Will Neil Melendez Come Back?

However, in a recent interview, The Good Doctor creator David Shore seemed to rule out a return for Dr. Melendez. Speaking to TVLine, Shore said: "Can't rule it out, but we have no plans. I don't want to overpromise in that regard."

Will Dr Melendez come back?

Obviously, Nicholas Gonzalez won't be returning as Dr. Melendez for Season 4. But that doesn't mean the show is going to gloss over his death. ... Melendez's death and saying, "He changed me, and that's not going to go away."

Why did they remove Melendez?

“We wanted to lose a character that we would feel something about, and feel pain about, and certainly, he's a character that so many of them have been in touch with,” David told the outlet. The creator also emphasized the significance of the relationships Melendez created with Lim, Claire, and Dr.