The Good Doctor: Is Dr Melendez still alive? Showrunner breaks down twist

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The Good Doctor season four began on Monday, November 2 on ABC and featured a huge twist about one of the major characters in the show. Here’s everything you need to know about the revelation about Dr Neil Melendez (played by Nicholas Gonzalez), including what the showrunner has revealed.

Is Dr Melendez still alive in The Good Doctor?

The latest season of The Good Doctor saw the staff at the St Bonaventure Hospital grappling with the coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic.
In the premiere alone, fans were treated to updates about Shaun Murphy (Freddie Highmore) and Lea Dilallo’s (Paige Spara) relationship.

However, there was one moment in particular, which stood out for viewers of the show.

This was the return of Dr Melendez in the final few moments of the episode.
As viewers will remember, his character was killed off at the end of season three.

After being hit by falling rubble during a major earthquake in San Jose, Melendez contracted sepsis.

His condition went quickly downhill in the season three finale before he died after saying goodbye to his colleagues.

The death was heartbreaking for fans of the series and left many wondering where the show might go next.
In the season four premiere, viewers watched as Dr Audrey Lim (Christina Chang) and Dr Claire Brown (Antonia Thomas) dealt with his loss.

And then after Claire dealt with losing a patient, Melendez appeared and said to her: “Things will be okay.”

His return left some viewers confused about what this means for the beloved character.

However, the showrunner has confirmed Melendez is in fact dead and is just a figment of Claire’s imagination.