‘The Good Doctor’ Season 2 Episode 1 Preview: Photos, Cast List, and Air Date

ABC’s critically acclaimed The Good Doctor will return to kick off its second season on Monday, September 24, 2018. The dramatic series will air in the 10pm ET/PT time slot after the competition series, Dancing with the Stars.

Season two episode one is titled “Hello” and was directed by Mike Listo from a script by series star Freddie Highmore.

The cast of season two is led by Freddie Highmore as Dr. Shaun Murphy and includes Antonia Thomas as Dr. Claire Browne, Nicholas Gonzalez as Dr. Neil Melendez, Hill Harper as Dr. Marcus Andrews, Chuku Modu as Dr. Jared Kalu, and Richard Schiff as Dr. Aaron Glassman. Tamlyn Tomita is Allegra Aoki, Christina Chang is Dr. Audrey Lim, Fiona Gubelmann is Dr. Morgan Reznick, Will Yun Lee is Dr. Alex Park, and Paige Spara plays Lea Dilallo.

David Shore (House) and Daniel Dae Kim (Hawaii Five-O) created The Good Doctor and serve as executive producers with Sebastian Lee and David Kim. David Shore also serves as a writer.

The “Hello” Plot:

Shaun’s (Highmore) proposed treatment for a homeless patient puts him and Jared (Modu) in Andrews’ (Harper) crosshairs. Meanwhile, Claire (Antonia Thomas) tries to overcome Melendez’s (Gonzalez) reluctance to do a risky heart operation while Glassman (Schiff) must overcome his personal feelings about his oncologist, Dr. Marina Blaize (guest star Lisa Edelstein), and face a difficult decision about his health.

The Good Doctor Series Synopsis:

Dr. Shaun Murphy, a young surgeon with autism and savant syndrome, relocated to San Jose, California, to join the prestigious St. Bonaventure Hospital’s surgical unit. Alone in the world and unable to personally connect with those around him, his only advocate, Dr. Aaron Glassman, challenged the skepticism and prejudices of the hospital’s board and staff by bringing him in to join the team. Shaun’s world has begun to expand as he continues to work harder than he ever has before, navigating his new environment and relationships to prove to his colleagues that his extraordinary medical gifts will save lives.

The Good Doctor Season 2 Episode 1
Freddie Highmore in ‘The Good Doctor’ season 2 episode 1 (ABC/Jeff Weddell)
The Good Doctor Season 2 Episode 1
Freddie Highmore and Chuku Modu (ABC/Jeff Weddell)
The Good Doctor Season 2 Episode 1
Fiona Gubelmann and Antonia Thomas (ABC/Jeff Weddell)
The Good Doctor Season 2 Episode 1
Freddie Highmore, Antonia Thomas, Fiona Gubelmann, and Will Yun Lee in ‘The Good Doctor’ season 2 episode 1 (ABC/Jeff Weddell)
The Good Doctor Season 2 Episode 1
Hill Harper in ‘The Good Doctor’ (ABC/Jeff Weddell)