After discovering Shaun's delay, a fed-up Melendez drags him into the patient's room and forces Shaun to give her the bad news. In "The Family," despite his initial reluctance to form personal connections with his patients, he becomes close with Isla Liu, opening up to her about his guilt over Steve's death to help Isla with her own guilt. Shaun's unique diagnostic skills are noted by many characters, including Dr. Jackson Han who displays prejudice against Shaun for his autism. The 25-year-o. Glassman tries to act as devils advocate and wants to encourage Shaun to forgive Lea, reiterating that she did what she did out of love and the will to protect Shaun. In "Fractured," after returning to work, Shaun works with Morgan to treat Kerry, a woman with a badly broken leg who refuses anesthetic due to being an opioid addict. Shauns attire of (not his) choice requires a cummerbund that he finds incredibly restrictive and uncomfortable, and Lea realizes last minute that theyve been hiding the truth from each other that they dont actually want to go through with a big TV wedding, theyd rather celebrate their special day in a way that both are comfortable and happy with. Glassman bring the news that Shaun's father has died a short time later and as Shaun cries, Lea comforts him, holding Shaun in her arms with Shaun showing none of the hesitation or trouble he had with Carly. His first shot of Tequila, his first time singing karaoke, his first time kissing a girl. As much as Shaun had loved Lea before, he loves her even more now and is happy that Lea is his wife. The Good Doctor (ABC, Sony) is a medical drama that airs on the ABC television network and premiered in September 2017. At first Lea hides her emotional distress from Shaun, but at Claires behest admits to him that she is still overwhelmed with grief and would like to take her parents up on their offer to stay with them in Hershey for a while. As a result, he may make a decision that is rational and by the rules, but morally wrong or otherwise harmful such as taking away Dr. Glassman's license due to the rules dictating it while not understanding why Glassman was angry with him, Shaun was able to see that Glassman was upset, but not able to understand why he was upset. This brings the cowbell into the mix, which Shaun wants them to ring if either of them ever feels they are veering off-course. In "Claire," Shaun works with Claire to treat Michelle Benton, a teenager who requires a gallbladder removal which excites Shaun as it will likely be Claire's first surgery. She gives him a last kiss before she steps into the elevator. However, Shaun finds it surprisingly difficult when it comes time to personally slaughter the pig, Wilbur, before Jerome interrupts with the news of the arrival of a compatible human donor, much to everyone's relief. Lea seems happy with that, but admits to Shaun later that shes also disappointed that shes not going to have a more ceremonial white-dress wedding a concern that Shaun voices to Dr. Glassman. Shaun forgives Carly and declines her invitation to meet them the following weekend. In "Quarantine," a viral outbreak in the ER at Christmas time traps Shaun in the emergency room department along with Morgan and Lim. Shaun also visits Glassman, now working at a clinic and tries to convince him that he should be working on patients with exciting symptoms rather than boring ones. Eventually, Shaun adapts and proves himself to be a capable leader and teacher who is greatly respected by Asher and Jordan Allen as well as Olivia Jackson and Ricky Guerin before they leave the hospital. What is Shaun Murphy's IQ? With the help of a hallucination of Steve, Shaun calms down and reveals that he had earlier discovered a Japanese procedure that would fix the issue without costing Beth her ability to eat, but one too complicated for Shaun to perform himself. As the water rises and Shaun goes over three minutes, Vera is submerged and Shaun goes underwater to share his oxygen with her through a kiss as he continues the amputation. When Shaun was first hired at the hospital, Andrews had expressed concern about this exact sort of thing as a reason against hiring him, worried that Shaun's autism and communication issues would negatively impact his ability to lead his own residents. Carly, having done research on James' life, is devastated that her choice might cost his life, but Shaun comforts her. He is highly perceptive and often bluntly voices these perceptions, such as noting that his superior, Dr. Neil Melendez, was "arrogant" on the first day that they met. Lea decides that she wants a doula for the birth because there are some things that Shaun cannot help her with, such as a massage or other emotionally supportive aspects. More at IMDbPro Contact info Agent info Resume Born February 14, 1992 Add to list Awards 13 wins & 36 nominations Despite seeing two couples who share such a relationship despite the trials they are facing, Shaun is left with uncertainty about whether or not his relationship is worth pursuing. Shaun remains distracted by the buzzing light, wearing ear plugs until Park smashes the light, eliminating the source of Shaun's sensory overload issues. The surgical team from San Jose is given the hard choice to pick the few patients they can treat in the time they are there, having to turn some of them away for various reasons. Playing a character with autism on such a big stage, Highmore takes the