The Good Doctor (TV series)
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| Based on | Good Doctor by Park Jae-bum |
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| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of episodes | (list of episodes) |
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| Location(s) | Vancouver, British Columbia |
| Camera setup | Single-camera |
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| Distributor | Sony Pictures Television |
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| Original network | ABC |
| Picture format | 720p (HDTV) |
| Audio format | 5.1 surround sound |
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| Related shows | Good Doctor |
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The Good Doctor is an upcoming American medical-drama television series, developed by David Shore and Daniel Dae Kim, 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 stars Freddie Highmore as Shaun Murphy, a young pediatric surgeon with autism and savant syndrome at 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.
The Good Doctor is set to begin airing on September 25, 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]
- Antonia Thomas as Claire Brown: A doctor who forms a special connection with Shaun.[3]
- Nicholas Gonzalez as Neal Melendez: The boss of the surgical residents.[2]
- Chuku Modu as Jared Kalu: A resident.[4]
- Beau Garrett as Jessica Preston: A hospital board member who is a friend of Dr. Glassman.[5]
- Hill Harper as Marcus Andrews: Head of surgery.[6]
- 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 16.[7]
- Tamlyn Tomita as Allegra Aoki[8]
Guest
Episodes
| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | U.S. viewers (millions) |
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| 1 | "Pilot"[10] | Seth Gordon | David Shore[11] | September 25, 2017[12] | TBD |
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".[13] The story of a pediatric surgeon with Asperger syndrome to be set in Boston and projected to air in August 2015.[14][15] 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 and Daniel Dae Kim, who are executive producing alongside Sebastian Dong Hun Lee, and David Kim.[16] ABC officially ordered the series to pilot in January 2017.[17]
On May 11, 2017, ABC ordered the show to series as a co-production with ABC Studios and Sony Pictures Television.[10]
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.[3] 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;[4] Hill Harper as head of surgery Dr. Horace Andrews; Irene Keng as resident Dr. Elle McLean;[6] and Richard Schiff was cast as Dr. Ira Glassman, President of the San Jose St. Bonaventure Hospital and mentor to Shaun.[7] He was shortly followed by Beau Garrett as hospital board member Jessica Preston and a friend of Dr. Glassman.[5] With the series order in May, Schiff's character was revealed to have changed to Dr. Aaron Glassman.[10]
Filming
Production on the pilot took place from March 21 to April 6, 2017 in Vancouver, British Columbia.[18][19] Filming for the rest of the season began on July 26, 2017.[20]
Release
Broadcast
The Good Doctor is set to begin airing on ABC on September 25, 2017.[12] CTV acquired the broadcast rights for Canada.[21]
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."[22] 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."[23] 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."[24] The trailer had been viewed over 25.4 million times after a week of its release, including over 22 million views on Facebook.[25]
The pilot will be screened at ABC's PaleyFest event on September 9, 2017.[26]
References
- ↑ Ausiello, Michael (May 11, 2017). "Good Doctor Medical Drama Starring Bates Motel's Freddie Highmore Ordered to Series at ABC". TV Line. Archived from the original on May 12, 2017. Retrieved May 11, 2017.
- 1 2 3 Andreeva, Nellie (February 24, 2017). "'The Good Doctor': Freddie Highmore & 'HTGAWM's Nicholas Gonzalez Cast". Deadline.com. Archived from the original on March 1, 2017. Retrieved June 3, 2017.
- 1 2 Andreeva, Nellie (February 17, 2017). "Antonia Thomas Cast In ABC Pilot 'Good Doctor'; Bojana Novakovic In CBS 'Instinct'". Deadline.com. Archived from the original on February 24, 2017. Retrieved June 3, 2017.
- 1 2 Petski, Denise (March 3, 2017). "'The Good Doctor' ABC Pilot Casts Chuku Modu". Deadline.com. Archived from the original on March 6, 2017. Retrieved June 3, 2017.
- 1 2 Petski, Denise (March 22, 2017). "Beau Garrett Joins 'The Good Doctor' ABC Pilot; Sawyer Barth In Fox's 'Amy's Brother'". Deadline.com. Archived from the original on April 27, 2017. Retrieved June 3, 2017.
- 1 2 3 Petski, Denise (March 8, 2017). "'The Good Doctor': Hill Harper & Irene Keng Join ABC Drama Pilot". Deadline.com. Archived from the original on March 13, 2017. Retrieved June 3, 2017.
