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Shaun Murphy, a young surgeon with autism and savant syndrome, relocates from a quiet country life to join a prestigious hospital's surgical unit. Unable to personally connect with those around him, Shaun uses his extraordinary medical gifts to save lives and challenge the skepticism of his colleagues.
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Checked Jul 22, 2026
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Shaun Murphy, a young surgeon with autism and savant syndrome, relocates from a quiet country life to join a prestigious hospital's surgical unit. Unable to personally connect with those around him, Shaun uses his extraordinary medical gifts to save lives and challenge the skepticism of his colleagues.
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Episode 1
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.
Directed by Mike ListoWritten by Freddie HighmoreGuest stars Chuku Modu, Ema Mlinar, Raphael Sbarge, Gabrielle Rose, Lane Edwards, Lisa Edelstein, Nitin Prasad, Jessica Heafey
Episode 2
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.
Directed by Steve RobinWritten by David ShoreGuest stars Camille Hyde, Khalilah Joi, Alimi Ballard, Lisa Edelstein, Jordana Largy, Eileen Barrett, Max Chadburn, Conchita Campbell
Episode 3
Dr. Melendez, Dr. Brown 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.
Directed by Larry TengWritten by Thomas L. MoranGuest stars Liza Lapira, Arjay Smith, David DeSantos, Holly Taylor, Amitai Marmorstein, Christine Willes, Sari Mercer, Malik McCall
Episode 4
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.
Directed by Steven DePaulWritten by David HoseltonGuest stars Graham Verchere, Holly Taylor, Brooke Smith, Lesley Fera, Leah Lewis, Kimiko Gelman, Keong Sim, Agam Darshi
Episode 5
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.
Directed by Sharat RajuWritten by Liz FriedmanGuest stars Bryce Johnson, David James Lewis, Lisa Edelstein, Dan Bucatinsky, Jesse Downs, Kareem Malcolm, Reiko Aylesworth, Sheila Kelley
Episode 6
Morgan 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.
Directed by Tara Nicole WeyrWritten by Simran BaidwanGuest stars Supinder Wraich, Caitlin Carmichael, Chad Willett, Jewel Staite, Jennifer Aspen, Demord Dann, Teryl Rothery, Sheila Kelley
Episode 7
Dr. Shaun Murphy and Dr. Morgan Reznick must contend with two brothers who are bargaining over life and death. Meanwhile, Dr. Claire Brown’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.
Directed by Marisol AdlerWritten by David RenaudGuest stars Rachel Boston, Hemky Madera, Gonzalo Menendez, Lisa Edelstein, Shane Twerdun, Soma Ochiai, Connie Hosie, John Patrick Amedori
Episode 8
Dr. Shaun Murphy, Dr. Audrey Lim and Dr. Claire Brown’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.
Directed by Michael Patrick JannWritten by Sal CallerosGuest stars Lisa Edelstein, Christine Horn, Elliott Sancrant, Reggie Austin, Elyse Levesque, Marc Valera, Andrew Coghlan, Juliana Wimbles
Episode 9
Dr. Neil Melendez, Dr. Morgan Reznick and Dr. Claire Brown 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.
Directed by Joanna KernsWritten by Karen StruckGuest stars Tyler Ritter, Mason Gooding, Madeleine Kelders, Teryl Rothery, Zahf Paroo, Juliana Wimbles, Elfina Luk
Episode 10
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.
Directed by Mike ListoWritten by Lloyd Gilyard, Jr., Liz FriedmanGuest stars Peter Ciuffa, Veronika Hadravá, Deborah Finkel, Alex Weed, Camille Guaty, William MacDonald, Patti Allan, Colin Lawrence
Episode 11
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.
Directed by Mike ListoWritten by Simran Baidwan, Mark RozemanGuest stars Alex Weed, Camille Guaty, William MacDonald, Patti Allan, Peter Ciuffa, Colin Lawrence, Andrea Ware, Emerson Murray
Episode 12
In the aftermath of the quarantine, the staff tries to return to their normal routines. Meanwhile, as Dr. Lim recovers from the virus, she and Dr. Melendez navigate their new personal and working relationship, while Dr. Murphy and Dr. Glassman visit Lea.
Directed by Dawn WilkinsonWritten by Thomas L. MoranGuest stars Garfield Wilson, Cheryl White, Andres Joseph, Ricky He, Jennifer Birmingham Lee, Sharon Leal
Episode 13
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.
Directed by David StraitonWritten by Brian ShinGuest stars Vered Blonstein, Alex Plank, Emily Kuroda, Vedette Lim, Sheena Chou, Andres Joseph, Juliana Wimbles, Sunita Prasad
Episode 14
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.
Directed by Allison Liddi-BrownWritten by David HoseltonGuest stars Chloe Csengery, Lilli Birdsell, Mo Gaffney, Kurt Evans, Michael David Simms, Bronwen Smith, Elizabeth McLaughlin, Karyn Halpin
Episode 15
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.
Directed by Freddie HighmoreWritten by Liz Friedman, David RenaudGuest stars Robyn Lively, Ravi Kapoor, Joe Adler, Alison Araya, Peter Benson, Candus Churchill, Daniel Dae Kim, Karin Konoval
Episode 16
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.
Directed by Alrick RileyWritten by Karen Struck, Sal CallerosGuest stars Jasika Nicole, Spencer Garrett, Kelsey Crane, Diana Pavlovská, Natasha Calis, Candus Churchill, Daniel Dae Kim, Karin Konoval
Episode 17
Dr. Shaun Murphy is desperate to join the team on a dangerous procedure involving a patient’s tumor removal. However, having been removed from the surgery team by Dr. Jackson Han, Shaun must use his talents to help figure out the cause of an infant’s injuries.
Directed by Mike ListoWritten by Thomas L. Moran, Lloyd Gilyard, Jr.Guest stars Jasika Nicole, Lisa Edelstein, James Immekus, Joy Osmanski, Bill Dow, Anita Wittenberg, Sarah Almonte Peguero, Jake Guy
Episode 18
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.
Directed by David ShoreWritten by David Shore, David Hoselton, Mark RozemanGuest stars Jasika Nicole, Gregory Ambrose Calderone, June Squibb, Daniel Dae Kim, Paul Belsito, Jill Morrison, Karin Konoval, Sheila Kelley
Episode information updated Jul 23, 2026
Freddie HighmoreDr. Shaun Murphy
Fiona GubelmannDr. Morgan Reznick
Nicholas GonzalezDr. Neil Melendez
Will Yun LeeDr. Alex Park
Christina ChangDr. Audrey Lim
Paige SparaLea Dilallo
Bria Samoné HendersonDr. Jordan Allen
Noah GalvinDr. Asher Wolke
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