The Good Doctor

Season 5

18 episodes 7 seasons

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The Good Doctor Season 5 released on September 27, 2021.

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S05E01 Aired September 17, 2021

New Beginnings

Shaun and Lea’s upcoming engagement party has everyone in a festive mood after their return from Guatemala. Meanwhile, a young single mother learns her son may have contracted his cancer from a surprising source, and Mateo finds out if his previous issues in America will be resolved.

S05E02 Aired October 04, 2021

Piece of Cake

Dr. Shaun Murphy and the team race to save a pregnant woman's baby and find her current situation as a convicted felon complicates it even more than they realize. Meanwhile, the hospital takes on some unexpected changes that the staff are not prepared for.

S05E03 Aired October 11, 2021

Measure of Intelligence

Shaun confronts Salen about the many changes she has implemented since coming on at St. Bonaventure. Glassman is forced to accept his new role at the hospital.

S05E04 Aired October 25, 2021

Rationality

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

S05E05 Aired November 01, 2021

Crazytown

Park and Shaun treat an elderly Asian man brought to St. Bonaventure by his daughter after being the victim of a hate crime. Lea goes behind Shaun’s back to help raise his negative patient satisfaction scores.

S05E06 Aired November 15, 2021

One Heart

Dr. Shaun Murphy and Dr. Alex Park grapple with a life-and-death decision and must decide between saving one patient over another. Dr. Morgan Reznick goes a little too far in her attempt to win Salen's favor.

S05E07 Aired November 22, 2021

Expired

Shaun and Lea happen upon a terrible car accident and discover a young pregnant mother who has been badly injured and needs immediate medical attention. Dr. Glassman is apprehensive when a figure from his past reaches out for help.

S05E08 Aired February 28, 2022

Rebellion

Now that Shaun has called off the wedding, he is forced to confront Lea about their relationship and determine what he really means to her. Meanwhile, the team debate their opinions on plastic surgery and Dr. Audrey Lim hopes to expose Salen’s cover-up over an infant’s death to take her down before it is too late.

S05E09 Aired March 07, 2022

Yippee Ki-Yay

In an effort to please Salen, Andrews takes on a high-profile case and assigns Shaun and Allen to help perform a risky surgery to restore the voice of a famous pop star.

S05E10 Aired March 14, 2022

Cheat Day

Salen takes extreme measures when she learns that the surgical staff have joined Lim's efforts against her. The team treats a liver transplant patient whose organ donor unwittingly gave him cancer.

S05E11 Aired March 21, 2022

The Family

Dr. Shaun Murphy makes a personal connection with a precoious young patient which threatens his objectivity. Meanwhile, while volunteering at a long-term care facility, Dr. Morgan Reznick realizes she could help Dr. Aaron Glassman’s clinic by offering telemedicine services for nursing homes and care facilities.

S05E12 Aired March 28, 2022

Dry Spell

Drs. Lim, Park and Wolke treat a woman with Valley fever and discover a secret she has been hiding from her fiancé. Meanwhile, Drs. Murphy, Allen and Andrews treat a 45-year-old virgin and help her make a big decision about her life.

S05E13 Aired April 04, 2022

Growing Pains

While Drs. Lim, Murphy and Wolke help a teenage “biohacker” whose self- experiments begin to compromise his health, Drs. Morgan, Park, Jordan and Glassman treat a young woman who wants a controversial surgery to treat her depression and chronic pain. Additionally, Dr. Reznick looks to take the next step in her relationship with Dr. Park.

S05E14 Aired April 11, 2022

Potluck

When someone mistakenly brings a hallucinogen-laced dish to the hospital’s company potluck, much of the hospital staff and doctors are incapacitated — leaving doctors Murphy, Glassman and Allen forced to take on all the hospital’s cases, further exacerbating Dr. Murphy and Dr. Glassman’s conflicting work styles.

S05E15 Aired April 18, 2022

My Way

While Doctor Andrews treats a foster kid for injuries sustained at his group home, Shaun and team look to Lea’s expertise with cars and auto repair to help a patient whose iron lung has broken. Meanwhile, the patient’s niece, a documentarian, takes an interest in Shaun.

S05E16 Aired May 02, 2022

The Shaun Show

As Shaun and Lea head toward their wedding day, a documentary film maker has chosen to follow their lives to showcase relationships and weddings of atypical couples.

S05E17 Aired May 09, 2022

The Lea Show

Sophie 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 unprofessional behavior.

S05E18 Aired May 16, 2022

Sons

Shaun and Lea make a big life decision and are pleasantly surprised by the support they receive from their friends at the hospital. Meanwhile, when Dr. Wolke’s parents show up with a revelation, Asher struggles to accept that he and his father may never truly understand one another.