TV Series Review: The Good Doctor

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The Good Doctor

Shore Z Productions/3AD/EnterMedia

ABC Studios (season 1–4)/ABC Signature (season 5)/Sony Pictures Television

Disney–ABC Domestic Television/Sony Pictures Television


#whatonwhatsgood Express Review (by: Jovin Tardif)

"David Shore, the creator of House, has a new medical drama called The Good Doctor on ABC.
The Good Doctor follows a young man named Shaun Murphy (Freddie Highmore) who happens to have Autism and Savant syndrome. 

The series begins with a bit of tension.  Dr. Aaron Glassman (Richard Schiff), Shaun's mentor and paternal figure, is trying to help him get a job as a pediatric surgical resident at San Jose St. Bonaventure Hospital.  The head of surgery, Dr. Horace Andrews (Hill Harper) seems hesitant and give Dr. Glassman an ultimatum.  They will hire Dr. Shaun Murphy but if he fails or messes up, Dr. Glassman has to resign as president and Shaun will be fired.  

From episode to episode, Dr. Murphy proves that he belongs. 

We also learn a bit about Shaun's family.  From the looks of it, Shaun had an abusive father and a brother named Steve.   Steve and Shaun had to run away as kids to get away from their disrespectul dad.  Unfortunately, we learn that Steve passed away and Dr. Aaron Glassman becomes a paternal figure to Shaun. 

The main focus of this television drama series is to show on how people with autism can do anything.
You can watch week after week as he works with other staff (Dr. Neil Melendez, Dr. Alex Park, Dr. Morgan Reznick, Dr. Jordan Allen, Dr. Asher Wolke, Dr. Audrey Lim), takes on multiple challenges and even develops a relationship with his next-door neighbour Lea (Paige Spara). 

This is a very different character for Freddie Highmore. You may remember as Norman Bates in the series Bates Motel.  I must also comment how different Hill Harper is as Dr. Horace Andrews versus his character as Sheldon Hawkes in CSI: NY."

