The Good Doctor: Season 5/ Episode 12 “Dry Spell” – Recap/ Review (with Spoilers)
As Shaun and Lea try to figure out how to reconnect sexually, Asher starts contemplating life outside of focusing on hooking up for intimacy.
As Shaun and Lea try to figure out how to reconnect sexually, Asher starts contemplating life outside of focusing on hooking up for intimacy.
As Dr. Andrews handles the post-Salen transition, Shaun finds himself forced to deal with a precocious 10-year-old whose barrage of questions forces him to open up about feelings he seldom speaks on.
The war against Salen reaches its peak as many doctors make it clear you are either with them or against them – no one can sit on the sidelines.
Anti-Salen sentiment grows as she punishes Dr. Lim and implements another change many, especially Shaun, doesn’t think is good for the hospital.
Shaun finds himself questioning if Lea settled for him as Dr. Lim preps for war against Salen, who creates a David vs. Goliath dynamic.
The most exciting season of The Good Doctor ends its first half with an unexpected person of Dr. Glassman’s past and a devasting ending that may change everything.
It seems Dr. Andrews may not be the only one prepping for Dr. Glassman’s eventual absence, though everyone isn’t seeing his exit as a means to get a leg up.
As the first round of results from Salen’s client reviews come in, some take it as a matter of pride while others are devastated. Alongside that, Salen takes a major risk.
As Salen’s presence forces Shaun out of his protective bubble, it forces the man who created that bubble to reconsider his priorities.
As Shaun’s issues with Salen’s changes reach a fever pitch, many seek out Dr. Glassman to intervene due to being unwilling or unable to talk to Salen and change her mind.
It’s a new era on The Good Doctor, and the shake-ups we see may keep this show from becoming stale.
While it seemed the major storyline would be Shaun and Lea getting down the aisle, a new character may make that a secondary issue.
While a noted end of an era for one character, it is also the beginning of a rather special chapter for one of the pairings.
A trip to Guatemala to perform life-saving or altering surgeries begins, but with only 12 who will get the privilege of medical care, it weighs heavy on everyone.
As Miles, Claire’s dad, returns, so does Debbie, and as they, alongside Alex and Morgan, find themselves having difficult conversations, someone may have been written off.
The aftermath of the last episode pushes the idea Shaun may have potentially made a mistake that goes beyond not being the partner Lea needs.
In a follow-up to the events that ended the last episode, we learn whether Lea and Shaun simply experienced a scare or a tragedy.
With two kids in a life-threatening condition due to a shooting, it puts into perspective, not just child-rearing but also how different belief systems clash.
As Shaun continues to reconcile he can’t be everything to Lea, including during the birthing process, Alex and Morgan’s situationship takes a turn.
As Claire’s dad shows up, so comes the question if the two may reconcile. Also, we watch as Alex and Morgan, and Shaun and Lea, deal with their evolving relationships.
As Shaun and Lea come to a decision about having a child, another resident exits, Alex and Morgan confront their banter, and we get a patient who might bring you to tears.
As Clair and Asher share a moment and Morgan and Alex, Lea eclipses them all as she and Shaun make you glad this isn’t the season finale.
One of the residents gets fired, and Lea is put into a position where she asks Dr. Glassman to trust her beyond what could be expected from their complicated relationship.
The Good Doctor moves beyond its usually subtle recognition of race and gets very in your face about how it plays a role in medicine and at the hospital.
Lea’s parents arrive, and at a certain point, you may think she is making more out of her relationship with Shaun than they are. Also, Claire reveals why she is on Dr. Lim’s case.
With Lea revealing information that is jarring to Shaun, so comes the question of whether relationships can last forever, especially with both parties constantly changing.
In The Good Doctor’s return, we focus on Dr. Lim as she juggles the eccentric doctors under her employment, the patients under her care, and an eroding mental/emotional state.
The winter finale of The Good Doctor reminds you why deaths are rare on the show, and it is because, when someone does die, it needs to have an impact.
As Shaun, begrudgingly, enters a supervisory role, Morgan continues to push Claire and Alex’s buttons – and ends up discovering Alex’s secret.
In “Newbies,” we are introduced to 6 characters, of which 4 will continue – which ones will join “The Good Doctor” and potentially become regulars?
As we end the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic on The Good Doctor, we lose cast member(s), but a few gain what they need to press on so the season can truly begin.
Weeks have passed since the 3rd season finale, and with “The Good Doctor” integrating COVID-19 comes a show with renewed energy.
Season 3 of “The Good Doctor,” especially the second half, felt like it was meant to do course correction and present fans with long-desired moments and open them to new possibilities.
So, “The Good Doctor” decides to end its third season in a very dramatic fashion in ways which may make it unrecognizable in season 4.
In part 1 of the season 3 finale of “The Good Doctor,” an earthquake hits that puts many series regulars in a dangerous, potentially life-threatening situation.
As Shaun deals with his first set of heartbreaks, Morgan and Claire try to decide if they are capable of compromising their passions.
In “Fixation,” Shaun turns his hyperfocus onto his relationship with Lea as Kellan returns, and so does Claire’s old friend Dash.
Alongside a hint as to what’s next for Dr. Lim, Shaun decides to tell Lea how he feels, and her reaction is…
As Dr. Melendez tries to deal with accusations of favoritism, Carly truly being fine with Shaun and Lea’s friendship is tested.
The overall goal of Wherever I Look is to fill in that space between the average fan and critic and advise you on what’s worth experiencing.
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