The Good Doctor Season 6 finally saw Shaun (Freddie Highmore) and Lea (Paige Spara) become parents to a healthy baby boy they named Steve, after Shaun’s lost brother. While most everyone was happy to see the couple reach this milestone, things remain tense between Shaun and his mentor/surrogate father Dr. Glassman (Richard Schiff). Shaun hasn’t apologized for forcing Glassman to retire from surgery, or the way he went about handling diagnosing Glassman with a brain condition, and Glassman has taken his time in finding forgiveness for Shaun. Glassman did send Steve a beautifully monogrammed blanket at the end of the finale though, so the ice may melt between father and son sooner rather than later.
Elsewhere in St. Bonaventure hospital, the nurses started unionizing, Jordan (Bria Henderson) got her heart broken, and there were some shake-ups in the hospital’s executive staff.
It is unclear when The Good Doctor will return to ABC’s schedule but here is what we know about Season 7 so far, including cast and how to watch.
‘The Good Doctor’ Season 7 release date
TLDR: The Season 7 release date has not been announced yet.
THE DETAILS: A lot of scripted shows are on hold due to the Writers Guild of America strike. Typically, The Good Doctor premieres in late September, but it is currently missing from ABC’s fall schedule. If the strike ends by the fall we could see the show back at the start of 2024.
‘The Good Doctor’ cast for Season 7
TLDR: The Good Doctor cast members including Freddie Highmore, Paige Spara, and Richard Schiff are expected back.
THE DETAILS: Brandon Larracuente was written out of the show in the Season 6 finale, after his character, Daniel Perez, was in a terrible car accident. Perez survived the accident but had to be put on painkillers to make it through his treatment. He made the decision to check himself into rehab and move back home after being given the drugs.
Main cast list
- Freddie Highmore as Shaun Murphy, an attending surgeon at St. Bonaventure Hospital. He is a new father and is married to Lea.
- Paige Spara as Lea Dilallo, the head of IT at St. Bonaventure and a new mom to baby Steve. She is married to Shaun.
- Richard Schiff as Dr. Glassman, Shaun’s surrogate father figure. He is the former president of the hospital and former head of neuro. He currently runs the St. Bonaventure pro-bono and research clinic.
- Fiona Gubelmann as Dr. Morgan Reznick, who became head researcher at the clinic after arthritis forced her to give up being a surgeon. She became a new mom in the Season 6 finale when she adopted a baby that would have otherwise been turned over to CPS.
- Will Yun Lee as Dr. Alex Park, an attending like Shaun who is deeply in love with Morgan. The two broke up in the Season 5 finale but found their way back together in Season 6.
- Christina Chang as Audrey Lim, the Chief of Surgery at St. Bonaventure hospital. She has mentored Shaun, Park, Morgan and the newer residents through their careers.
- Bria Henderson as Dr. Jordan Allen, a senior resident at St. Bonaventure Hospital. She is deeply religious and views medicine as her way of serving God.
- Noah Galvin as Dr. Asher Wolke, a former Orthodox Jew who left the faith when he realized he was gay. He is currently dating one of the St. Bonaventure nurses (Jermone) and is best friends with Jordan.
- Chuku Modu as Dr. Jared Kalu, who was in Shaun’s original resident class but was fired for assaulting a senior doctor. He returned to the St. Bonaventure program in Season 6 but had to start over as a first-year resident.
- Hill Harper as Dr. Marcus Andrews, the former president of the hospital (he took over after Glassman), but he resigned the position in the Season 6 finale so he could be a better partner to his nurse girlfriend.
‘The Good Doctor’ Season 7 episodes
THE DETAILS: Seasons are typically 18 episodes, but the strike could shorten this season.
‘The Good Doctor’ Season 7 trailer
THE DETAILS: There is no trailer for The Good Doctor Season 7 yet, but we will share it here when it drops.
‘The Good Doctor’ source material
THE DETAILS: The Good Doctor is based on the 2013 K-drama Good Doctor, but has taken significant plot detours from the original series since Season 1.
Where to watch ‘The Good Doctor’
THE DETAILS: The Good Doctor Season 7 will air on ABC and stream on Hulu. Seasons 1-6 are available on Hulu now.