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The second season of the American television series, The Good Doctor, was ordered on March 7, 2018 by ABC,[1] and premiered on September 24, 2018 on ABC.[2] It premiered in Canada on CTV on Mondays at 10pm.[3]

Synopsis[]


Cast[]

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Episodes[]

No. Title Director Writer(s) Original Airdate Viewers (million)
1 "Hello"[5] Mike Listo[6] Freddie Highmore[7] September 24, 2018[2] 7.35[8]
201Promo (31) Shaun’s proposed treatment for a homeless patient puts him and Dr. Kalu in Dr. Andrews' crosshairs. Claire tries to overcome Dr. Melendez's reluctance to do a risky heart operation. Dr. Glassman faces a difficult decision about his health.
2 "Middle Ground"[9] Steve Robin[10] David Shore[10] October 1, 2018[11] 7.18[12]
202Promo (33) As Shaun pushes back against Dr. Melendez in order to treat a gravely ill hospital janitor, Dr. Lim risks a lawsuit to repair a teenage girl’s ritual circumcision. Dr. Glassman exercises demanding oversight in choosing a doctor for his brain surgery.
3 "36 Hours"[13] Larry Teng[13] Thomas L. Moran[13] October 8, 2018[11] 7.48[14]
203Promo (4) Dr. Melendez, Dr. Browne and Dr. Park have given a young married couple two choices about their future: save the wife’s life or their future ability to start a family. Meanwhile, when Dr. Lim has to take care of some personal business, she leaves oversight of the emergency room to Dr. Murphy and Dr. Reznick; and Dr. Glassman’s post-op recovery leaves him struggling to get the rest he needs for recovery and also confronting his relationship with his daughter.
4 "Tough Titmouse"[15] Steven DePaul[16] David Hoselton[16] October 15, 2018[11] 6.68[17]
204Promo (11) Shaun recalls his own past to help an intellectually disabled teenager face separation from his mother, while Claire is put between an injured teenage rock climber and her worried parents. Meanwhile, Glassman’s post-op hallucinations force him to confront a personal tragedy.
5 "Carrots"[11] Sharat Raju[18] Liz Friedman[18] October 29, 2018[11] 6.79[19]
205Promo (7) When a patient suffering from anorexia can’t gain the necessary weight needed to survive heart surgery, Claire suggests they perform an experimental surgery which Melendez strongly opposes. Shaun worries Glassman’s refusal to walk the hospital floor will keep him from being discharged and tries to persuade him to ambulate. Meanwhile, Shaun and Lea change the terms of their current relationship.
6 "Two-Ply (or Not Two-Ply)"[11] Tara Nicole Weyr[20] Simran Baidwan[20] November 5, 2018[11] 6.53[21]
206Promo (69) Morgal and Shaun’s indecision on how to treat a young violinist who visits the ER with an infected finger could affect her future in more ways than one. Meanwhile, Lim, Claire and Park can’t figure out if their young patient is really ill or looking for attention.
7 "Hubert"[11] Marisol Adler[22] David Renaud[22] November 12, 2018[11] 6.53[23]
207Promo (19) Dr. Shaun Murphy and Dr. Morgan Reznick must contend with two brothers who are bargaining over life and death. Meanwhile, Dr. Claire Browne’s friend who is dying of cancer asks her for something she doesn’t think she can give her; and Dr. Aaron Glassman is dealing with the effects of his treatment.
8 "Stories"[11] Michael Patrick Jann[24] Sal Calleros[24] November 19, 2018[11] 6.84[25]
208Promo (9) Dr. Shaun Murphy, Dr. Audrey Lim and Dr. Claire Browne’s E.R. patient is forced to reveal a secret to her husband after their treatment caused a complication. Meanwhile, Dr. Neil Melendez, Dr. Morgan Reznick and Dr. Alex Park struggle with a patient whose parents don’t believe in vaccinations.
