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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Freddie Highmore
Dr. Shaun Murphy
Fiona Gubelmann
Dr. Morgan Reznick
Will Yun Lee
Dr. Alex Park
Christina Chang
Dr. Audrey Lim
Paige Spara
Lea Dilallo
Bria Samoné Henderson
Dr. Jordan Allen
Noah Galvin
Dr. Asher Wolke
Chuku Modu
Dr. Jared Kalu
Richard Schiff
Dr. Aaron Glassman
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18 episodes • 2017Avg: 8.0Golden Era
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Burnt Food | Sep 25, 2017 | 8.6 |
| 2 | Mount Rushmore | Oct 2, 2017 | 8.3 |
| 3 | Oliver | Oct 9, 2017 | 7.7 |
| 4 | Pipes | Oct 16, 2017 | 8.0 |
| 5 | Point Three Percent | Oct 23, 2017 | 8.5 |
| 6 | Not Fake | Oct 30, 2017 | 8.4 |
| 7 | 22 Steps | Nov 13, 2017 | 8.4 |
| 8 | Apple | Nov 20, 2017 | 8.2 |
| 9 | Intangibles | Nov 27, 2017 | 7.6 |
| 10 | Sacrifice | Dec 4, 2017 | 8.2 |
| 11 | Islands (1) | Jan 8, 2018 | 7.8 |
| 12 | Islands (2) | Jan 15, 2018 | 8.1 |
| 13 | Seven Reasons | Jan 22, 2018 | 7.4 |
| 14 | She | Feb 5, 2018 | 7.1 |
| 15 | Heartfelt | Feb 26, 2018 | 7.3 |
| 16 | Pain | Mar 12, 2018 | 7.7 |
| 17 | Smile | Mar 19, 2018 | 8.1 |
| 18 | More | Mar 26, 2018 | 8.8 |
18 episodes • 2018Avg: 8.2Golden Era
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hello | Sep 24, 2018 | 8.1 |
| 2 | Middle Ground | Oct 1, 2018 | 8.3 |
| 3 | 36 Hours | Oct 8, 2018 | 8.1 |
| 4 | Tough Titmouse | Oct 15, 2018 | 8.0 |
| 5 | Carrots | Oct 29, 2018 | 7.8 |
| 6 | Two-Ply (or Not Two-Ply) | Nov 5, 2018 | 7.8 |
| 7 | Hubert | Nov 12, 2018 | 7.7 |
| 8 | Stories | Nov 19, 2018 | 7.8 |
| 9 | Empathy | Nov 26, 2018 | 8.0 |
| 10 | Quarantine (1) | Dec 3, 2018 | 8.9 |
| 11 | Quarantine (2) | Jan 14, 2019 | 8.7 |
| 12 | Aftermath | Jan 21, 2019 | 7.8 |
| 13 | Xin | Jan 28, 2019 | 7.8 |
| 14 | Faces | Feb 4, 2019 | 8.6 |
| 15 | Risk and Reward | Feb 18, 2019 | 8.1 |
| 16 | Believe | Feb 25, 2019 | 7.9 |
| 17 | Breakdown | Mar 4, 2019 | 8.8 |
| 18 | Trampoline | Mar 11, 2019 | 8.9 |
20 episodes • 2019Avg: 8.0Golden Era
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Disaster | Sep 23, 2019 | 7.9 |
| 2 | Debts | Sep 30, 2019 | 8.1 |
| 3 | Claire | Oct 7, 2019 | 8.4 |
| 4 | Take My Hand | Oct 14, 2019 | 7.7 |
| 5 | First Case, Second Base | Oct 21, 2019 | 7.9 |
| 6 | 45-Degree Angle | Nov 4, 2019 | 7.6 |
| 7 | SFAD | Nov 11, 2019 | 8.0 |
| 8 | Moonshot | Nov 18, 2019 | 7.7 |
| 9 | Incomplete | Nov 25, 2019 | 7.5 |
| 10 | Friends and Family | Dec 2, 2019 | 8.7 |
| 11 | Fractured | Jan 13, 2020 | 7.8 |
| 12 | Mutations | Jan 20, 2020 | 8.0 |
| 13 | Sex and Death | Jan 27, 2020 | 7.6 |
| 14 | Influence | Feb 10, 2020 | 7.6 |
| 15 | Unsaid | Feb 17, 2020 | 7.8 |
| 16 | Autopsy | Feb 24, 2020 | 8.1 |
| 17 | Fixation | Mar 2, 2020 | 7.6 |
| 18 | Heartbreak | Mar 9, 2020 | 8.1 |
| 19 | Hurt (1) | Mar 23, 2020 | 8.6 |
| 20 | I Love You (2) | Mar 30, 2020 | 8.8 |
20 episodes • 2020Avg: 7.5Valley of Despair
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Frontline (1) | Nov 2, 2020 | 7.3 |
| 2 | Frontline (2) | Nov 9, 2020 | 7.3 |
