The episode provides significant insight into the residents' personal lives and pasts.
: Lea and Shaun adopt a goldfish named Hubert, but the fish dies almost immediately. This causes Lea to spiral, revealing her feelings of failure following her unsuccessful attempt to help her brother save their family auto body shop in Hershey.
The episode features the regular cast alongside several notable guest performers:
: Santiago Benitez (Hemky Madera) is admitted after a nail gun accident ruptures his kidney. Surgeons discover he was born with only one kidney. His brother, Armando (Gonzalo Menendez), is a match for a transplant but attempts to use the organ as leverage, demanding Santiago sell their father's family business in exchange for the donation.
" Hubert ," the seventh episode of The Good Doctor 's second season, originally aired on November 12, 2018. Directed by Marisol Adler and written by David Renaud, the episode centers on complex moral compromises, personal backstory, and the titular goldfish, Hubert.
