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A talented but self-absorbed surgeon starts questioning his purpose in life when he is visited by the spirit of his deceased ex-wife.
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A talented but self-absorbed surgeon starts questioning his purpose in life when he is visited by the spirit of his deceased ex-wife.
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Episode 1
After the ghost of Michael's ex-wife visits him from the afterlife and asks him to help continue running her low income clinic, he finds himself rushing back and forth between taking care of his own patients at Holt Neuro and her less fortunate patients at the clinic.
Directed by Jonathan DemmeWritten by Susannah GrantGuest stars Susie Abromeit
Episode 2
Michael works double duty trying to save a pregnant personal friend he recently diagnosed with a brain tumor and a little boy with sickle cell disease.
Directed by Jonathan KaplanWritten by Daniel Truly, Neal BaerGuest stars Gbenga Akinnagbe
Episode 3
While interviewing doctors to run the clinic, Michael helps a man who passed out, but refuses care due to lack of insurance. Meanwhile, as Michael evaluates a woman, he notices lesions on her brain that require immediate surgery, even as he doesn't know the exact diagnosis.
Directed by Peter WernerWritten by Jonathan GreeneGuest stars John Windsor-Cunningham, Gbenga Akinnagbe
Episode 4
Michael hires a new director for the clinic. Will she be able to run things?
Directed by Jonathan KaplanWritten by Alison TatlockGuest stars Ritesh Rajan
Episode 5
Michael must decide if it is worth risking his practice to save a patient's life. Meanwhile, he courts Evan "E-Mo" Morris, a neuropsychiatrist to join his practice after E-Mo determines a patient's diagnosis by reading her body language.
Directed by David PlattWritten by Daniel Truly
Episode 6
While at the clinic, Michael runs into a former football star that he performed successful surgery on years ago, and is now a shell of his former self, living on the streets. At Holt Neuro, Michael examines a patient who suffers from post-traumatic stress disorder.
Directed by David PlattWritten by Lisa MelamedGuest stars James Martinez
Episode 7
When Michael finds out a patient with a malignant brain tumor committed a horrible crime, he struggles with whether to save the man's life. Meanwhile, a female firefighter who appears to be disoriented is brought to Holt Neuro for evaluation.
Directed by Peter Werner
Episode 8
In this holiday episode, the staff at Clinica Sonando celebrates Thanksgiving. Meanwhile, Michael must save the life of Rita’s son. who is injured in a motorcycle accident after returning for a Thanksgiving reunion with his family.
Directed by Donna Deitch
Episode 9
Michael and Kate are forced to work together to try and save a patient with a deadly virus. Meanwhile, at Holt Neuro, as Michael treats a nervous bride-to-be who is experiencing headaches, he notices her mother is exhibiting symptoms of a serious condition.
Directed by Constantine MakrisWritten by Becky Mode
Episode 10
While tending to patients at the clinic during a blizzard, Michael shows signs of a severe condition that requires immediate surgery.
Directed by John David Coles
Episode 11
Michael and E-Mo clash over a patient's treatment; a teenager abandons her baby at the clinic after giving birth.
Directed by Adam Bernstein
Episode 12
Michael saves a man from drowning and learns his identity is a mystery. Meanwhile, Kate discovers a girl she mentors has serious issues that she has failed to notice.
Directed by Peter LetoGuest stars Donna Vivino
Episode 13
A distraught woman takes the Clinica staff hostage after Michael testifies for a former patient who he believed suffered uncontrollable urges due to a brain tumor.
Written by Daniel Truly, Jonathan Greene
Episode 14
When a spoiled pop star comes to Holt Neuro experiencing unusual symptoms, and a young girl at the Clinica exhibits similar symptoms on the same day, it forces both teams of doctors to try and piece together their common link.
Directed by Eriq La SalleWritten by Dawn DeNoonGuest stars Cameron Ocasio
Episode 15
When Michael's high school sweetheart comes to Holt Neuro with an irreversible condition, he will stop at nothing to try and save her, until Anna intervenes. Meanwhile, Zeke deals with the news that his best friend's cancer has returned.
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Episode 16
Michael learns that a patient at the clinic has a special connection to Anna. Meanwhile, Michael reunites with an old friend who is suffering from a rare illness.
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Patrick WilsonMichael Holt
Jennifer EhleAnna Lindberg
Liam AikenMilo
Rachelle LefevreKate
Margo MartindaleRita Perkins-Hall
Pablo SchreiberAnton Little Creek
Julie BenzChristina Holt
Quincy Dunn-BakerJogger
CBSUnited States
Baer BonesUnited States
