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For the 2013 South Korean TV series on which this series is based, see Good Doctor (TV series).
The Good Doctor
File:The Good Doctor 2017.png
Genre
Based onGood Doctor
by Park Jae-bum
Developed by
Starring
ComposerDan Romer
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes1 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producers
Producers
  • Ron French
  • Freddie Highmore
  • Konshik Yu
  • Min Soo Kee
Production locationVancouver, British Columbia
Camera setupSingle-camera
Production companies
Original release
NetworkABC
ReleaseSeptember 25, 2017 (2017-09-25) –
present (present)
Related
Good Doctor

The Good Doctor is an American medical-drama television series, developed by David Shore, based on the 2013 South Korean series of the same name. The show is produced by Sony Pictures Television and ABC Studios, with Shore serving as showrunner. The series began airing on ABC on September 25, 2017.

The series stars Freddie Highmore as Shaun Murphy, a young pediatric surgeon with autism and savant syndrome on San Jose St. Bonaventure Hospital. Antonia Thomas, Nicholas Gonzalez, Chuku Modu, Beau Garrett, Hill Harper, Richard Schiff, and Tamlyn Tomita also star in the show. The series received a put pilot commitment at ABC after a previous attempted series did not move forward at CBS Television Studios in 2015; The Good Doctor was ordered to series in May 2017.

Premise

The series follows Shaun Murphy, a young surgeon with autism and savant syndrome from a small town, where he had a troubled childhood. He relocates to join the prestigious pediatric department at San Jose St. Bonaventure Hospital.[1]

Cast and characters

Main

  • Freddie Highmore as Shaun Murphy: A pediatric surgeon with autism and savant syndrome.[2] Graham Verchere portrays a younger version in flashbacks.[3]
  • Nicholas Gonzalez as Neil Melendez: Attending surgeon.[2]
  • Antonia Thomas as Claire Browne: A doctor who forms a special connection with Shaun.[4]
  • Chuku Modu as Jared Kalu: A resident.[5]
  • Beau Garrett as Jessica Preston: A hospital board member who is a friend of Dr. Glassman.[6]
  • Irene Keng as Sarah Chen: A resident.[7][8]
  • Hill Harper as Marcus Andrews: Head of surgery.[7]
  • Richard Schiff as Aaron Glassman: President of the San Jose St. Bonaventure Hospital, who has been a mentor and good friend of Shaun since he was 14.[9][10]

Guest

Episodes

No.TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air dateU.S. viewers
(millions)
1"Burnt Food"Seth GordonDavid ShoreSeptember 25, 2017 (2017-09-25)11.22[13]
On the way to his job interview at the San Jose St. Bonaventure Hospital, Dr. Shaun Murphy encounters a boy injured when a glass fixture falls on him and jumps in to assist, his unique perspective on the world guiding him through the procedure. Dr. Aaron Glassman, president at the hospital, tries to convince the board to hire Shaun despite his autism, while Dr. Marcus Andrews fights against him. Dr. Claire Browne tries to prove herself to her overconfident superior Dr. Neil Melendez. During his childhood, Shaun suffers with an abusive father and bullies at school, but is protected and assisted by his younger brother, Steve, until tragedy strikes.
2"Mount Rushmore"[14]Mike ListoDavid ShoreOctober 2, 2017 (2017-10-02)N/A
3"Oliver"[15]John DahlBill RotkoOctober 9, 2017 (2017-10-09)N/A
4"Pipes"[16]UnknownUnknownOctober 16, 2017 (2017-10-16)N/A

Production

Development

In May 2014, CBS Television Studios began development on an American remake of the hit South Korean medical drama Good Doctor with Daniel Dae Kim as producer. Kim explained the appeal of adapting the series as "something that can fit into a recognizable world, with a breadth of characters that can be explored in the long run".[17] The story of a pediatric surgeon with Asperger syndrome to be set in Boston and projected to air in August 2015.[18][19] However, CBS didn't pick up the project and it moved to Sony Pictures Television, with a put pilot commitment from ABC in October 2016. The series is developed by David Shore, who is executive producing alongside Kim, Sebastian Lee, and David Kim.[20] ABC officially ordered the series to pilot in January 2017.[21]

On May 11, 2017, ABC ordered the show to series as a co-production with Sony Pictures Television and ABC Studios.[22]

