| Episode # | Title | Notable Theme | | :--- | :--- | :--- | | S2E01 | "Hello" | New surgical residents. | | S2E02 | "Middle Ground" | A conjoined twin separation. | | S2E03 | "36 Hours" | Exhaustion in the ER. | | S2E04 | "Tough Titmouse" | A patient with Tourette’s. | | S2E05 | "Carrots" | Shaun vs. Dr. Han. | | S2E06 | "Two-Ply (or Not Two-Ply)" | Dr. Glassman’s tumor surgery. | | S2E07 | "Hubert" | Shaun’s pet rabbit. | | S2E08 | "Stories" | A famous author patient. | | S2E09 | "Empathy" | Shaun learns to lie for a patient. | | S2E10 | "Quarantine" | A deadly virus in the ER. | | S2E11 | "Quarantine: Part Two" | Conclusion of the virus arc. | | S2E12 | "Aftermath" | PTSD after quarantine. | | S2E13 | "Xin" | A patient from a different culture. | | S2E14 | "Faces" | Face transplant. | | S2E15 | "Risk and Reward" | Dr. Lim’s big decision. | | S2E16 | "Believe" | Shaun’s review board. | | S2E17 | "Breakdown" | Shaun has a public meltdown. | | S2E18 | "Trampoline" | Season finale – Shaun is fired? |
Tie between Glassman’s cancer relapse and Shaun holding his son. index of the good doctor
Analyze the early seasons' focus on senior surgeons viewing Shaun as a liability rather than an asset. | Episode # | Title | Notable Theme
Discuss Shaun as both a "savant" (extraordinary medical intuition/memory) and an "outsider" (struggles with social cues and communication). | | S2E04 | "Tough Titmouse" | A patient with Tourette’s
The Good Doctor may have signed off in 2024, but with a proper index, its legacy of empathy, brilliance, and humanity remains open for every new viewer who walks through the doors of St. Bonaventure.
Dr. Melendez (S3E20); this becomes a turning point for the show’s tonal shift.