Game Changer

"" is the sixth episode of the first season of Carol's Second Act and the show's sixth episode overall. It aired on November 7, 2019 on CBS.

Plot
Carol is assigned to care for celebrity athlete Darrin Alexander, who has been admitted to the hospital with a broken rib. His tests reveal that he has a serious medical condition that could potentially cause his heart to give out at any second, and as his doctor, Carol advises him to stop playing football, but Darrin, his coach, and even his mother support his decision to keep playing.

Carol is furious that her advice has been disregarded, but Dr. Frost tells her that even if she can't force her patients to live perfectly healthy lives, her concern for them is what makes her a great doctor.

Meanwhile, Daniel pretends to have erectile dysfunction in order to help Jenny meet her quota for selling a new drug, and even though she had previously told him she didn't date doctors, she offers to take him out to dinner as a friend instead. When Carol asks why he lied, however, Daniel chooses not to tell her about their blossoming relationship.

Cast

 * Patricia Heaton as Dr. Carol Kenney
 * Kyle MacLachlan as Dr. Stephen Frost
 * Ito Aghayere as Dr. Maya Jacobs
 * Jean-Luc Bilodeau as Dr. Daniel Kutcher
 * Sabrina Jalees as Dr. Lexie Gilani
 * Lucas Neff as Dr. Caleb Sommers
 * Ashley Tisdale as Jenny Kenney
 * Ben Kolyke as Coach Dean
 * Essence Atkins as Kathleen Alexander
 * Larry VanBuren Jr. as Darrin Alexander
 * Mark Bloom as Dr. Gilbert