While Melendez’s heartbreaking death wasn’t at the forefront of the characters’ minds in the Season 4 premiere, The Good Doctor delivered a huge twist regarding Melendez that sent fans reeling in the aftermath.
Dr. Neil Melendez met an untimely death at the end of The Good Doctor Season 3, succumbing to internal injuries that ultimately proved fatal.
Spoilers ahead for the Season 4 premiere of The Good Doctor, called “Frontline Part 1.”
It was a really tragic way to go and it was hard for fans to say goodbye to one of the medical drama’s original characters.