The Good Doctor: Season 5
The Good Doctor Season 5 continues the overarching saga across 18 episodes. The series features Shaun Murphy, a young surgeon with autism and savant syndrome, who relocates from a quiet country location. The American medical drama television series is created by David Shore, who was inspired by the South Korean series of the same name by Park Jae-bum. Everyone operates differently as the drama unfolds across its epis
Season 5 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 Murphy relocates from a quiet country location to work in a medical setting.
- The series is an American medical drama created by David Shore.
- The show is inspired by a South Korean series created by Park Jae-bum.
Season overview
The Good Doctor Season 5 continues the overarching saga across 18 episodes. The series features Shaun Murphy, a young surgeon with autism and savant syndrome, who relocates from a quiet country location. The American medical drama television series is created by David Shore, who was inspired by the South Korean series of the same name by Park Jae-bum. Everyone operates differently as the drama unfolds across its episodes, following the medical professionals as they navigate their careers and patient cases.
Episode Guide
Season 5 Progress Shield
New Beginnings
Sep 27, 2021
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
Piece of Cake
Oct 4, 2021
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 ho
Measure of Intelligence
Oct 11, 2021
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.
Rationality
Oct 25, 2021
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
Crazytown
Nov 1, 2021
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 h
One Heart
Nov 15, 2021
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 f
Expired
Nov 22, 2021
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 apprehensiv
Rebellion
Feb 28, 2022
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 opinion
Yippee Ki-Yay
Mar 7, 2022
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.
Cheat Day
Mar 14, 2022
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
The Family
Mar 21, 2022
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
Dry Spell
Mar 28, 2022
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 vi
Growing Pains
Apr 4, 2022
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 w
Potluck
Apr 11, 2022
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, Glas
My Way
Apr 18, 2022
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 lun
The Shaun Show
May 2, 2022
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.
The Lea Show
May 9, 2022
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
Sons
May 16, 2022
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