role very seriously. As a farewell gift, Lea gives him the baseball signed by Hunter Pence as a memento to remember her by, asking Shaun to come visit when he can. Shaun suffers an emotional breakdown and forcefully demands his job from Han in a way that leads to Han firing Shaun. Lea is happy and says yes, of course she will still marry him. Jared also reveals that he had carried Shaun's words before they parted with him that he would one day find happiness. After some pushing by Glassman and a case that has similarities to Lim's, Shaun finally reaches out to Lim and although he isn't sorry for what he did, Shaun admits that he is sorry for the pain that he caused her. As Carly goes to leave, Shaun takes her hand for the first time and agrees, stating that he loves Carly and the two embrace. Shaun is caught in a dilemma of wishing to tell the truth to Evan because he thinks he should know about his condition and going against the parents wishes not to let their son know. RELATED: 5 Best Korean Remakes Of American Movies/TV (& 5 Vice Versa) Attending the birthing class, they end up being thrown out when Shaun keeps interrupting the instructor with unhelpful medical details about the birthing process that disrupts the class and disconcerts the other couples in attendance. His father was a resentful alcoholic and his mother stood by without intervening in the abuse that was prevalent in their household. Shaun encounters an unexpected reminder to his brother Steve when he runs across a patient in the ER who looks uncannily like his brother. As the surgery approaches, Shaun has dreams of Steve encouraging him as well as Glassman giving him an orange cap that had helped Glassman during his own first lead surgery. In an unfortunate turn of events, Shaun falls off a toppled over tree and dislocates his ankle, rupturing an artery in his foot. Shaun advocates for Liam during his treatment and ultimately ends up being an inspiration to Liam who recognizes that being autistic doesnt necessarily mean you cant make great achievements in life. After some deliberation whether they really want their wedding and all the preparations to be accompanied by a TV crew, the two of them finally agree that it would be a great way to advocate for neurodiversity and be an inspiration to others who feel like theyre different and dont fit in. As a result, Shaun and Danni clash several times, although they are able to work together during her time on Shaun's team. Instead, Shaun decides to try to perform an amputation in just minutes time and Vera in return asks Shaun to move on from Lea if she dies which he promises. At Carly's request, the two simply hold each other, with Shaun going so far as to actually hold Carly's hand, but he quickly becomes uncomfortable and has to leave. Autistic people may find some aspects of communication and social interaction challenging. I am not sure Freddie Highmore is neurotypical. In the later years of his residency, Shaun's greater experience with patients leads to him becoming more visibly empathetic and less blunt, at one point only agreeing to deliver a bluntly honest diagnosis because Lim, as his boss, orders him to do so. Steve Murphy (younger brother)Marcie Murphy (mother)Ethan Murphy (father) Stillborn Daughter (with Lea) Unborn Son (with Lea) Aaron Glassman (mentor/surrogate father)Sybil Meeks (ex-foster mother)Pam Dilallo (mother-in-law)Mike Dilallo (father-in-law)Donnie Dilallo (brother-in-law) Although on the outside Shaun appears to be unbothered by this, he begins manifesting strange behavior that worries Lea who believes that Shaun is more hurt than he's letting on. As Lea fears for the worst, word comes that someone else has been found. Although Shaun stands up for himself to Han, he refuses to reinstate him as a surgical resident, using Shaun's unique ability to correctly diagnose Sadie as proof that he belongs in pathology. Carly is shown to understand Shaun on a level that most people don't due to having an autistic sister and as such, isn't immediately put off by Shaun's blunt and potentially hurtful answers that are given in the moment. After some difficulty with new resident Dr. Danica "Danni" Powell, Shaun considers firing her on her first day, despite being reminded of how much he'd pushed back against his own attendings as a resident. While visiting the pathology lab, Shaun admits to Carly he had a horrible time and hated the date, causing Carly to visit him at home to talk. Chambers about autism again. While Shaun is unable to contribute his knowledge, Claire replicates the conditions behind Shaun's thought processes with Zack and manages to figure out what Shaun had been trying to tell him, realizing that he was actually trying to say "treponema." Shaun follows Lea's advice which Carly admits was good advice. Jared is also shown to enjoy watching Shaun use his visualization process to solve a problem once again, commiserating with Asher about it. Shaun acts as first responder, saving the life of a pregnant woman with an acute cardiac problem whom he keeps treating at the hospital for the injuries she sustained. Lea thinks Glassman was wrong not to trust Shaun and has him actually taking her car out into the street after they go a few rounds on a motel parking lot. After realizing that Claire was responsible for Shaun's doubts, Carly bluntly tells her to butt out of their relationship. 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