Casting

On February 17, 2017, Antonia Thomas was cast as Dr. Claire Browne, a strong-willed and talented doctor who forms a special connection with Shaun.[4] A week later, Freddie Highmore was cast in the lead role as Dr. Shaun Murphy, a young surgeon with autism; and Nicholas Gonzalez was cast as Dr. Neil Melendez, the boss of the surgical residents at the hospital.[2] The next month, Chuku Modu was cast as resident Dr. Jared Unger;[5] Hill Harper as head of surgery Dr. Horace Andrews; Irene Keng as resident Dr. Elle McLean;[7] and Richard Schiff was cast as Dr. Ira Glassman, President of the San Jose St. Bonaventure Hospital and mentor to Shaun.[9] He was shortly followed by Beau Garrett as hospital board member Jessica Preston and a friend of Dr. Glassman.[6] With the series order in May, Schiff's character was revealed to have changed to Dr. Aaron Glassman.[22] In September 2017, Tamlyn Tomita was promoted to the principal cast as Allegra Aoki.[11]

Filming

Production on the pilot took place from March 21 to April 6, 2017 in Vancouver, British Columbia.[23][24] Filming for the rest of the season began on July 26, 2017.[25]

Music

Dan Romer serves as the primary composer for the series.[26]

Release

Broadcast

The Good Doctor began airing on September 25, 2017, on ABC in the United States,[27] and on CTV in Canada.[28] Sky Living acquired the broadcast rights for the United Kingdom and Ireland.[29]

Marketing

A full length trailer was released for ABC's May 2017 Upfront presentation, which /Film's Ethan Anderton described the concept as feeling like "House meets Rain Man, that just might be enough to make it interesting". However, he questioned "how long can audiences be entranced by both the brilliance of [Highmore's] character's savant skills and the difficulties that come from his autism in the workplace."[30] Daniel Fienberg of The Hollywood Reporter felt the trailer was "both kinda progressive and really dated". He added, "Too much felt on-the-nose — especially Hill Harper as the main character's detractor and Richard Schiff as his noble defender", while also commentating that "On-the-nose/premise is how you have to trailer a show like this, and maybe spaced out over 43 minutes it won't grate."[31] Ben Travers and Steve Greene for IndieWire called it "a serious trailer for a serious subject. The first glimpse of Highmore's character hints that they're toeing the line between presenting a thoughtful depiction of his condition and using his perceptive abilities as a kind of secret weapon."[32] The trailer had been viewed over 25.4 million times after a week of its release, including over 22 million views on Facebook.[33]

The pilot was screened at ABC's PaleyFest event on September 9, 2017.[34]

Reception

Ratings

Viewership and ratings per episode of The Good Doctor
No. Title Air date Rating/share
(18–49)		 Viewers
(millions)		 DVR
(18–49)		 DVR viewers
(millions)		 Total
(18–49)		 Total viewers
(millions)
1 "Burnt Food" September 25, 2017 2.2/9 11.22[13] TBD TBD TBD TBD
2 "Mount Rushmore" October 2, 2017 TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD
3 "Oliver" October 9, 2017 TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD

The series premiere earned a 2.2/9 rating in the 18- to 49-year-old demographic, with 11.22 million total viewers, making it the most watched Monday drama on ABC in 21 years, since Dangerous Minds in September 1996, and the highest rated Monday drama in the 18–49 demographic in 8.5 years, since Castle in March 2009.[35]

Critical response

The review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes reported a 33% approval rating with an average rating of 5.26/10 based on 18 reviews. The website's critical consensus reads, "The Good Doctor's heavy-handed bedside manner undermines a solid lead performance, but under all the emotionally manipulative gimmickry, there's still plenty of room to improve."[36] Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned a score of 53 out of 100 based on 15 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews".[37]

Giving his first impression of the series' pilot for TVLine, Matt Webb Mitovich stated, "The Good Doctor boasts great DNA... [and] has the potential to be a refreshingly thought-provoking hospital drama, based on the buttons pushed in the pilot alone." He enjoyed the "warm dynamic" of Schiff and Highmore, while describing Thomas' character as "our emotional 'in' to Shaun's distinct, distant world". He noted that "it takes a while to build up momentum," but concluded that "the very final scene packs quite a punch, as Dr. Murphy unwittingly puts a colleague on notice."[38]

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