Everything You Need to Know About ‘The Good Doctor’ Season 3
The Good Doctor season 3 will premiere on Monday, September 23 at 10 p.m.
The first trailer for season 3 shows Dr. Shaun Murphy on a date.
This season of the ABC drama will focus heavily on his love life and personal development.
The Good Doctor, ABC’s leading medical drama, will be back for its third season this fall.
The show stars Freddie Highmore as Dr. Shaun Murphy, a young surgeon with autism and savant-syndrome who left behind his rural life in Washington to join the staff at the prestigious St. Bonaventure Hospital in San Jose, California. Shaun’s inability to connect with his patients and coworkers on a personal level sometimes leads to struggles on the job—but he continues to prove that his unusual ways of thinking make him an indispensable member of the surgical team.
As the series enters its third installment and viewers have gotten to know the characters on a deeper level, more intimate drama—from Dr. Glassman’s cancer diagnosis to Dr. Meléndez’s love life—has been weaved into the plot. Still, the show has stuck to its core theme of exhibiting the professional and personal evolution of Shaun. Season 3 will bring major changes for his character as the show explores new developments in his love life (which means the addition of a new cast member as well!).
Shaun’s potential new girlfriend won’t be the only unfamiliar face in the halls of St. Bonaventure. Following Lisa Edelstein’s appearance as Dr. Marina Blaize, another House star will appear on the show—as a patient.
From cast changes to the premiere date, here’s everything you need to know before watching season 3.
When is “The Good Doctor” coming back for season 3?ABC recently confirmed that The Good Doctor will return to its Monday night time slot on September 23 at 10 p.m. ET.
Is there a trailer?
Yes! ABC released an extended trailer for the third season of the series and it hints at big changes for Shaun’s dating life.
Among the clips is footage of the young doctor on a date. Later on, we see Dr. Glassman telling Shaun to give love a chance—followed by a scene where his potential new girlfriend tells Shaun’s friend and coworker Claire to “butt out” of their relationship. Will he be forced to choose between love and friendship?!
Who will be in the cast of season 3?
The network has not revealed any major cast changes for season 3, aside from the addition of two new actors. Former House star Robert Sean Leonard is joining the medical drama, giving viewers the chance to see him as a patient.
According to TV Line, the actor will guest-star in the third episode of season 3 as Shamus O’Malley, an “avid sports fisherman” who is rushed to the hospital following a fishing accident. The episode will focus on Claire, as the third-year resident “faces complications at home and at work as she prepares to lead her first surgery,” leaving the rest of Dr. Meléndez’s team treat Shamus’s unusual injuries. Robert is the second House alum to join The Good Doctor, following Lisa Edelstein’s season-long appearance as Glassman’s oncologist in season 2.
Another actress has been signed on as a series regular to build upon a storyline focused on Shaun’s personal life. Jasika Nicole, a previously recurring guest star who plays Dr. Carly Lever, will appear throughout season 3 as Shaun’s primary love interest.
It’s likely that the rest of the cast, including Freddie Highmore, Paige Spara, Nicholas Gonzalez, Antonia Thomas, Richard Schiff, Hill Harper, Tamlyn Tomita, and the other actors who play the staff of St. Bonaventure Hospital will be returning. Daniel Dae Kim, the show’s executive producer who stepped out from behind the camera for the first time in season 2, will also continue to make appearances.
What network is “The Good Doctor” on?
The Good Doctor—which was originally rejected by CBS—airs on ABC.
Where is “The Good Doctor” filmed?
The Good Doctor is primarily filmed in Vancouver, British Columbia. Ahead of season 2, actress Tamlyn told CountryLiving.com that producers created “a new set” for the show’s hospital that “ABC and Sony really invested in” to give fans a quality viewing experience.