9 "Empathy"[11] Joanna Kerns[26] Karen Struck[26] November 26, 2018[11] 6.67[27]
209Promo (5) Dr. Neil Melendez, Dr. Morgan Reznick and Dr. Claire Browne grapple with a patient’s wish to perform an operation that would keep him from acting on his pedophilic urges; and Dr. Shaun Murphy learns a lesson in empathy.
10 "Quarantine"[11] Mike Listo[28] Liz Friedman & Lloyd Gilyard Jr.[28] December 3, 2018[11] 6.97[29]
210Promo (77) Dr. Shaun Murphy and Dr. Alex Park treat two patients who collapse at the local airport and whose symptoms point to an infection that may become airborne. The staff races to contain the infection before it spreads to the rest of the patients in the ER, resulting in a hospital quarantine during the holidays.
11 "Quarantine: Part Two"[11] Mike Listo Simran Baidwan & Mark Rozeman January 14, 2019[11] 6.26[30]
211Promo (6) The hospital is still in quarantine as Dr. Shaun Murphy continues to be overwhelmed by the chaos and noise in the emergency room; Dr. Morgan Reznick struggles to keep her patients alive, and Dr. Audrey Lim fights for her life. Meanwhile, Dr. Neil Melendez and Dr. Claire Browne must find a way to complete their patient’s bone marrow transplant, despite the quarantine
12 "Aftermath"[11] Dawn Wilkinson Thomas L. Moran January 21, 2019[11] 6.27[31]
212Promo (31) In the aftermath of the quarantine, the staff of San Jose St. Bonaventure Hospital tries to return to their normal routines as the Department of Public Health office decides they need to review what transpired to restore public confidence. Meanwhile, as Dr. Audrey Lim recovers from the virus, she and Dr. Neil Melendez navigate their new personal and working relationship, while Dr. Shaun Murphy and Dr. Aaron Glassman try to relax and visit Lea at work
13 "Xin"[11][32] David Straiton[32] Brian Shin[32] January 28, 2019[11] 6.58[33]
213Promo (4) Dr. Shaun Murphy, Dr. Morgan Reznick and Dr. Audrey Lim treat a woman with autism and a delicate brain condition while navigating the complicated relationship she has with her roommate, who is also on the spectrum. Meanwhile, Lea and Shaun are still figuring out their friendship and roommate status.
14 "Faces"[11] Allison Liddi-Brown David Hoselton February 4, 2019[11] 5.96[34]
214Promo (2) Dr. Andrews tries to convince a grieving family to donate their teenage daughter's face to another young girl whose face was horribly disfigured in an accident.
15 "Risk and Reward"[11] Freddie Highmore Liz Friedman & David Renaud February 18, 2019[11] 6.23[35]
215Promo (86) Shaun's blunt honesty with a distraught mother of a critically ill newborn baby causes the new Chief of Surgery to question keeping him on as a resident.
16 "Believe"[11] Alrick Riley Sal Calleros & Karen Struck February 25, 2019[11] 6.36[36]
216Promo (6) The new chief of surgery, Dr. Jackson Han, believes Dr. Shaun Murphy is a liability more than an asset and works to keep him out of the operating room permanently.
17 "Breakdown"[11] Mike Listo Thomas L. Moran & Lloyd Gilyard, Jr. March 4, 2019[11] 6.73[37]
217Promo (9) Dr. Shaun Murphy is desperate to join the team on a dangerous procedure involving a patient's tumor removal. However, having been removed by Dr. Jackson Han from the surgery team, he must use his talents to help figure out the cause of an infant's injuries.
18 "Trampoline"[11] David Shore David Shore, David Hoselton & Mark Rozeman March 11, 2019[11] 7.78[38]
218Promo (7) As a barroom fight sends Dr. Shaun Murphy to seek treatment at St. Bonaventure's, Dr. Alex Park and Dr. Audrey Lim disagree over an elderly woman's post-operative symptoms. Meanwhile, Dr. Neil Melendez and Dr. Lim make their romance public, and Dr. Aaron Glassman continues to pursue a relationship with a good friend.

