The Good Doctor

Breakdown

If you were looking for changes, then The Good Doctor Season 2 Episode 17 was the episode you wanted.  Some of the changes on "Breakdown" were for the better, and some were for the worse. In all honesty, it was one of my favorite episodes of the series to date.  I am so proud of Shaun. When The Good Doctor debuted, Shaun was belittled by most of the staff members, and his opinion was not taken into consideration by most of the other workers.  He's been fig... more

Believe

Is it bad that I agree with Dr. Han?  The Good Doctor Season 2 Episode 16 picked up with Shaun taking on a new role in pathology, and he made a lot of strides.  Han has been introduced as an adversary for Shaun, but I'm starting to get the impression Shaun was moved to the new field because Han had faith the former surgical resident would excel more in that role.  Shaun has proven to pay a lot of attention to detail, and I loved that he managed ... more

Risk and Reward

Dr. Haan is all about embracing change.  The Good Doctor Season 2 Episode 15 found executive producer Daniel Dae Kim stepping in front of the camera, and if one thing was made certain, it's that changes are coming to San Jose St. Bonaventure Hospital.  Ever since the investigation into what happened during the quarantine, it's been clear that there was going to be some blowback on Shaun.  If you watch The Good Doctor online, you will recall him breaking do... more

Good Doctor Recap: 'I Am a Surgeon!'

This week, in the penultimate Season 2 episode of The Good Doctor, Shaun Murphy finds himself at wits’ end. He marches into Dr. Han’s office and demands that he be reinstated as a surgical resident. Shaun’s breakdown is explosive. “I am a surgeon!” he declares, repeatedly. Han explains to Shaun that his continued outburst will get him fired, but the medical prodigy has been pushed to his breaking point. He screams incessantly and flashes his badge in th... more

The Good Doctor Recap: Ridin' High — Plus, a Miraculous Face Transplant

This week on The Good Doctor, Shaun and Glassman get high and take a ridiculously expensive Uber ride. Meanwhile, Andrews leads Melendez, Lim and the residents through a difficult transplant procedure. Shaun takes a vacation day to look after Glassman, then performs a “practical, albeit anecdotal experiment” and takes one of his mentor’s CBD-laced nausea pills. Glassy gives “Smurph” the OK, then the buds play a round of indoor golf and break everything in sight ... more

Good Doctor Casts Teen Witch Alum as Mom Faced With 'Agonizing Decision'

The Good Doctor has cast Teen Witch alum Robyn Lively in an upcoming episode directed by series star Freddie Highmore, TVLine has learned exclusively. Set to air in February, the 15th episode of Season 2 focuses on Diane (Lively) and Nigel (Hell on Wheels‘ Peter Benson), the parents of a baby girl born with serious birth defects. Diane and Nigel are left to make an agonizing decision when informed that their newborn will require a delicate surgery. L... more