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T10 WHATS UP! February 7 - 13, 2021 Meanwhile, Dr. Audrey Lim (Christina Chang, "Nashville") faces post-traumatic stress dis- order in the wake of treating a seemingly endless stream of COVID-19 patients. Due to her PTSD, Lim ends up in a motor- cycle accident but refuses tell anyone about it. Naturally, it isn't long before her secret is uncov- ered by Dr. Claire Browne (An- tonia Thomas, "Lovesick"), who sees the wrecked bike. At this point, we are starting to see more of how Murphy's struggle to connect with others spills over into his romantic re- lationships. In Season 3, he dated the head pathologist, Dr. Carly Lever (Jasika Nicole, "Fringe"), but their relationship came to an end when she realized that Mur- phy had deeper feelings for Lea Dilallo (Paige Spara, "Home Again," 2017), who, in Season 1, was quite literally "the girl next door." This season, Murphy and Di- lallo, the head of the hospital IT department, have been working on their relationship and they're finally dating. Fans patiently (or perhaps impatiently) wait to find out whether they'll stay to- gether or if the strain of the pan- demic will tear them apart. Despite Murphy's tireless quest for acceptance among the staff, he does still have a strong friend group. Dr. Aaron Glass- man (Richard Schiff, "The West Wing"), president of San Jose St. Bonaventure and somewhat of mentor to Murphy, is the closest thing Murphy has to a true friend, believing in him from the beginning rather than focusing on his differences. This makes Glassman someone Murphy can respect, and the young doctor often benefits from that support by way of seeking out Glass- man's help and advice with all manner of life questions – not just medical queries. Dr. Claire Browne is another good friend of Murphy's. Her ability to connect well with oth- ers and empathize makes her a unique balance to Murphy and this leads to their becoming good friends (especially since she's also a patient now). Browne's bedside manner and charity to staff and patients alike provides a model for Murphy as he navigates his own ability to connect. In this season, the team of doctors — including Dr. Marcus Andrews (Hill Harper, "Limit- less") and Dr. Alex Park (Will Yun Lee, "Altered Carbon") — take on four new resident doc- tors amid the healthcare crisis. Dr. Jordan Allen (Bria Hender- son, "Mrs. America"), Dr. Asher Wolke (Noah Galvin, "The Real O'Neals"), Dr. Olivia Jackson (newcomer Summer Brown) and Dr. Enrique Guerin (Brian Marc, "Nerve," 2016) bring new personalities, strengths and weaknesses to the hospital. As the existing surgeons take on training the new residents, the entire staff will be forced to adapt to their new set of respon- sibilities and the changes that accompany everything else hap- pening. The real-life pandemic-ridden world has left its mark on both St. Bonaventure Hospital and its staff in more ways than one. But, as big as the health crisis is, it still doesn't define the fourth season as a whole for, even just a few episodes into the newest season, the pace changed to fo- cus more on the lives of its char- acters rather than the effects of the virus itself. Rather like the real-life heroes working hard on the front lines outside St. Bo- naventure Hospital, the chal- lenges this team face extend be- yond that of solely the pandem- ic. Antonia Thomas as seen in "The Good Doctor" continued from page T2 Healing despite hardships: Season 4 of 'The Good Doctor' continues TV FEATURE Celebrations 5 x 5