Excited to know when the new episode of the ongoing medical drama series The Good Doctor will be premiering. The fans are eagerly waiting for the release of the latest episode of the series, and their wait is almost over with the ABC network announcing the release of the 19th episode. The first series premiered on September 25, 2017, and had a run time of 41-44 minutes per episode.
The series has been loved by the audience since the day it premiered on the ABC network. The performance of Freddie Highmore as an autistic surgeon is loved and appreciated by the viewers. The series is based on a South Korean drama series of the same name created by Park Jae-bum.
The series stars Freddie Highmore as Dr. Shaun Murphy the protagonist of the show. A young autistic surgeon, Nicholas Gonzalez in the role of Dr. Neil Melendez, an attending cardiothoracic, Antonia Thomas in the part of Dr. Claire Brown, a close friend of Shaun, Chuku Modu in the role of Dr.Jared Kalu, a wealthy surgical resident, Beau Garrett in the part of Jessica Preston, the in-house hospital attorney, Irene Keng as Dr. Ellen McLean, a surgical resident.
The series’ plot follows Shaun Murphy, an autistic young surgeon from Casper, Wyoming, who also suffers from savant syndrome. Shaun had a troubled past, and thus he relocated to San Jose, California. He starts working at St. Bonaventure, a prestigious hospital in San Jose. The story follows the young doctor as he tries to make it work for himself as he doesn’t feel the emotions of people around, thus making it difficult for him to make connections with his patients.
The doctor uses his extraordinary skills to help the patients of the hospital while, at the same time, he is trying to navigate through the new environment. As he is autistic, he suffers from several problems involving socialization and discrimination against himself. Soon Shaun is successful in his attempts to handle several patients and their surgeries.
The Good Doctor Season 6 Episode 18- Rundown
The 18th episode of the series, titled “A Blip,” premiered on April 3, 2023, and centers around Shaun discovering that Dr.Glassman has used fewer sutures than normal in a surgical procedure. Shaun becomes obsessed with this discovery of his and tries to find the root cause behind Dr. Glassman’s sudden change in operative method.
He also reviews six months of Dr. Glassman’s work and realizes that maybe he is having trouble with his executive function. Shaun soon realizes Dr.Glassman’s brain cancer is back, and he tries to convince Dr. Glassman to get an MRI scan to know further. Lea suggests the reason behind Shaun’s obsessing over Dr. Glassman’s disease is his becoming a father and trying to save the only father figure he has in his life.
As Jared tries to fit in, he and Jordan are assigned a new case of a woman who has arrived with her adult daughter. After a physical examination, the woman is diagnosed with sleep apnea and other health issues resulting from sleep apnea. The daughter of the patient is solely responsible for taking care of her mother, and this fact irks Jordan as she relates with the daughter. As the only woman in Jordan’s family, she was expected to care for her brothers.
The patient is also suffering from symptoms of long covid. On check-up, it is discovered the woman is suffering from a heart condition, which, if left untreated, would end up taking her life of the woman. Dr. Lim talks to the woman and encourages he to accept her new reality by telling her the story of her getting paralyzed.
The episode ends with Shaun confessing to Dr. Glassman the fear of losing him, as he is the only father figure he had as he is in the process of becoming a father himself. This convinces Dr. Glassman to get another MRI scan of his brain.
The Good Doctor Season 6 Episode 8: What To Expect?
The 19th episode of the show titled “Half Measure” will witness the team of doctors dealing with the diagnosis same women who came in the previous episode with prolonged COVID symptoms.
The Good Doctor Season 6 Episode 19: Release Date
The 19th episode of the series The Good Doctor will be premiered on April 10, 2023, to stream via ABC channel at 10:00 P.M. [ET]. International viewers will need to check their timings to catch the latest episodes of the series. The series releases new episodes every Monday of the week for the viewers to stream.
- For the viewers from the U.S. – 7:00 P.M.[PCT] On April 10, 2023, Monday
- For the viewers from the U.K .- 2:00 A.M.[GMT] on April 11, 2023, Tuesday
- For the viewers from India – 7:30 A.M.[IST] On April 11, 2023, Tuesday
- For the viewers from Australia – 1:00 P.M.[ AEDT] on April 11, 2023, Tuesday
The Good Doctor Season 6 Episode 19: Streaming Guide
The latest episodes of The Good Doctor will be available for viewers to stream via the ABC channel at 10:00 P.M.[ET] for the locals. International viewers will need to use VPN to watch the latest episodes of the show. The show’s episode is available to stream through Amazon Prime, Hulu, and DirectTV. The ABC channel is free for the viewers to stream on.
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