Trivia[]

  • Chuku Modu did not return to the series following his character's departure (Dr. Jared Kalu) in the previous season's season finale, "More".[39]
    • He was however, in the first episode of Season 2, "Hello", albeit still credited as a series regular.[40] He eventually came back on a recurring capacity in Season 6, and as a series regular once again of Season 7.
  • Will Yun Lee, Fiona Gubelmann, Christina Chang and Paige Spara were promoted to series regulars.[39]
  • Lisa Edelstein will recur in the season and to which she is reunited with David Shore from which they worked together on their previous series House M.D. before she left after seven seasons.[41]
  • The table read for the first episode occurred on June 25, 2018, while filming began 2 days later on June 27, 2018.[42]
  • On September 19, 2018, it was announced that Beau Garrett (Jessica Preston) would not be returning for Season 2 of The Good Doctor.[43]
  • On January 9, 2019, it was announced that executive producer Daniel Dae Kim will return to his role on the show as the new Chief of Surgery of St. Bonaventure Hospital.[4]
  • On June 26, 2019 The Good Doctor was honored to receive The Most Watched Drama in the World award from the 2019 Monte Carlo TV Festival.[44]
  • On August 9, 2019 it was revealed via the shows official twitter handle that the second season was now available via DVD and digital.[45]

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  1. ↑ http://deadline.com/2018/03/the-good-doctor-renewed-season-2-abc-1202315499/
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 ABC Announces Fall 2018 Premiere Dates - SpoilerTV
  3. ↑ ABC Announces Fall 2018 Schedule - SpoilerTV
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 "The Good Doctor - Season 2 - Daniel Dae Kim to Recur" - SpoilerTV
  5. ↑ https://twitter.com/TheTLMoran/status/1007328116069449728
  6. ↑ Happy 1st day of shooting #TheGoodDoctor Season 2! - @SLfrom
  7. ↑ Off to a great start! Very exciting! #FreddieHighmore #TheGoodDoctor - @TheTLMoran
  8. ↑ Final Adjusted TV Ratings for Monday 24th September 2018 - SpoilerTV
  9. ↑ https://www.spoilertv.com/2018/07/upcoming-episode-titles-various-shows_15.html
  10. ↑ 10.0 10.1 The Good Doctor - Episode 2.02 - Middle Ground - Synopsis - SpoilerTV
  11. ↑ 11.00 11.01 11.02 11.03 11.04 11.05 11.06 11.07 11.08 11.09 11.10 11.11 11.12 11.13 11.14 11.15 11.16 11.17 11.18 11.19 11.20 11.21 11.22 11.23 11.24 11.25 11.26 11.27 11.28 11.29 11.30 "Shows A-Z - good doctor, the on abc" - TheFutonCritic.com
  12. ↑ "Final Adjusted TV Ratings for Monday 1st October 2018" - SpoilerTV
  13. ↑ 13.0 13.1 13.2 https://twitter.com/TheTLMoran/status/1026932695543078912
  14. ↑ "Final Adjusted TV Ratings for Monday 8th October 2018" - SpoilerTV
  15. ↑ https://www.disneyabcpress.com/abc/shows/thegooddoctor/episodes/tough-titmouse/
  16. ↑ 16.0 16.1 'The Good Doctor - Episode 2.04 - Tough Titmouse - Press Release' - SpoilerTV
  17. ↑ "Final Adjusted TV Ratings for Monday 15th October 2018" - SpoilerTV
  18. ↑ 18.0 18.1 "The Good Doctor - Episode 2.05 - Carrots - Promo + Press Release" - SpoilerTV
  19. ↑ "Final Adjusted TV Ratings for Monday 29th October 2018" - SpoilerTV
  20. ↑ 20.0 20.1 "The Good Doctor - Episode 2.06 - Two-Ply (or Not Two-Ply) - Press Release" - SpoilerTV
  21. ↑ "Final Adjusted TV Ratings for Monday 5th November 2018" - SpoilerTV
  22. ↑ 22.0 22.1 "The Good Doctor - Episode 2.07 - Hubert - Press Release" - SpoilerTV
  23. ↑ "Final Adjusted TV Ratings for Monday 12th November 2018" - SpoilerTV
  24. ↑ 24.0 24.1 "The Good Doctor - Episode 2.08 - Stories - Promo + Press Release" - SpoilerTV
  25. ↑ "Final Adjusted TV Ratings for Monday 19th November 2018" - SpoilerTV
  26. ↑ 26.0 26.1 "The Good Doctor - Episode 2.09 - Empathy - Press Release" - SpoilerTV
  27. ↑ ‘Great Christmas Light Fight’ and ‘The Good Doctor’ adjust down: Monday final ratings - TV By The Numbers
  28. ↑ 28.0 28.1 "The Good Doctor - Episode 2.10 - Quarantine - Promo, Promotional Photos + Press Release" - SpoilerTV
  29. ↑ ‘Arrow’ adjusts up, ‘The Neighborhood’ adjusts down: Monday final ratings - TV By The Numbers
  30. ↑ ‘The Bachelor,’ ‘The Neighborhood,’ ‘Magnum P.I.’ adjust up, ‘Bull’ adjusts down: Monday final ratings - TV By The Numbers
  31. ↑ ‘The Bachelor,’ ‘The Passage,’ everything else unchanged: Monday final ratings - TV By The Numbers
  32. ↑ 32.0 32.1 32.2 "The Good Doctor - Episode 2.13 - Xin - Press Release" - SpoilerTV
  33. ↑ ‘Magnum P.I.’ adjusts up: Monday final ratings - TV By The Numbers
  34. ↑ ‘The Bachelor,’ ‘The Neighborhood,’ ‘The Passage,’ all other shows hold: Monday final ratings - TV By The Numbers
  35. ↑ ‘The Good Doctor,’ ‘Man with a Plan,’ ‘The Bachelor,’ all others hold: Monday final ratings - TV By The Numbers
  36. ↑ ‘The Voice,’ ‘Man With a Plan,’ ‘Bull,’ all others unchanged: Monday final ratings - TV By the Numbers
  37. ↑ ‘The Voice,’ ‘The Passage’ adjust up, ‘The Resident’ adjusts down: Monday final ratings
  38. ↑ ‘Man with a Plan’ adjusts up, ‘The Good Doctor’ adjusts down: Monday final ratings
  39. ↑ 39.0 39.1 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; no text was provided for refs named newcast
  40. ↑ Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; no text was provided for refs named chuku
  41. ↑ https://www.spoilertv.com/2018/06/the-good-doctor-season-2-lisa-edelstein.html
  42. ↑ Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; no text was provided for refs named filming
  43. ↑ ‘The Good Doctor’: Beau Garrett Not Returning For Season 2 - Deadline
  44. ↑ https://twitter.com/GoodDoctorABC/status/1144030698375806976
  45. ↑ https://twitter.com/GoodDoctorABC/status/1159856943047041024
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