Shaun Murphy, a young surgeon with autism and savant syndrome, relocates from a quiet country life to join a prestigious hospital's surgical unit where he uses his extraordinary medical gifts to save lives and challenge the skepticism of his colleagues.
Empathy: Shaun learns a lesson in empathy, while doctors grapple with a patient's wish to perform an operation that would curb his paedophilic urges. (S2, ep 9)