The Good Doctor stars Nicholas Gonzalez as Dr. Neil Melendez. (ABC/Art Streiber) The script has been read, the white coat has been cleaned and the staff is back to solving problems and saving lives.

Nicholas Gonzalez played Dr. Neil Melendez on The Good Doctor for three seasons, but he left the show after his character met an untimely death.

Neil Melendez on ‘The Good Doctor’ Nicholas Gonzalez as Dr. Neil Melendez| Art Streiber via Getty Images Dr. Neil Melendez was a surgeon at San Jose St. Bonaventure Hospital.

Season three will also dig into Dr. Shaun Murphy's personal life as he goes on a first date with Carly. Don't miss the season premiere of "The Good Doctor" Monday, September 23rd at 10/9c on ABC.

It looks like The Good Doctor’s Neil Melendez (Nicholas Gonzalez) lived a life of crime before joining San Jose Bonaventure Hospital (well, not really). Before playing Melendez on The Good ...