The Good Doctor

Season 3

20 episodes 7 seasons

Dr. Shaun Murphy continues to use his extraordinary medical gifts at St. Bonaventure Hospital’s surgical unit. As his friendships deepen, Shaun tackles the world of dating for the first time and continues to work harder than he ever has before.

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The Good Doctor Season 3 released on September 23, 2019.

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S03E01 Aired September 23, 2019

Disaster

Following what he believes was a disastrous first date with Carly, Dr. Shaun Murphy proposes a radical surgery to save a newlywed woman’s life. Meanwhile, after the new chief of surgery, Dr. Audrey Lim, announces that the residents can lead surgeries, Dr. Morgan Reznick and Dr. Alex Park compete for the chance to operate on an elderly patient who has been diagnosed with cancer.

S03E02 Aired September 30, 2019

Debts

As Dr. Marcus Andrews vows to help a good Samaritan who was injured while stopping a sexual assault, Dr. Audrey Lim faces a difficult decision when a young patient’s parents suspect that Dr. Neil Melendez made a mistake. Meanwhile, Dr. Shaun Murphy fields advice following his disastrous date with Dr. Carly Lever; and Dr. Claire Browne gets a surprise visit from her mother.

S03E03 Aired October 07, 2019

Claire

Dr. Claire Browne faces complications at home and work as she prepares to lead her first surgery. Meanwhile, a sports fishing accident challenges the rest of the staff as they look to treat the fisherman’s injuries without damaging his prize catch.

S03E04 Aired October 14, 2019

Take My Hand

As a conspiracy theorist questions Dr. Neil Melendez’s of his liver damage, Dr. Claire Brown treats a woman whose inability to feel pain is threatening both her marriage and her life. Meanwhile, Dr. Shaun Murphy and Dr. Aaron Glassman each face crises in their romantic relationships.

S03E05 Aired October 21, 2019

First Case, Second Base

Dr. Shaun Murphy has been assigned his first surgery by Dr. Audrey Lim. However, Dr. Marcus Andrews questions whether he is really ready. Meanwhile, as Dr. Claire Brown continues to avoid her complicated emotions about her mother, she and Dr. Morgan Reznick have a patient whose diagnosis has them doubting his story.

S03E06 Aired November 04, 2019

45-Degree Angle

While performing his first solo surgery, Dr. Shaun Murphy alienates a nurse, which puts his residency in jeopardy. Also in this episode, Dr. Neil Melendez disagrees with Dr. Audrey Lim on a risky surgery, and Dr. Claire Brown spirals into self-destructive behaviors, causing negative ramifications in the workplace.

S03E07 Aired November 11, 2019

SFAD

Dr. Shaun Murphy’s unique ability to relate to a patient isolated by an immune deficiency yields an unexpected result. Meanwhile, Dr. Claire Browne, Dr. Morgan Reznick and Dr. Marcus Andrews treat a 12-year-old patient who is about to become blind, and tension builds between Dr. Neil Melendez and Dr. Audrey Lim.

S03E08 Aired November 18, 2019

Moonshot

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

S03E09 Aired November 25, 2019

Incomplete

Shaun is ready for the next step in his relationship with Carly. However, he continues to struggle as they grow closer and more intimate, and is dealt some troubling news about a deeply personal issue. A young patient must decide on a treatment that could save her life or possibly destroy her marriage.

S03E10 Aired December 02, 2019

Friends and Family

Shaun visits his father on his deathbed and the family reunion reveals unexpected results. Melendez, Park, Reznick and Claire treat an injured star NFL player with severe spinal damage. Claire addresses her mental health.

S03E11 Aired January 13, 2020

Fractured

Following his father’s death, Shaun must deal with the effects his intimacy with Lea will have on his relationship with Carly. The team operates on a patient who is refusing all anaesthesia during surgery for fear of relapsing.

S03E12 Aired January 20, 2020

Mutations

Lim, Shaun and Reznick treat a 25-year-old runner suffering from severe swelling; but when things take a turn for the worse, Shaun enlists the help of Carly. Park, Claire and Melendez treat two 16-year-old cancer patients who are dating. Shaun and Carly work toward intimacy.

S03E13 Aired January 27, 2020

Sex and Death

Shaun and Reznik grapple with a terminal cancer patient who is determined to live the last few months of his life without inhibition. Reznik must confront her relationship with her mother when she comes in for a third opinion from Glassman. Shaun and Carly's relationship reaches a new level of intimacy.

S03E14 Aired February 10, 2020

Influence

After Shaun treats a patient who is a social influencer, he deals with unwanted attention. The team treats a woman who is in abdominal distress after an at-home faecal transplant Carly's efforts to separate Shaun from Lea are challenged.

S03E15 Aired February 17, 2020

Unsaid

Despite everyone else’s doubts, Shaun is hopeful that Carly is truly fine with his friendship with Lea. The team treats a young boy born without a fully formed trachea and unable to speak, and who may be a good candidate for an experimental procedure.

S03E16 Aired February 24, 2020

Autopsy

When Shaun makes an emotional confession, and the result may not be as desired. He also becomes obsessed with performing an autopsy on a Jane Doe, which challenges his relationships at the hospital. Claire, Reznick and Andrews treat a male college student with a mysterious split personality disorder.

S03E17 Aired March 02, 2020

Fixation

A patient with a mysterious and undiagnosed illness that has baffled other doctors for years forces Shaun and the team to take some big risks. Claire and Melendez continue to cautiously navigate their feelings for each other as colleagues and friends.

S03E18 Aired March 09, 2020

Heartbreak

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

S03E19 Aired March 23, 2020

Hurt

In the first episode of the two-part season finale, the city of San Jose is rocked by a massive earthquake that puts the staff of St. Bonaventure Hospital on high alert as they race to assess the damage and account for the safety of their colleagues and friends. Meanwhile, Dr. Neil Melendez and Dr. Aaron Glassman are attending a charity event when their lives are threatened by the earthquake.

S03E20 Aired March 30, 2020

I Love You

In the second episode of the two-part finale, our doctors work against time and their own personal safety to save the lives of those around them.