The Good Doctor season 4: Will Dr Neil Melendez return? Creator drops hint

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The Good Doctor fans were left devastated by the ending of season three after it saw Dr Neil Melendez’s (played by Nicholas Gonzalez) killed off. However, some viewers are hopeful he might make a return again in season four after a major clue was dropped by creator David Shore on Twitter.

Will Neil Melendez return in flashbacks?

ABC has already confirmed The Good Doctor will be returning with a fourth season on the network.
However, not much else has been confirmed yet about what will happen next on the medical drama.
Some viewers expect it will pick up after the heartbreaking finale of series three.

As fans will remember, Melendez suffered some catastrophic internal injuries from falling rubble during the San Jose earthquake.
Many were left devastated when he went quickly downhill in the finale before succumbing to his injuries.

This also meant he had some brutal goodbyes with his fellow characters, Dr Claire Browne (Antonia Thomas) and Dr Audrey Lim (Christina Chang).

However, now the creator has dropped a hint this might not be the last viewers could see of the beloved role.

This was revealed during a question and answer session on Twitter with fans of the drama.
One viewer asked Shore: “Can we please know more about Neil and Audrey’s residency years in season 4? #TheGoodDoctor”

And in response he said: “Interesting idea to take to the room – flashbacks can be fun.”

While this is not a confirmation this will actually happen in season four, it seems promising viewers might see the much-loved character again.

As well as this, there is also a theory Melendez could actually be alive after all in the show.