screwdriver Man"** is the fourth tale in the twelfth episode of the fourteenth season of the Nosleep Podcast. In it, a group of friends are stalked while camping. Written by Colin Paradine, it has a runtime of 30:05 and was performed by Atticus Jackson, Matthew Bradford, Elie Hirschman, Kyle Akers, Dan Zappulla, Nikolle Doolin, and Jeff Clement. It is the 1769th tale overall on the podcast.

## Summary

In 1984, Colin and his friends Mark Jensen, Andy, Marty, and Jamie love hanging out together and having fun. Colin enjoys taking pictures of their adventures and carries his Polaroid camera with him wherever they go.

To celebrate Mark's thirteenth birthday, the five friends are allowed to stay in the Jensen's trailer for a sleepover, which lies in the woods across the lawn from the house. The evening rapidly passes into night, with the boys having a wonderful time telling ghost stories and taking pictures. Emphasizing the scary tales are strange, unexplained noises that sometimes come from the woods.

Mrs. Jensen shows up to remind the boys that they have to go outside to use the bathroom, as the toilet in the trailer doesn't work. A few hours later, Colin leaves to relieve himself and sees Mr. and Mrs. Jensen through their living room window, preparing to have sex. He blacks out for a second and is momentarily distracted by Andy. When he looks again, the lights in the house are off.

Colin goes back and Marty begins telling a story. A few minutes in, loud bangs suddenly rap on the outside of the trailer. Figuring the causer of the bangs is the same person making the strange noises all night, Jamie jumps up and runs into the woods to find them. The other friends follow suit, leaving Colin alone.

He blacks out again, momentarily waking up in the front door of the house, before coming to fully at the bottom of the staircase. He climbs them and enters the master bedroom, where Mr. and Mrs. Jensen have been brutally murdered. He runs to the phone to call the police, but the line is dead.

After drifting away once more, Colin finds himself back in the woods. He walks among the trees to find his friends' corpses, all killed with a screwdriver that protrudes from Andy's eye. Sure the killer is going to murder him next, he lies down in the leaves and waits for death.

He is woken up in the morning by cops, who escort him to the station. Once there, an officer give him a file of photos taken with his camera, which show him posing and smiling next to the dead bodies of his friends. With no logical explanation, he is placed under arrest.

In 2019, Colin reveals he is still in jail and has no idea who or what really killed everyone that night. However, he doesn't mind staying in his cell, because he believes that protects him from the dark force.

## Cast

Atticus Jackson as Colin

Matthew Bradford as Mark

Elie Hirschman as Andy

Kyle Akers as Marty

Dan Zappulla as Jamie

Nikolle Doolin as Mrs. Jensen

Jeff Clement as the police officer
"The Jack Monster"

Illustration by Lukasz Godlewski

**"The Jack Monster"** is the third tale in the second episode of the fifth season of the Nolseep Podcast. In it, a man ties to figure out his father's secret. Written by William Dalphin, it has a runtime of 28:20 and was performed by Peter Lewis, Otis Jiry, Sophia Alesdair, and David Cummings. It is the 496th tale overall on the podcast.

## Summary

A boy, Will, lives in a house his family has owned for generations with his father and mother. Though he is happy, he often wonders why his father spends chours every night in the basement, the door of which has many locks on the outside. Though he is vague, he eventually tells his son that a monster called "The Jack Monster" lives down there and that it's his job to take care of it. Will tries asking his mother about it, but she doesn't know anything. He also asks his father if he can help him but is rejected.

Years pass and Will grows up, eventually moving out of the house. He never forgets about the Jack Monster. Thirty years later, his father falls ill, and he decides to visit for a few days. He tries asking him about the monster once more, but he still refuses to tell him anything.

Tired of being denied the secret, Will waits for his father to fall asleep on the couch and steals his keys, unlocking the basement door and venturing inside. He finds a dank, dirty pit with a man bound in manacles carved with runes. He says his name is Jack and begs for the man to release him. He throws him the keys, accidentally dropping his wallet and phone in the process. Also found in the basement is a large collection of wallets belonging to men named Jack.

Will walks back up the stairs and feels a cool breeze pass him. He goes into the living room, but his father isn't there. He goes up to the bedroom and finds a large pool of blood on the bed, with the manacles, phone, and wallet in the center. Written in blood on the wall above is the phrase "DON'T GO IN THE BASEMENT".

Will breaks down at his mistake of believing the monster and calls the police. When they arrive, he tells them to not go into the basement, but they head down anyway. Though he waits several hours, they don't return.

