The Good Doctor

2017 • TMDB 8.5 • 7 seasons • 126 episodes • Drama • ABC

Overview

The Good Doctor puts a fresh spin on the medical drama through Dr. Shaun Murphy, a young surgeon with autism and savant syndrome who joins the surgical unit at San Jose St. Bonaventure Hospital. Shaun’s extraordinary spatial memory and diagnostic instincts make him brilliant in the operating room, yet the social rules of hospital life — small talk, hierarchy, doubt — trip him up at every turn. The show’s best episodes pair a gripping medical case with a personal test: will his colleagues trust him, will his mentor Dr. Glassman keep defending him, and can Shaun build a life outside the hospital? Over seven seasons it follows him from wary newcomer to confident surgeon, husband and father, without ever reducing him to a gimmick. Freddie Highmore anchors the series with a performance that is warm, precise and deeply human, and the ensemble around him — Glassman, Claire, Lim, Andrews and Lea — gives Shaun’s journey real emotional weight.

Creator and Main Cast

Created by David Shore.

• Freddie Highmore as Dr. Shaun Murphy (126 episodes)
• Richard Schiff as Dr. Aaron Glassman (126 episodes)
• Hill Harper as Dr. Marcus Andrews (116 episodes)
• Christina Chang as Dr. Audrey Lim (115 episodes)
• Paige Spara as Lea Dilallo (114 episodes)
• Fiona Gubelmann as Dr. Morgan Reznick (113 episodes)
• Will Yun Lee as Dr. Alex Park (112 episodes)
• Antonia Thomas as Dr. Claire Browne (80 episodes)
• Bria Samoné Henderson as Dr. Jordan Allen (66 episodes)

Seasons Snapshot

The Good Doctor ran for 7 seasons and 126 episodes. Season 1 — 18 episodes, premiered September 25, 2017; Season 2 — 18 episodes, premiered September 23, 2018; Season 3 — 20 episodes, premiered September 22, 2019; Season 4 — 20 episodes, premiered November 2, 2020; Season 5 — 18 episodes, premiered September 27, 2021; Season 6 — 22 episodes, premiered October 2, 2022; Season 7 — 10 episodes, premiered February 20, 2024, with the finale “Goodbye” airing May 21, 2024.

Why Watch The Good Doctor?

• Freddie Highmore’s standout lead performance.
• Medical cases that double as character tests.
• A hero whose difference is treated as strength.
• Seven seasons of genuine character growth.
• A warm, hopeful take on the hospital drama.
• The Glassman–Shaun mentor bond at its heart.

Trailer

Watch the official trailer on YouTube (Sony Pictures Entertainment).

Where to Watch

As checked on JustWatch US on October 30, 2026, The Good Doctor streams in the United States on Hulu with 7 seasons. It is also available to buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store and Fandango At Home (7 seasons each).