Starring

Freddie Highmore as Dr. Shaun Murphy

Nicholas Gonzalez as Dr. Neil Melendez

Antonia Thomas as Dr. Claire Browne

Chuku Modu as Dr. Jared Kalu

Beau Garrett as Jessica Preston

Irene Keng as Dr. Elle McLean

Hill Harper as Dr. Marcus Andrews

Richard Schiff as Dr. Aaron Glassman

Tamlyn Tomita as Allegra Aoki

Will Yun Lee as Dr. Alex Park

Fiona Gubelmann as Dr. Morgan Reznick

Christina Chang as Dr. Audrey Lim

Paige Spara as Lea Dilallo

Jasika Nicole as Dr. Carly Lever

Bria Samoné Henderson as Dr. Jordan Allen

Noah Galvin as Dr. Asher Wolke

Osvaldo Benavides as Dr. Mateo Rendón Osma


Season 1

Burnt Food S1, Ep1

25 Sep. 2017

My Review 9/10

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Mount Rushmore S1, Ep2

2 Oct. 2017

My Review 8/10

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Oliver S1, Ep3

9 Oct. 2017

My Review 8/10

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Pipes S1, Ep4

16 Oct. 2017

My Review 8/10

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Point Three Percent S1, Ep5

23 Oct. 2017

My Review 9/10

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Not Fake S1, Ep6

30 Oct. 2017

My Review 9/10

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22 Steps S1, Ep7

13 Nov. 2017

My Review 8/10

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Apple S1, Ep8

20 Nov. 2017

My Review 8/10

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Intangibles S1, Ep9

27 Nov. 2017

My Review 8/10

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Sacrifice S1, Ep10

4 Dec. 2017

My Review 8/10

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Islands: Part One S1, Ep11

8 Jan. 2018

My Review 8/10

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Islands: Part Two S1, Ep12

15 Jan. 2018

My Review 8/10

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Seven Reasons S1, Ep13

22 Jan. 2018

My Review 7/10

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She S1, Ep14

5 Feb. 2018

My Review 7/10

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Heartfelt S1, Ep15

26 Feb. 2018

My Review 7/10

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Pain S1, Ep16

12 Mar. 2018

My Review 8/10

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Smile S1, Ep17

19 Mar. 2018

My Review 9/10

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More S1, Ep18

26 Mar. 2018

My Review 9/10

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Season 2

Hello S2, Ep1

24 Sep. 2018

My Review 8/10

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Middle Ground S2, Ep2

1 Oct. 2018

My Review 8/10

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36 Hours S2, Ep3

8 Oct. 2018

My Review 8/10

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Tough Titmouse S2, Ep4

15 Oct. 2018

My Review 8/10

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Carrots S2, Ep5

29 Oct. 2018

My Review 8/10

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Two-Ply (or Not Two-Ply) S2, Ep6

5 Nov. 2018

My Review 8/10

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Hubert S2, Ep7

12 Nov. 2018

My Review 8/10

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Stories S2, Ep8

19 Nov. 2018

My Review 8/10

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Empathy S2, Ep9

26 Nov. 2018

My Review 8/10

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Quarantine S2, Ep10

3 Dec. 2018

My Review 8/10

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Quarantine Part Two S2, Ep11

14 Jan. 2019

My Review 8/10

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Aftermath S2, Ep12

21 Jan. 2019

My Review 8/10

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Xin S2, Ep13

28 Jan. 2019

My Review 8/10

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Faces S2, Ep14

4 Feb. 2019

My Review 8/10

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Risk and Reward S2, Ep15

18 Feb. 2019

My Review 8/10

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Believe S2, Ep16

25 Feb. 2019

My Review 8/10

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Breakdown S2, Ep17

4 Mar. 2019

My Review 9/10

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Trampoline S2, Ep18

11 Mar. 2019

My Review 9/10

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Season 3

Disaster S3, Ep1

23 Sep. 2019

My Review 8/10

#whatonwhatsgood Fan Club Review 82%

Debts S3, Ep2

30 Sep. 2019

My Review 8/10

#whatonwhatsgood Fan Club Review 86%

Claire S3, Ep3

7 Oct. 2019

My Review 8/10

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Take My Hand S3, Ep4

14 Oct. 2019

My Review 8/10

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First Case, Second Base S3, Ep5

21 Oct. 2019

My Review 8/10

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45-Degree Angle S3, Ep6

4 Nov. 2019

My Review 8/10

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SFAD S3, Ep7

11 Nov. 2019

My Review 8/10

#whatonwhatsgood Fan Club Review 80%

Moonshot S3, Ep8

18 Nov. 2019

My Review 8/10

#whatonwhatsgood Fan Club Review 73%

Incomplete S3, Ep9

25 Nov. 2019

My Review 8/10

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Friends and Family S3, Ep10

2 Dec. 2019

My Review 8/10

#whatonwhatsgood Fan Club Review 86%

Fractured S3, Ep11

13 Jan. 2020

My Review 8/10

#whatonwhatsgood Fan Club Review 82%

Mutations S3, Ep12

20 Jan. 2020

My Review 8/10

#whatonwhatsgood Fan Club Review 86%

Sex and Death S3, Ep13

27 Jan. 2020

My Review 7/10

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Influence S3, Ep14

10 Feb. 2020

My Review 7/10

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Unsaid S3, Ep15

17 Feb. 2020

My Review 8/10

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Autopsy S3, Ep16

24 Feb. 2020

My Review 8/10

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Fixation S3, Ep17

2 Mar. 2020

My Review 8/10

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Heartbreak S3, Ep18

9 Mar. 2020

My Review 8/10

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Hurt S3, Ep19

23 Mar. 2020

My Review 8/10

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I Love You S3, Ep20

30 Mar. 2020

My Review 8/10

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Season 4

Frontline, Part 1 S4, Ep1

2 Nov. 2020

My Review 7/10

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Frontline, Part 2 S4, Ep2

9 Nov. 2020

My Review 7/10

#whatonwhatsgood Fan Club Review 71%

Newbies S4, Ep3

16 Nov. 2020

My Review 7/10

#whatonwhatsgood Fan Club Review 73%

Not the Same S4, Ep4

23 Nov. 2020

My Review 7/10

#whatonwhatsgood Fan Club Review 72%

Fault S4, Ep5

30 Nov. 2020

My Review 7/10

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Lim S4, Ep6

11 Jan. 2021

My Review 7/10

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The Uncertainty Principle S4, Ep7

