Good Doctor Season 6 Promo Teases Lim's Fate, Puts 2 More Characters In Jeopardy — Will Shaun Save The Day?
Shaun and Lea's honeymoon will have to wait when The Good Doctor returns for Season 6.
TVLine has your exclusive first look at the Monday, Oct. 3 premiere (ABC, 10/9c), which picks up in the immediate aftermath of a double stabbing. As fans will recall, the Season 5 finale took a shocking turn when Nurse Villanueva's violent ex-boyfriend Owen snuck into St. Bonaventure, posing as a flower delivery man. Chief of surgery Dr. Audrey Lim (played since Season 1 by Christina Chang) found Villanueva, who'd been stabbed and left for dead, before she, too, was impaled.
The promo, which is streaming above, starts off at Shaun and Lea's wedding reception. The fan-favorite couple is sharing one of their first dances as husband and wife, and they've never looked happier. But the mood changes as soon as the newlyweds catch wind of what's happening downstairs — and Dr. Murphy, always the hero, is determined to save the day.
"The first episode has a huge amount of intensity and fun, but it's difficult because it's the immediate fallout [from the finale]," executive producer David Shore previously told TVLine. "Lim's journey is going to be a big part of it."
As previously reported, the 22-episode Season 6 will feature the addition of two new residents: Brandon Larracuente (of Freeform's Party of Five reboot) as Danny, a charming intern with an "interest in somewhat controversial alternative medicine," and Savannah Welch (Titans' Barbara Gordon) as Danni, an Annapolis grad who completed med school in the Navy.
The Freddie Highmore medical drama is also plotting a midseason, backdoor pilot for legal offshoot The Good Lawyer.
Keep scrolling as we break down all the big moments (and potential revelations) from The Good Doctor's Season 6 teaser trailer, then hit the comments with your reactions.
Lim manages to get a hold of Andrews and tells him that she's hurt. Unfortunately, Andrews is in the elevator at the time, and the signal isn't strong enough to make out what Lim says. He must have AT&T.
The authorities issue a Code Silver, a response that's initiated when an individual is wielding/firing a weapon and/or holding a hostage.
Lea pleads with Shaun to stay where it's safe. But Dr. Murphy won't sit idly by when Dr. Lim needs his help.
Owen, who has changed out of his delivery man getup, has taken three hostages, including Drs. Morgan Reznick and Asher Wolke.
Lea, dressed in scrubs, is a blubbering mess. But what would bring this blushing bride to tears?
Asher's boyfriend Jerome pulls Shaun out of the operating room, presumably against the doctor's will. "Don't touch me!" he wails.
Shaun's tuxedo shirt is covered in blood. With his hands on his head and his hair disheveled, Dr. Murphy is clearly overwhelmed.
We get a close up of Lea's lips. "Shaun?" she says in a breathy tone, presumably in an attempt to get her husband's attention.
What follows is an out-of-focus shot of Dr. Glassman, who pleads with Shaun to make eye contact with him. But as seen in the following shot, Shaun is clearly in a state of shock.
Are you excited for The Good Doctor's return? More so now that you've seen premiere footage? Drop your Season 6 wishlists in a comment below.