The Good Doctor: Season 3
The Good Doctor Season 3 continues the overarching saga across 20 episodes. The American medical drama television series follows Shaun Murphy, a young surgeon with autism and savant syndrome who relocates from a quiet country location. Created by David Shore, the series is inspired by the South Korean series of the same name by Park Jae-bum. Everyone operates differently as the medical staff navigate their profession
Season 3 Lore Primer
Key plot threads, lore context, and character stakes you need to remember before diving into this season.
- Shaun Murphy is a young surgeon with autism and savant syndrome.
- Shaun relocates from a quiet country location to work in a medical environment.
- The series is an American medical drama created by David Shore.
- The show is inspired by the South Korean series created by Park Jae-bum.
Season overview
The Good Doctor Season 3 continues the overarching saga across 20 episodes. The American medical drama television series follows Shaun Murphy, a young surgeon with autism and savant syndrome who relocates from a quiet country location. Created by David Shore, the series is inspired by the South Korean series of the same name by Park Jae-bum. Everyone operates differently as the medical staff navigate their professional and personal challenges throughout the season. The dramatic television series continues to explore the complex environment of the hospital where Shaun applies his unique medical gifts and perspective to patient care. The twenty episodes chronicle ongoing developments in the lives and careers of the medical professionals within the hospital setting. The narrative builds upon the established premise of Shaun Murphy integrating into the surgical team while managing the complexities of his condition in a high-pressure medical workplace.
Episode Guide
Season 3 Progress Shield
Disaster
Sep 23, 2019
Dr. Shaun Murphy proposes a radical surgery to save a woman's life after what he believes was a disastrous first date with Carly. Meanwhile, after the new chief of surgery, Dr. Aud
Debts
Sep 30, 2019
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 suspec
Claire
Oct 7, 2019
Dr. Claire Brown 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
Take My Hand
Oct 14, 2019
As a conspiracy theorist questions Dr. Neil Melendez’s diagnosis, Dr. Claire Brown treats a woman whose inability to feel pain is threatening both her marriage and her life. Meanwh
First Case, Second Base
Oct 21, 2019
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 t
45-Degree Angle
Nov 4, 2019
While performing his first solo surgery, Dr. Shaun Murphy alienates a nurse, which puts his residency in jeopardy. Dr. Neil Melendez disagrees with Dr. Audrey Lim on a risky surger
SFAD
Nov 11, 2019
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. Marc
Moonshot
Nov 18, 2019
Carly’s attempts at increasing her intimacy with Shaun are becoming more of a frustration than either of them expected. Meanwhile, Lim and Melendez struggle in their relationship a
Incomplete
Nov 25, 2019
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 d
Friends and Family
Dec 2, 2019
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 da
Fractured
Jan 13, 2020
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 an
Mutations
Jan 20, 2020
The doctors must treat a 25-year-old runner who is suffering from severe swelling; two 16-year-old cancer patients are dating; Dr. Shaun Murphy and Dr. Carly Lever work toward inti
Sex and Death
Jan 27, 2020
A terminal cancer patient is determined to live the last few months of his life without inhibition; Dr. Reznik must confront her relationship with her mother when she comes in for
Influence
Feb 10, 2020
After Dr. Shaun Murphy treats a patient who is a social influencer, he deals with unwanted attention. Meanwhile, the team treats a woman who is in abdominal distress after an at-ho
Unsaid
Feb 17, 2020
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 t
Autopsy
Feb 24, 2020
When Dr. Shaun Murphy makes an emotional confession, the result may not be as desired. Meanwhile, he becomes obsessed with performing an autopsy on a Jane Doe, which challenges his
Fixation
Mar 2, 2020
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 cauti
Heartbreak
Mar 9, 2020
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
Hurt (1)
Mar 23, 2020
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
I Love You (2)
Mar 30, 2020
The staff of St. Bonaventure Hospital works against time and their own personal safety to save the lives of those around them.