Cast of The Good Doctor season 5

Dr. Shaun Murphy returns to San Jose St. Bonaventure Hospital for Season 5 of The Good Doctor, but he'll be without one of his oldest companions.

Returning from a trip to Guatemala in Season 4, the show lost Dr. Claire Browne, who decided to stay, but it picked up newcomer Dr. Mateo Rendon Osma while there. Shaun and Lea have big news to share while Morgan must deal with her worsening condition.

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The ever-popular medical drama returns to ABC on Monday September 27, 2021, and here's a rundown of everything you need to know before Season 5 of The Good Doctor starts.

Who Stars in The Good Doctor Season 5?

The biggest news after the Season 4 finale of The Good Doctor is that Antonia Thomas, Dr. Claire Browne, was leaving the show. In the last episode of Season 4 Claire decided to stay in Guatemala to continue helping those less fortunate receive medical care. Although she's not due to appear in Season 5, her character's fate leaves the door open for a return to the show.

The Good Doctor is adding three new regular cast members to Season 5. Noah Galvin and Bria Samoné Henderson both appeared last season as Dr. Asher Wolke and Dr. Jordan Allan—they'll become permanent fixtures at the hospital in the upcoming season.

Cast of The Good Doctor season 5

Freddie Highmore and Paige Spara return in Season 5 of "The Good Doctor" which starts on ABC at 1pm ET on Monday September 27, 2021. Jeff Weddell/ABC

Oscaldo Benevides starred briefly as Dr. Osma, a love interest for Dr. Audrey Lim at the end of Season 4. He's signed up to become a regular in Season 5.

In August, Deadline reported that Tony Award-winner Rachel Bay Jones (Dear Evan Hansen) is also due to get a recurring role in the new season. She'll play the patient Salen Morrison.

Aside from the newcomers, series regulars Freddie Highmore, Hill Harper, Richard Schiff, Will Yun Lee, Fiona Gubelmann, Christina Chang and Paige Spara are all due to return.

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What Happens in The Good Doctor Season 5?

Early trailer footage from The Good Doctor Season 5 shows Shaun and Lea sharing the good news with everyone that they're going to get married. This is likely to be a major part of the early season as we also see the pair throw an engagement party and Lea struggles with planning a wedding.

We know that the pair do get to their wedding day, as is shown in the early promos for Season 5, but the footage stops short of them completing the wedding.

Cast of The Good Doctor season 5

New main cast members Noah Galvin and Bria Henderson in "The Good Doctor" which starts on ABC at 1pm ET on Monday September 27, 2021. Jeff Weddell/ABC

On the medical side of things, a young mother is brought to the hospital and the authorities are called when traces of anti-freeze are found in her child's blood.

Executive producer Liz Friedman told Entertainment Weekly that Bay Jones' character Salen is a smart, quirky, and occasionally irritating patient whose arrival at the hospital will have a surprising impact on all of the characters.

When Is The Good Doctor Season 5 on TV?

The Good Doctor Season 5 begins on Monday September 27, 2021, at 10pm ET on ABC. Each episode of the new season airs weekly on Mondays.

Episode 1 "New Beginnings" is followed by Episode 2 "Piece of Cake," which will air on Monday October 4, 2021.

It isn't currently known how many episodes there will be in total for Season 5. Seasons 1 and 2 has 18 episodes each, while Seasons 3 and 4 had 20 each.

The Good Doctor is in, as ABC’s hit medical drama starring Freddie Highmore as Dr. Shaun Murphy is airing its fifth seaosn.

The show, which premiered in 2017 and comes from House creator David Shore, has become one of ABC’s big ticket drama shows alongside Grey’s Anatomy, Station 19, The Rookie and A Million Little Things.

Here is everything that we know about The Good Doctor season 5.

When is the next The Good Doctor episode?

The Good Doctor season 5 finale airs on Monday, May 16, at 10 pm ET/PT on ABC. The finale is titled "Sons," here is the synopsis:

"Shaun and Lea make a big life decision and are pleasantly surprised by the support they receive from their friends at the hospital. Meanwhile, when Dr. Wolke’s parents show up with a revelation, Asher struggles to accept that he and his father may never truly understand one another."

