Episode
The Good Doctor: Letting Go
Overview
Dr. Claire Brown and the team must face hard truths about what lines they are willing to cross when one of Claire's idols becomes her patient.
Details
- Series
- The Good Doctor
- Season
- Season 4
- Episode
- Episode 17
- Air date
- 2021-05-17
- Runtime
- 43 min
Episode context
Letting Go is Episode 17 in Season 4 of The Good Doctor. It aired on 2021-05-17. The runtime is 43 min.
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Episode 16: Dr. Ted
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Episode 18: Forgive or Forget
Shaun and Lea go on a camping trip to distract themselves from their grief over their miscarriage. Meanwhile, Morgan and Park argue about the best course of treatment for their patient.
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Episode 13: Spilled Milk
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