Burnt Food

"The day that the rain smelled like ice cream, my bunny went to heaven in front of my eyes. The day that the copper pipes in the old building smelled like burnt food, my brother went to heaven in front of my eyes. I couldn't save them. It's sad. Neither one had the chance to become an adult. They should have become adults. They should have had children of their own and loved those children. And I want to make that possible for other people."

- Shaun Murphy

"Burnt Food" is the first episode of Season One of ABC's The Good Doctor and the first episode of the series overall.

Summary
Dr. Shaun Murphy (Freddie Highmore), a young surgeon with autism and savant syndrome, relocates from a quiet country life to join the prestigious St. Bonaventure hospital's surgical unit. Alone in the world and unable to personally connect with those around him, his only advocate, Dr. Aaron Glassman (Richard Schiff), challenges the skepticism and prejudices of the hospital's board and staff when he brings him in to join the team.

Starring

 * Freddie Highmore as Shaun Murphy
 * Nicholas Gonzalez as Neil Melendez
 * Antonia Thomas as Claire Browne
 * Chuku Modu as Jared Kalu
 * Beau Garrett as Jessica Preston
 * Irene Keng as Elle McLean
 * Hill Harper as Marcus Andrews
 * Richard Schiff as Aaron Glassman

Guest Starring

 * Tamlyn Tomita as Allegra Aoki
 * Graham Verchere as Young Shaun Murphy
 * Dylan Kingwell as Steve Murphy

Co-Starring

 * Orlando Lucas as Adam
 * Miranda Edwards as Bonnie
 * Matthew Mandzij as Carl
 * Roman Podhora as Callum Reilly
 * Rebecca Hussain as Marcie
 * Kirby Morrow as Ethan
 * Arielle Tuliao as Assistant
 * Sam Vincent as Doctor
 * Tim Zhang as EMT #1
 * Dalias Blake as Hospital Security Guard
 * Mike Li as Nurse
 * Gavin Cooke as TSA Officer
 * Chance Moore as Soccer Kid
 * Carson Sanca as Soccer Kid 1
 * Cassius Morrison as Soccer Kid 2
 * Zachary Choe as Soccer Kid 3

Trivia

 * This is the only episode where Irene Keng, portraying Elle McLean, is credited as starring. Starting with "Mount Rushmore", Tamlyn Tomita, portraying Allegra Aoki, is credited in her place.