The Good Doctor (4×04) Not the Same Review

For our review of the last episode of The Good Doctor, click here.

Synopsis: Morgan and Shaun’s pregnant patient with twins has pain, forcing the doctors to grapple with a decision no one wants to make; Shaun asks Lea to move back in despite her reservations. (IMDb)

Teaching Murphy as a first year resident was a challenge and now this latest episode of The Good Doctor saw the roles reversed as it was now his turn to teach therefore each had plenty to learn. Meanwhile, the first year residents had more of a chance to shine and the connection between one resident and one of the current doctors was revealed. Oh, and an interesting dynamic blossomed.

Not the Same started with Murphy and Lea trying out yoga before Murphy got interrupted by work. The latest issue them was how Murphy wanted Lea to move back in with him. What he failed to understand was that their relationship was different now and she didn’t think he was ready for that commitment. Meanwhile, Reznick interrupted Browne’s time with Lim for what seemed like a menial reason, tending to what appeared to be an ingrown hair on a free-spirited man named Billy (Adam Beach). It needed to be lanced by a surgeon. Passing it off to first-year residents, Wolke and Guerin, the former believed it could be something more (they had a nice moment which could have lasted longer). It was cancer.

Billy took the news well. Meanwhile, Park showed up late which did not go unnoticed by Reznick. During Billy’s surgery, Wolke noticed a heart condition as well. The doctors decided for a more aggressive and risky approach for Billy’s treatment. He also took that news well and also explained the root of his lease on life, he just wanted to help people.

Reznick and Murphy had a woman named Kenzie who was pregnant with twins. The latter had Jackson and Allen for which he didn’t feel like teaching due to the fact he found them distracting. Nevertheless, he put them to work to tend to their patient. Her antibodies as a result of an earlier pregnancy were attacking one of her babies. Murphy struggled with figuring out how to handle his residents, balancing the needs of each while taking into account was what done on his behalf when he was a first year resident. Jackson’s mistake during surgery meant Murphy got the blame which he did not take well. Glassman gave him some much needed advice, asking about their feelings (he gave him another pep talk later). It worked as he got Jackson to open up about why she was so nervous (Allen wanted to know that he had her back).

The doctors had to decide whether or not to save one of Kenzie’s babies or both. Murphy’s idea was very risky but it could save both babies, induce labor for the stronger baby while the weaker baby continues to develop in utero. The righteous Allen let her agenda slip through, unintentionally convincing Kenzie to try for both babies. Meanwhile, Jackson was Andrews’ niece though he promised her a hands-off approach (Murphy figured it out on his own). Kenzie gave birth to her stronger baby but when the doctors could not stop her labor, Allen calmed her down.

Murphy appeared to get the hang of his residents by the end (Browne definitely made the best out of her leadership position with the other first year residents). Meanwhile, perhaps inspired by Billy. Park took Reznick up on her offer to stay with her. He finally finalized his divorce which was the reason for his earlier behavior. Andrews tried to console his niece but she was adamant about making it work on her own. Finally, Lea decided to move back in with Murphy, succumbing to the inevitability of it. Murphy acknowledged that things were different but he was okay with it.

All in all, a solid episode with some nice character development. Need more from the first year residents though.

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Keith Noakes

The EIC of the coincidentally-named keithlovesmovies.com. A Canadian who prefers to get out of the cold and into the warmth of a movie theatre.