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The Good Doctor

The Good Doctor is an American medical drama television series that follows Dr.

Updated July 30, 20261 min readCited sources

The Good Doctor is an American medical drama that aired on ABC from 2017 to 2024. It follows Dr. Shaun Murphy, a young surgeon with autism and savant syndrome, at San Jose St. Bonaventure Hospital.

Premise

The Good Doctor follows Shaun Murphy as he joins the surgical team at a prestigious hospital in California. He uses his medical talent to navigate professional and personal challenges.

Cast and characters

Freddie Highmore plays Shaun Murphy, with Richard Schiff as Dr. Aaron Glassman and a large ensemble including Hill Harper, Christina Chang, Paige Spara, Fiona Gubelmann, Will Yun Lee, Antonia Thomas, Nicholas Gonzalez, and Tamlyn Tomita.

Production and final season

The series was created by David Shore and aired on ABC from 2017 to 2024. It was produced as a U.S. adaptation of the South Korean television series of the same name. Season 7 was the final season, shortened to 10 episodes in 2024.

In short

  • Centers on Dr. Shaun Murphy, a surgeon with autism and savant syndrome.
  • Freddie Highmore stars as the lead character.
  • Aired on ABC for seven seasons (2017–2024).
  • Adapted from a South Korean drama of the same name.
Canadian angle

The Good Doctor aired in Canada through standard North American television distribution and remains widely known to Canadian viewers as a U.S. medical drama.

Quick questions

What is The Good Doctor about?
It is about Dr. Shaun Murphy, a young surgeon with autism and savant syndrome, who joins the surgical team at San Jose St. Bonaventure Hospital and faces medical and social challenges.
Who plays Shaun Murphy?
Freddie Highmore plays Shaun Murphy.
Is The Good Doctor cancelled?
The series ended after its seventh season, so it was not renewed beyond that final season.

Sources

  1. Wikipedia — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Good_Doctor_(American_TV_series)
    Supports: Premise, setting, character description, Freddie Highmore as Shaun Murphy
  2. IMDb — https://www.imdb.com/title/tt6470478/
    Supports: Series years, cast, lead actor, premise
  3. Wikipedia (German) — https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Good_Doctor
    Supports: Season 7 being the final season, episode count, 2024 ending
  4. Netflix — https://www.netflix.com/title/80176893
    Supports: Series description and cast list
  5. YouTube — https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k9dJq8KXjZs
    Supports: Series recap, premise, end-of-series context