The Good Doctor: Season 5

2021 · 18 episodes · ★ 8.2

What Season 5 of The Good Doctor

Season 5 kicks off with Shaun and Lea's engagement party, the couple in high spirits after their trip to Guatemala. Shaun keeps trying to prove at San Jose St. Bonaventure that he can operate despite his autism and his past at Casper. His colleagues remain skeptical of his way of working, and Salen is one of the most vocal critics. Marcus and Morgan, for their part, try to win Salen's favor, although their methods don't always pan out. Shaun, Jordan, Asher and Audrey must use their wits to handle tough cases, like that of a cyclist with a severe facial trauma. Meanwhile, Lea tries to repair Shaun's reputation behind his back.

18episodes

Sep 27, 2021premiered

May 16, 2022latest episode

12.9 hrtotal runtime

Season 5 Episodes

5x01 New Beginnings
Sep 27, 2021 · 43 min · ★ 8.1
Shaun and Lea's upcoming engagement party has everyone in a festive mood; a young single mother learns her son may have contracted his cancer from a surprising source; Mateo finds out if his previous issues in America will be resolved.
Directing: Mike Listo · Writing: David Shore, Liz Friedman · Starring: Angel Parker, Leopold Manswell, Kenneth Boateng, Keon Boateng
5x02 Piece of Cake
Oct 4, 2021 · 43 min · ★ 7.8
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.
Directed by: Tim Southam · Written by: David Hoselton, Tracy Taylor · Starring: Blessing Adedijo, Constance Ejuma, Lyndon Smith, Moire Kiyingi
5x03 Measure of Intelligence
Oct 11, 2021 · 43 min · ★ 8.2
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.
Directing: Anne Renton · Writing: Thomas L. Moran, Adam Scott Weissman · Starring: Julie Gonzalo, Kelli Fox, Cathy Bruneau, Doron Bell
5x04 Rationality
Oct 25, 2021 · 43 min · ★ 8.1
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.
Directing: David Straiton · Writing: Peter Blake, Tristan Thai · Starring: Kevin Davey, Adam DiMarco, Maria Nash, Jill Teed
5x05 Crazytown
Nov 1, 2021 · 43 min · ★ 8.3
Dr. Park and Dr. Murphy treat an elderly Asian man brought to St. Bonaventure by his daughter after being the victim of a hate crime. In addition, Lea goes behind Shaun’s back to help raise his negative patient satisfaction scores.
Directed by: Rebecca Moline · Written by: Jessica Grasl, Sam Chanse · Starring: François Chau, Jee Young Han, Jessica Garcie, Tom Pickett
5x06 One Heart
Nov 15, 2021 · 43 min · ★ 8.2
Dr. Shaun Murphy and Dr. Alex Park must grapple with a life-and-death decision and decide between saving one patient over another. Meanwhile, Dr. Morgan Reznick goes a little too far in her attempt to win Salen’s favor.
Directing: Sarah Wayne Callies · Writing: David Renaud, April Fitzsimmons · Starring: Derek Webster, Crystle Lightning, Shalev Snitz, Robert Underwood
5x07 Expired Mid-Season Finale
Nov 22, 2021 · 43 min · ★ 8.7
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.
Directing: Mike Listo · Writing: Mark Rozeman, Jim Adler · Starring: Ann Cusack, Sean T. Krishnan, Desiree Zurowski, Shayn Walker
5x08 Rebellion
Feb 28, 2022 · 43 min · ★ 8.4
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.
Directing: Gary Hawes · Writing: Thomas L. Moran · Starring: Charley Koontz, Natalee Linez, Roberta Valderrama, Adam Greydon Reid
5x09 Yippee Ki-Yay
Mar 7, 2022 · 43 min · ★ 8.4
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.
Starring: Teryl Rothery, David Marciano, AJ Michalka, Aly Michalka
5x10 Cheat Day
Mar 14, 2022 · 43 min · ★ 7.9
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.
Starring: Teryl Rothery, Rachel Bay Jones, Tina Majorino, Spencer Lord
5x11 The Family
Mar 21, 2022 · 43 min · ★ 8.4
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.
Starring: Isla Rose Hall, Cheyenne Rouleau, Edelyn Okano, Kameron Louangxay
5x12 Dry Spell
Mar 28, 2022 · 43 min · ★ 8.0
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.
Starring: Donna Lynne Champlin, America Olivo, Cole Vigue, David Tompa
5x13 Growing Pains
Apr 4, 2022 · 43 min · ★ 8.1
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.
Starring: Cherise Boothe, Annalisa Cochrane, Mishka Thébaud, Zavien Garrett
5x14 Potluck
Apr 11, 2022 · 43 min · ★ 8.1
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.
Directed by: Rebecca Moline · Written by: Mark Rozeman · Starring: Bethany Brown, Abbie Jenkins, Jason Burkart, Ash Lee
5x15 My Way
Apr 18, 2022 · 43 min · ★ 7.9
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.
Starring: Lee Garlington, Marcus Gladney Jr., Eileen Pedde, Aaron Pearl
5x16 The Shaun Show
May 2, 2022 · 43 min · ★ 8.2
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.
Directing: David Straiton · Writing: Tracy Taylor · Starring: Antonia Thomas, Hollis Jane Andrews, Mercedes de la Zerda, Sandy Robson
5x17 The Lea Show
May 9, 2022 · 43 min · ★ 8.2
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.
Directing: Steven Paul · Writing: David Hoselton, David Renaud · Starring: Antonia Thomas, Hollis Jane Andrews, Julian Rangel, John Shaw
5x18 Sons Season Finale
May 16, 2022 · 43 min · ★ 8.5
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.
Directing: David Shore · Writing: David Shore, Jessica Grasl, Nathalie Simone Touboul · Starring: Graham Verchere, April Cameron, Elfina Luk, Giacomo Baessato