- 1 2 Petski, Denise (March 13, 2017). "'The Good Doctor': Richard Schiff Cast In ABC Medical Drama Pilot". Deadline.com. Archived from the original on March 14, 2017. Retrieved June 3, 2017.
- ↑ "The Good Doctor: Season 1 Lead Sheet" (Press release). ABC Press. July 24, 2017. Archived from the original on August 2, 2017. Retrieved August 2, 2017.
- ↑ Andreeva, Nellie (May 16, 2017). "ABC Schedule: Primetime Fall 2017-2018". Deadline.com. Retrieved June 17, 2017.
- 1 2 3 Andreeva, Nellie (May 11, 2017). "'The Good Doctor' Drama Starring Freddie Highmore Picked Up To Series By ABC". Deadline.com. Archived from the original on May 17, 2017. Retrieved June 3, 2017.
- ↑ Kim, Daniel Dae (March 16, 2017). "The beginning of a new adventure... @3ADmedia". Retrieved June 3, 2017.
- 1 2 Andreeva, Nellie (July 24, 2017). "ABC Sets Fall 2017 Premiere Dates For TGIT, 'Black-ish', 'The Good Doctor' & 'The Gospel Of Kevin', Which Gets New Title". Deadline.com. Archived from the original on July 24, 2017. Retrieved July 24, 2017.
- ↑ Hyo-won, Lee (May 22, 2014). "Daniel Dae Kim Wants to Bring North Korean Defector Story to Screen (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on September 7, 2014. Retrieved August 31, 2014.
- ↑ "Daniel Dae Kim to remake 'Good Doctor' for CBS". The Korea Times. August 31, 2014. Archived from the original on September 3, 2014. Retrieved August 31, 2014.
- ↑ Lee, Sun-min (September 1, 2014). "'Good Doctor' to be adapted". Korea JoongAng Daily. Archived from the original on November 17, 2014. Retrieved September 1, 2014.
- ↑ Andreeva, Nellie (October 6, 2016). "ABC Lands 'The Good Doctor' Medical Drama From David Shore & Daniel Dae Kim". Deadline.com. Archived from the original on January 29, 2017. Retrieved June 3, 2017.
- ↑ Andreeva, Nellie (January 23, 2017). "ABC Orders Drama Pilots 'The Good Doctor' & 'Doomsday' From David Shore, Daniel Dae Kim & Carol Mendesohn". Deadline.com. Archived from the original on January 30, 2017. Retrieved June 3, 2017.
- ↑ Takeuchi, Craig (March 20, 2017). "Filming in Vancouver: Liam Neeson, Jeremy Piven, Sandra Oh, Freddie Highmore, and more". Inside Vancouver. Retrieved June 3, 2017.
- ↑ Andreeva, Nellie (March 7, 2017). "Pilot Locations 2017: NY, Vancouver & Atlanta Tick Up; LA, Toronto, Chicago Slip". Deadline.com. Retrieved May 11, 2017.
- ↑ "DGC BC Production List" (PDF). Directors Guild of Canada. Archived from the original on July 4, 2017. Retrieved June 14, 2017.
- ↑ Vlessing, Etan (May 30, 2017). "CTV Picks Up 'Young Sheldon,' Marvel's 'Inhumans' and 'The Gifted'". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on May 31, 2017. Retrieved May 31, 2017.
- ↑ Anderton, Ethan (May 17, 2017). "Watch Trailers for ABC's New 2017-2018 Shows: 'Roseanne' Returns, Zach Braff Forms 'Alex, Inc.' & More". /Film. Archived from the original on May 17, 2017. Retrieved June 17, 2017.
- ↑ Fienberg, Daniel (May 16, 2017). "ABC's New Show Trailers: A Critic's Ranking". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved June 17, 2017.
- ↑ Travers, Ben; Greene, Steve (May 16, 2017). "'The Good Doctor,' 'The Gospel of Kevin,' 'Alex, Inc.': ABC Fall TV Trailers, Ranked and Reviewed". IndieWire. Archived from the original on June 13, 2017. Retrieved June 17, 2017.
- ↑ Petski, Denise (May 25, 2017). "'Roseanne' Revival Trailer: 33 Million Views And Counting". Deadline.com. Archived from the original on June 8, 2017. Retrieved June 17, 2017.
- ↑ Pfeiffer, Jeff (July 18, 2017). "PaleyFest Fall TV Previews 2017 Lineup Announced". TV Insider. Archived from the original on July 20, 2017. Retrieved July 20, 2017.