'The Good Doctor' Fans Share The Scenes That Made Them Cry The Hardest

From Redditor Eastwestwesteas:

The last episode when Shaun rides the carousel around with Glassman and then on the next lap he just isn't there and Shaun rides alone💔

From Redditor xGlizz: 

Alot of good ones in the show but for me its the series finale when Shaun and Glassman are on the Ferris wheel. He promised to spend his last days with his father like best friend and he kept the promise.

The poignant symbolism of Dr. Glassman's absence on the second lap of the Ferris wheel ride served as a powerful visual metaphor for his death and Shaun's loss. This scene encapsulated their father-son relationship that developed over seven seasons, making it an emotional centerpiece of the series finale that had fans reaching for tissues.

From Redditor jas_minds

I cried like a baby when Asher died, during his funeral too.

From Redditor Positive_Safe5108 

I did too like he was my own family member. I was actually trying to talk myself into thinking he wasn't dead.

From Redditor CoffeeQueenBean420 

I cried for Asher more than any fictional character ever!!! 😭😭😭

Dr. Asher Wolke's shocking death in an antisemitic hate crime left viewers reeling. The scenes showing the attack and its aftermath were particularly affecting, with Jerome left waiting at a restaurant where he planned to propose. Fans connected deeply with Asher's character journey from leaving his Orthodox Jewish family to finding acceptance and love at St. Bonaventure.

From Redditor Character-Storage969: 

Dr Melendez's death 🥹 whyyyy? That too just when he and Claire were falling for each other…

From Redditor Skrubette:

For me the waterworks began with the whole end of S3/beginning of S4 thing with Melendez and Claire 😭

From Redditor cutesypi: 

When Melendez died I cried the most, I hated the show for it because he deserved a good ending and not this stupid ending. He deserved love too or his story to be shown. I hated that he died alone and I will always hate that plot.

Dr. Neil Melendez's death after an earthquake injury struck a major chord with fans, particularly due to his burgeoning relationship with Dr. Claire Browne. His final scenes where he and Claire express their feelings for each other before his passing left many viewers devastated, with the aftermath lingering into the following season through Claire's grief process.

From Redditor KingsXFan71:

This one was brutal when Shaun lost it because a baby died.

From Redditor Alarmed_Awareness152:

Oh yes and it was a baby, died just due to expired medicine 😭 I think I cried a bit there too.

Shaun's emotional breakdown after a baby died due to expired medication was one of the first times viewers saw him completely overwhelmed by grief. The scene showcased Freddie Highmore's powerful acting as Shaun processed the preventable loss, making it one of the early emotional highlights of the series.

From Redditor Alarmed_Awareness152: 

For me it was two major scenes. One where Claire decides to leave St. Bonaventure and bids farewell to everyone. When it comes to Shaun and he says 'I've never hugged you, Claire', my eyeballs really started leaking.

Dr. Claire Browne's decision to remain in Guatemala marked a major turning point for one of the show's original characters. The emotional farewell scene with Shaun acknowledging their friendship with his first-ever hug for Claire highlighted how far both characters had come in their emotional development, making her departure all the more bittersweet.

From Redditor Competitive-Gene5744: 

When Jerome breaks down at the end of the hostage episode and Asher pulls him in and says ‘I love you too’.

During the intense hospital lockdown following Lim and Villanueva's stabbing, Jerome and Asher shared a vulnerable moment where they expressed their love for each other for the first time. The declaration of love amidst chaos and danger created a powerful emotional counterpoint to the episode's tension, showing how crisis can clarify what matters most.