Check out the promo for the episode below:

For anyone who isn’t able to watch The Good Doctor live, they can catch up with the latest episodes either on ABC.com or Hulu the day after it airs on broadcast TV (Tuesday, in this case).

When is The Good Doctor season 5 finale?

ABC has set The Good Doctor season 5 finale to air on Monday, May 16.

Fans of The Good Doctor don't have to worry about the show going anywhere, as ABC has renewed The Good Doctor for season 6.

What is the plot of The Good Doctor?

The Good Doctor is about Dr. Shaun Murphy, a young medical savant who also has autism. His gift sees him recruited into the surgical unit of a prestigious hospital. In addition to solving medical emergencies, the show also highlights Shaun’s growth as a young man and the lives of his coworkers.

SPOILER ALERT. At the end of season 4, Shaun took a big step as he accepted Lea’s proposal and the two are now engaged. The other major development was that Dr. Claire Browne (Antonia Thomas), who has been with the show since the beginning, decided to accept a position at a rural hospital in Guatemala, ending her arc on the show.

Elsewhere in the plot, Morgan and Park shared their feelings for each other; Dr. Marcus Andrews revealed that his wife has left him; and Dr. Mateo Rendon Osma has decided to return to the U.S. to be with Dr. Audrey Lim, though he’ll first have to deal with a decades-old warrant for his arrest.

The official synopsis for the premiere episode of The Good Doctor season 5 reads as follows:

“Shaun and Lea's upcoming engagement party has everyone in a festive mood after their return from Guatemala. Meanwhile, a young single mother learns her son may have contracted his cancer from a surprising source, and Mateo finds out if his previous issues in America will be resolved.”

Who is in The Good Doctor cast?

The Good Doctor is led by Freddie Highmore as Dr. Shaun Murphy. The British actor has grown up before audiences eyes, as he first broke out in the 2004 film Finding Neverland and has starred in other titles including Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, August Rush and Bates Motel.

Mentioned above, The Good Doctor is losing a longtime cast members, as Antonia Thomas officially left the show at the end of season 4.

Here is the full principal cast for The Good Doctor season 5, per IMDb (opens in new tab)

  • 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 
  • Hill Harper - Dr. Marcus Andrews 
  • Richard Schiff - Dr. Aaron Glassman 
  • Bria Henderson - Dr. Jordan Allen 
  • Noah Galvin - Dr. Asher Wolke 
  • Osvaldo Benavides - Dr. Mateo Rendon Osma 

How to watch The Good Doctor

With The Good Doctor airing on ABC, it is available to all subscribers to a traditional cable/satellite pay-TV plan as well as anyone using a TV antenna to receive local signals, as ABC is one of the four major networks that is provided to all U.S. markets. If you’ve opted, however, for a live TV streaming service, Fubo TV, Hulu with Live TV and YouTube TV are among the ones that offer subscribers access to their live local ABC station. 

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With either a cable/satellite pay-TV or live TV streaming service subscription, consumers can use that login information to also catch up with the latest episodes of The Good Doctor on ABC.com, in case they missed the live airing.

Streaming The Good Doctor is also an option via Hulu to watch both the latest episodes of the show and previous seasons. The popular streaming service is available with both ad-supported and ad-free plans.

Who are the new cast members for The Good Doctor Season 5?

Who are the new cast members for The Good Doctor Season 5? The Good Doctor added three new series regulars for Season 5: Noah Galvin, Bria Samone Henderson and Osvaldo Benavides.

Who are the new cast members on The Good Doctor?

Brandon Larracuente (Party of Five, 13 Reasons Why) and Savannah Welch (Titans) will join the ABC medical drama in major recurring roles for the 2022-2023 season. (The series was renewed in March.) Larracuente and Welch will play characters named Danny and Danni, short for Daniel and Danica.

Who was the guest star on The Good Doctor?

Lauren Bradley guest stars on The Good Doctor Season 6 Episode 9, which revolves around Shaun's performance rating system. The Good Doctor Season 6 Episode 9 Spoilers: Is Lea Pregnant After All?

Is Good Doctor season 6 coming?

How Many Episodes Will The Good Doctor Season 6 Have? ABC announced that season 6 will have 22 episodes, unlike previous seasons which had 18-20 episodes. The sixth episode this season will see the show mark its 100-episode milestone.