18 Jan. 2021

My Review 7/10

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Parenting S4, Ep8

25 Jan. 2021

My Review 7/10

#whatonwhatsgood Fan Club Review 74%

Irresponsible Salad Bar Practices S4, Ep9

15 Feb. 2021

My Review 6/10

#whatonwhatsgood Fan Club Review 55%

Decrypt S4, Ep10

22 Feb. 2021

My Review 7/10

#whatonwhatsgood Fan Club Review 76%

We're All Crazy Sometimes S4, Ep11

8 Mar. 2021

My Review 8/10

#whatonwhatsgood Fan Club Review 80%

Teeny Blue Eyes S4, Ep12

22 Mar. 2021

My Review 7/10

#whatonwhatsgood Fan Club Review 84%

Spilled Milk S4, Ep13

29 Mar. 2021

My Review 7/10

#whatonwhatsgood Fan Club Review 70%

Gender Reveal S4, Ep14

19 Apr. 2021

My Review 7/10

#whatonwhatsgood Fan Club Review 72%

Waiting S4, Ep15

26 Apr. 2021

My Review 7/10

#whatonwhatsgood Fan Club Review 77%

Dr. Ted S4, Ep16

10 May 2021

My Review 8/10

#whatonwhatsgood Fan Club Review 82%

Letting Go S4, Ep17

17 May 2021

My Review 8/10

#whatonwhatsgood Fan Club Review 78%

Forgive or Forget S4, Ep18

24 May 2021

My Review 7/10

#whatonwhatsgood Fan Club Review 74%

Venga S4, Ep19

31 May 2021

My Review 8/10

#whatonwhatsgood Fan Club Review 84%

Vamos S4, Ep20

7 Jun. 2021

My Review 8/10

#whatonwhatsgood Fan Club Review 83%


Season 5

New Beginnings S5, Ep1

27 Sep. 2021

My Review 8/10

#whatonwhatsgood Fan Club Review 77%

Piece of Cake S5, Ep2

4 Oct. 2021

My Review 8/10

#whatonwhatsgood Fan Club Review 75%

Measure of Intelligence S5, Ep3

11 Oct. 2021

My Review 8/10

#whatonwhatsgood Fan Club Review 78%

Rationality S5, Ep4

25 Oct. 2021

My Review 8/10

#whatonwhatsgood Fan Club Review 84%

Crazytown S5, Ep5

1 Nov. 2021

My Review 8/10

#whatonwhatsgood Fan Club Review 70%

One Heart S5, Ep6

15 Nov. 2021

My Review 8/10

#whatonwhatsgood Fan Club Review 78%

Expired S5, Ep7

22 Nov. 2021

My Review 8/10

#whatonwhatsgood Fan Club Review 88%

Rebellion S5, Ep8

28 Feb. 2022

My Rating 8/10

#whatonwhatsgood Fan Club Rating 75%

Yippee Ki-Yay S5, Ep9

7 Mar. 2022

My Rating 8/10

#whatonwhatsgood Fan Club Rating 79%

Cheat Day S5, Ep10

14 Mar. 2022

My Rating 8/10

#whatonwhatsgood Fan Club Rating 80%

The Family S5, Ep11

21 Mar. 2022

My Rating 8/10

#whatonwhatsgood Fan Club Rating 75%

Dry Spell S5, Ep12

28 Mar. 2022

My Rating 7/10

#whatonwhatsgood Fan Club Rating 64%

Growing Pains S5, Ep13

4 Apr. 2022

My Rating 7/10

#whatonwhatsgood Fan Club Rating 75%

Potluck S5, Ep14

11 Apr. 2022

My Rating 7/10

#whatonwhatsgood Fan Club Rating 77%

My Way S5, Ep15

18 Apr. 2022

My Rating 7/10

#whatonwhatsgood Fan Club Rating 82%

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