The show must go on! Medical drama 'The Good Doctor' to return with season five SECTIONS Last Updated: May 04, 2021, 04:12 PM IST Share Synopsis The 4th season aired in November and is set to have a 17-episode run ending in May. Based on the 2013 South Korean show of the same name, the American adaptation hails from Sony Pictures Television and ABC Signature. (Photo: Twitter) Related According to Deadline, the announcement marks the show's first scripted renewal of the broadcast season. The fourth season aired in November and is set to have a 17-episode run ending in May. Developed by David Shore, "The Good Doctor" features Highmore as Dr Shaun Murphy, a young surgeon with autism and savant syndrome, who continues to use his extraordinary medical gifts at St Bonaventure Hospital's surgical unit.