## Cast

Peter Lewis as Will

Otis Jiry as the father

Sophia Alesdair as the mother

David Cummings as the Jack Monster
"Daylight Remaining"

**"Daylight Remaining"** is the first tale in the twenty-second episode of the thirteenth season of the Nosleep Podcast. In it, a werewolf tries to restrain himself. Written by John Wiswell, it has a runtime of 16:30 and was performed by Nikolle Doolin, Atticus Jackson, Elie Hirschman, and Kyle Akers. It is the 1676th tale overall on the podcast.

## Summary

This story is narrated in third person. Nikolle Doolin serves as the narrator.

A currently-unchanged werewolf, Taggard, makes his way across the countryside at sunset. He attempts to find a shelter where he can restrain himself before the full moon comes out and he transforms. He briefly considers a small schoolhouse, only to find it locked. As he passes by, he sees two boys fighting in the yard.

Venturing into the woods, Taggard finds a hollow beneath a large tree, which he decides to use. He climbs inside and restrains himself with a pair of silver handcuffs and an ankle bar. Just as the sun disappears behind the horizon and his transformation begins, one of the boys from the yard, Leo, appears at the entrance.

Leo says that the other boy, Devon, was bullying him and asks for Taggard to walk him home. He tells the boy to go away. Leo stays for a few minutes, talking about how he's bullied constantly at school for his love of constellations. Now halfway through his transformation, Taggard tells him he seems like a nice kid and gives him the key to the handcuffs and bar, telling him if he comes back in the morning to unlock him, he'll buy him a present. Leo agrees and leaves.

Taggard has nearly completed his transformation into a werewolf when he hears the two boys arguing outside the hollow. Devon demands the silver key that Leo has. Leo walks up the hole, tells him that if he wants it, he can go get it, and throws it inside. Taggard tries to yell a warning but loses control of himself, fully transforming. He picks the key up and unlocks his restraints.

Devon climbs into the hollow to retrieve it, only to be caught in the werewolf's claws. As he rips him to shreds, Taggard hears Leo singing a song about constellations outside.

## Cast

Nikolle Doolin as the narrator

Atticus Jackson as Taggard

Elie Hirschman as Leo

Kyle Akers as Devon
Ichor

Ichor is a precious liquid enables Runes to be drawn on any surface. Ichor has seven types: Light, Dark, Fire, Earth, Air, Water and Neutral.

Dark Ichor is only found in Bellerophon where Hubris resides.

Light Ichor is only found in Heaven.

Fire Ichor is found in Rati where Asmodeus resides, Lyssa where Satan resides and Bibliotheca.

Earth Ichor is found in Narcissus where Mammon resides and Wendigo where Cerberus resides.

Air Ichor is found in Aergia where Belphegor resides.

Water Ichor is found in Atlantis where Leviathan resides.

Neutral Ichor is found in every Plane and is the most common type of Ichor.
"Better than Mardi Gras"

**"Better than Mardi Gras"** is the second tale in the sixteenth episode of the thirteenth season of The Nolseep Podcast. In it, two detectives interview a woman who is suspected in a mysterious death. Written by M.J. Mars, it has a runtime of 16:25 and was performed by Mike DelGaudio, Addison Peacock, and Dan Zappulla. It is the 1631st tale overall on the podcast.

## Summary

A sheriff and his partner, Morris, arrest a young woman, Janey, who is suspected in a series of deaths in New Orleans during Mardi Gras. Her and her boyfriend, Deke, have murdered a number of people to collect their souls for some kind of voodoo ritual. When the pair's apartment was raided by police, Deke was able to escape but Janey was captured.

Janey details two different crimes her and Deke committed. In the first, the pair lured a drunk girl back to their apartment, where Deke sexually assaulted and murdered her. In the second, the one they were caught for, Janey convinced a college student to go back to the apartment with the intention of going on a date. Once there, Deke stabbed the student to death, but the student's screams alerted their neighbors, who called the police.

During the interview, Morris seems distracted and asks strange questions he wouldn't normally ask. Janey fully believes the murders allowed Deke to collect the victim's souls so he could become a voodoo priest. During a break in the interview, the sheriff confronts Morris in the break room, who claims he's having an off day.

Back in the room, Janey reveals that her and Deke's rituals were successful. Suddenly, Morris begins to change, his form melting off to reveal that he was Deke in disguise all along. He frees Janey from her restraints and throws the sheriff against the wall before escaping.

The sheriff falls into a coma from his injuries, but remains fully aware. He is terrified that Deke and Janey are going to come back to collect his soul.

## Cast

Mike DelGaudio as the sheriff

Addison Peacock as Janey

Dan Zappulla as Morris/Deke