| 3 | Newbies | Nov 16, 2020 | 7.0 |
| 4 | Not the Same | Nov 23, 2020 | 7.4 |
| 5 | Fault | Nov 30, 2020 | 7.5 |
| 6 | Lim | Jan 11, 2021 | 7.4 |
| 7 | The Uncertainty Principle | Jan 18, 2021 | 7.4 |
| 8 | Parenting | Jan 25, 2021 | 7.6 |
| 9 | Irresponsible Salad Bar Practices | Feb 15, 2021 | 5.1 |
| 10 | Decrypt | Feb 22, 2021 | 7.4 |
| 11 | We're All Crazy Sometimes | Mar 8, 2021 | 8.0 |
| 12 | Teeny Blue Eyes | Mar 22, 2021 | 8.0 |
| 13 | Spilled Milk | Mar 29, 2021 | 7.3 |
| 14 | Gender Reveal | Apr 19, 2021 | 7.4 |
| 15 | Waiting | Apr 26, 2021 | 7.7 |
| 16 | Dr. Ted | May 10, 2021 | 8.1 |
| 17 | Letting Go | May 17, 2021 | 7.7 |
| 18 | Forgive or Forget | May 24, 2021 | 7.3 |
| 19 | Venga (1) | May 31, 2021 | 7.9 |
| 20 | Vamos (2) | Jun 7, 2021 | 8.3 |
18 episodes • 2021Avg: 7.6
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Beginnings | Sep 27, 2021 | 7.6 |
| 2 | Piece of Cake | Oct 4, 2021 | 7.5 |
| 3 | Measure of Intelligence | Oct 11, 2021 | 7.6 |
| 4 | Rationality | Oct 25, 2021 | 7.7 |
| 5 | Crazytown | Nov 1, 2021 | 7.4 |
| 6 | One Heart | Nov 15, 2021 | 7.8 |
| 7 | Expired | Nov 22, 2021 | 8.8 |
| 8 | Rebellion | Feb 28, 2022 | 7.4 |
| 9 | Yippee Ki-Yay | Mar 7, 2022 | 7.8 |
| 10 | Cheat Day | Mar 14, 2022 | 7.8 |
| 11 | The Family | Mar 21, 2022 | 8.0 |
| 12 | Dry Spell | Mar 28, 2022 | 6.7 |
| 13 | Growing Pains | Apr 4, 2022 | 7.4 |
| 14 | Potluck | Apr 11, 2022 | 7.5 |
| 15 | My Way | Apr 18, 2022 | 7.1 |
| 16 | The Shaun Show | May 2, 2022 | 7.7 |
| 17 | The Lea Show | May 9, 2022 | 7.3 |
| 18 | Sons | May 16, 2022 | 8.1 |
22 episodes • 2022Avg: 7.8
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Afterparty | Oct 3, 2022 | 8.3 |
| 2 | Change of Perspective | Oct 10, 2022 | 7.6 |
| 3 | A Big Sign | Oct 17, 2022 | 7.6 |
| 4 | Shrapnel | Oct 24, 2022 | 7.6 |
| 5 | Growth Opportunities | Oct 31, 2022 | 7.6 |
| 6 | Hot and Bothered | Nov 21, 2022 | 7.5 |
| 7 | Boys Don't Cry | Nov 28, 2022 | 7.7 |
| 8 | Sorry, Not Sorry | Dec 5, 2022 | 8.1 |
| 9 | Broken or Not | Dec 12, 2022 | 7.9 |
| 10 | Quiet and Loud | Jan 23, 2023 | 8.3 |
| 11 | The Good Boy | Jan 30, 2023 | 7.8 |
| 12 | 365 Degrees | Feb 6, 2023 | 7.6 |
| 13 | 39 Differences | Feb 13, 2023 | 7.8 |
| 14 | Hard Heart | Feb 27, 2023 | 7.5 |
| 15 | Old Friends | Mar 6, 2023 | 7.9 |
| 16 | The Good Lawyer | Mar 13, 2023 | 9.1 |
| 17 | Second Chances and Past Regrets | Mar 20, 2023 | 7.4 |
| 18 | A Blip | Apr 3, 2023 | 7.7 |
| 19 | Half Measures | Apr 10, 2023 | 7.7 |
| 20 | Blessed | Apr 17, 2023 | 7.7 |
| 21 | A Beautiful Day | Apr 24, 2023 | 7.8 |
| 22 | Love's Labor | May 1, 2023 | 8.3 |
10 episodes • 2024Avg: 8.0
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Baby, Baby, Baby | Feb 20, 2024 | 7.9 |
| 2 | Skin in the Game | Feb 27, 2024 | 7.6 |
| 3 | Critical Support | Mar 19, 2024 | 7.5 |
| 4 | Date Night | Mar 26, 2024 | 7.7 |
| 5 | Who at Peace | Apr 2, 2024 | 7.1 |
| 6 | M.C.E. | Apr 9, 2024 | 8.7 |
| 7 | Faith | Apr 30, 2024 | 7.6 |
| 8 | The Overview Effect | May 7, 2024 | 7.7 |
| 9 | Unconditional | May 14, 2024 | 8.5 |
| 10 | Goodbye | May 21, 2024 | 9.4 |
