Season 5 of The Good Doctor is here. We finally get to see how Dr. Shaun Murphy and the rest of the St. Bonaventure Hospital staff are doing after a riveting finale to season 4. The first episode of the new season is Monday, September 27th at 10 pm on ABC. Weekly air times and where you can watch are as follows:
- When The Good Doctor airs: Mondays at 10 p.m. ET
- TV Network: ABC
- Best Way to Stream Live: Hulu Live TV (Free Trial), YouTube TV (Free Trial)
- On-Demand: Hulu (30-day Free Trial) New episodes available on Tuesdays.
Best Way to Watch The Good Doctor
Every episode of The Good Doctor is available on Hulu On-Demand. There is even a 30-day Free Trial which is plenty of time to watch the current and past seasons of the show. All episodes of The Good Doctor seasons 1-4 are available to stream now. New episodes of the current season (Season 5) appear on Hulu the day after they air on ABC. The Hulu on-demand service starts at $6.99 per month, but you won’t be charged if you cancel within the trial period. There is no contract required, so it’s possible to cancel at any time. If you decide to keep the service, there is an ad-supported and ad-free plan. I briefly explain both below:
- Hulu with commercials ($6.99 per month): This is the least expensive plan Hulu offers. This will allow you to watch the current and all past seasons of The Good Doctor on-demand. This package also provides access to the entire Hulu library; the on-demand Hulu feature providing various TV shows on network TV, cable, and all the Hulu Originals. There are commercials throughout the shows. This plan also allows subscribers to receive 1-year of Hulu for the price of 10 months by switching to annual billing.
- Hulu – commercial-free ($12.99 per month): Provides Hulu on-demand without commercials. (Due to network arrangements, Grey’s Anatomy, Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., and How To Get Away With Murder will always have commercials)
Stream Seasons 1-5 of The Good Doctor on Hulu (Free Trial)
Watch The Good Doctor Live on These Streaming Services
The following streaming services carry ABC, so you can watch The Good Doctor as it airs live every week. You can also watch The Good Doctor when it airs on ABC using a TV antenna. If that isn’t convenient, try one of the streaming services below.
Watch The Good Doctor on Hulu
Hulu offers live ABC in nearly all US markets along with cable TV and broadcast networks. Therefore, you can watch The Good Doctor every week as it airs on ABC. To see if live ABC is available in your area, you can use this tool: Hulu Live TV Channels by Zipcode.
Hulu + Live TV is supported on Roku, Amazon Fire TV, iOS, Android, and more. You can read more about Hulu in our review of Hulu. There isn’t a month to month contract, so you can sign up to test the service without fear of a long term commitment. You can sign up for Hulu Live TV using this link: Sign up for a Free-Trial to Hulu + Live TV.
Watch The Good On-Demand
If you can wait a day, Hulu’s more affordable on-demand service has new episodes of this season available on-demand. You have to wait a day, but the on-demand service starts at only $6.99 per month and offers a 30-day Free trial.
How Much: The base package for live TV starts at $64.99 per month. Hulu on-demand starts at $6.99 per month with ads. You can go ad-free for $12.99 per month.
Watch The Good Doctor on YouTube TV
YouTube TV is another great option to watch The Good Doctor live. YouTubeTV offers live ABC with its streaming service in nearly ALL markets in the US. The only market where YouTube TV doesn’t offer ABC is in the Rochester-Mason City-Austin market, which covers parts of Minnesota and Iowa. (YouTube TV does offer ABC in Rochester NY and Austin TX.)
Youtube TV supports Android, iOS, Apple TV, Fire TV, Chromecast, and more. The YouTube TV app isn’t available on Roku. However, users can use YouTube TV through the YouTube app on Roku devices. Be sure to check out our review of YouTube TV for more information. You can sign up for their free trial.
How Much: $64.99 per month.
Watch The Good Doctor on fuboTV
FuboTV recently added ABC in most major TV markets. You can check out a free trial to FuboTV here. Fubo TV supports the following streaming devices:
- Android smartphones
- Android tablets
- iPhone
- iPad
- Apple TV (4th Generation only)
- Amazon Fire TV and Fire TV Stick
- Roku
- Chromecast
For more information on FuboTV features, please see our Fubo TV review.
How Much: FuboTV costs $64.99 per month.
Watch The Good Doctor on DIRECTV Stream
DIRECTV Stream offers live ABC streaming in many markets. ABC is available through its “Entertainment” package for $69.99 a month, along with a ton of cable TV and other broadcast networks. DIRECTV Stream offers ABC in markets across the US. They offer a free trial to allow you to make sure ABC is offered in your area. For more information, check out our review of DIRECTV Stream.
How Much: $69.99 per month through the “Entertainment” package.
Streaming Past Seasons of The Good Doctor
Every episode of The Good Doctor is available on Hulu On-Demand. All episodes of past seasons of The Good Doctor are available to stream now. New episodes of the current season appear on Hulu the day after they air on ABC. Below is a listing of past seasons of The Good Doctor and where you can stream them.
Seasons 1-5 – Hulu (Free Trial)
Watch The Good Doctor on Roku
To watch The Good Doctor on Roku, follow these instructions.
- Subscribe to a Hulu on-demand using this Free Trial. Hulu carries every season of The Good Doctor
- On your Roku Menu, navigate to “Search” and press “OK” on your remote
- Enter “Hulu” in the search bar
- Select the streaming service and press “OK.”
- Select “Add Channel” press “OK” on your remote. If Hulu is already installed, “Go To Channel” will be an option.
- Hulu is now installed on your Roku. Open tHulu, and log in with the credentials you used to subscribe to the service. Search for “The Good Doctor” and select the show. All episodes of previous seasons are available and episodes fom the current season are available the day after they air on ABC.
Watch The Good Doctor on Fire TV
To watch The Good Doctor on Fire TV, follow these instructions.
- Subscribe to a Hulu on-demand using this Free Trial. Hulu carries every season of The Good Doctor
- On your Fire TV Home screen, click on the search icon in the upper-left corner of the screen.
- Enter “Hulu” in the search bar
- Select the streaming service and press “OK.”
- Select “Download,” and Hulu will install
- Hulu is now installed on your Fire TV. Open the app, and log in with the credentials you used to subscribe to the service. Search for “The Good Doctor” and select the show. All episodes of previous seasons are available and episodes fom the current season are available the day after they air on ABC.
Watch The Good Doctor on Apple TV
To watch The Good Doctor on Apple TV, follow these instructions.
- Subscribe to a Hulu on-demand using this Free Trial. Hulu carries every season of The Good Doctor
- Scroll right to the search icon in the upper-left corner of the screen
- Enter “Hulu” in the search bar
- Select Hulu, click the cloud icon, and the app will install
- Hulu is now installed on your Apple TV. Open the app, and log in with the credentials you used to subscribe to the service. All episodes of previous seasons are available and episodes fom the current season are available the day after they air on ABC.
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