The Good Doctor in the Media

[Fable]

It appears Freddie has gotten married.  

Freddie Highmore on Getting Married, Smuggling “Cocaine” as a Child & The Good Doctor Storylines - YouTube

 

[Annber03]

LOL at him being all, "I'm not going to jump up and down on the couch..." XD. But aw, congrats to the happy couple! I liked his comments about the whole "my wife" thing, too. 

Fun interview. He's just so dang charming :). Thanks for sharing this. 

[possibilities]

I don't remember the story where "mommy drank my poop" happened. You'd think something like that would stick with a person!

[KaveDweller]

20 hours ago, possibilities said:

I don't remember the story where "mommy drank my poop" happened. You'd think something like that would stick with a person!

I remember that episode......the woman didn't actually drink the girl's poop. She injected it or something. It was still pretty gross though.

[DanaK]

Per TVLine, Osvaldo Benavides, the actor playing Mateo, is leaving the show, just a few months after he was elevated to series regular. No word yet as to why from ABC https://tvline.com/2021/10/25/the-good-doctor-osvaldo-benavides-leaving-mateo-lim-boyfriend-season-5/

[Annber03]

Wow. That's sudden and unexpected. Wonder if we'll ever find out the reason. 

[Virtual]

Mateo didn’t last long on the show. I hope it was his own decision rather than being forced out.

[bros402]

That is weird - wonder why? I assume he had a contract for the season, so I imagine it was something pretty serious.

[SunnyBeBe]

What’s up with their cast issues?  They get rid of great characters that are popular with the fans.  They bring in odd characters that many viewers don’t like.  It’s beyond disappointing.  

[circumvent]

18 minutes ago, SunnyBeBe said:

They bring in odd characters that many viewers don’t like.

TV writing has lacked in creativity and originality for a long time. If you think about it, it is always slight variations on the same themes. Once in a while we see something original but that doesn't even last because as the show adds more seasons, they run out of ideas and start recycling old ones. That's why they add caricatures as characters because they think this will create more drama. It is just annoying and a lot of people who keep watching the show just watch for the snark, like so many on these boards. As long as they are making money, they don't give a fuck about the artistry of writing.

[SunnyBeBe]

58 minutes ago, circumvent said:

TV writing has lacked in creativity and originality for a long time. If you think about it, it is always slight variations on the same themes. Once in a while we see something original but that doesn't even last because as the show adds more seasons, they run out of ideas and start recycling old ones. That's why they add caricatures as characters because they think this will create more drama. It is just annoying and a lot of people who keep watching the show just watch for the snark, like so many on these boards. As long as they are making money, they don't give a fuck about the artistry of writing.

I suppose, but there are creative and talented writers in this world.  I wish they’d get those positions and let those who don’t have it, go do something else.  

[circumvent]

31 minutes ago, SunnyBeBe said:

I suppose, but there are creative and talented writers in this world.  I wish they’d get those positions and let those who don’t have it, go do something else.  

There are talented people but part of the problem is probably the conditions in which they work, how much they need to produce, and how many people are actually employed by the studios. Covid changed things, people might have given up during the break, studios might not be willing to lose a cent more, so they stick with bad and cheap writers. I could speculate forever

[DanaK]

The promo for next week’s episode (Nov 22) indicated it’s the Winter Finale

[7-Zark-7]

It has been over six weeks since they had a new episode. They must feel confident about their ability to retain viewers. 

[Annber03]

Yeah, the show's not returning for the second half of its season until sometime this spring. No word on an official return date yet, though. 

But indeed, they can afford to take that kind of break, as they're still doing pretty well in the ratings overall: 

https://tvline.com/2021/12/29/ratings-2021-2022-tv-season-best-worst-abc/

[Virtual]

Hopefully it’s in late March when the show returns; that’s the time I have my fingers crossed for.

It is a bummer, though. I was really wanting to see the next upcoming episode.

[DanaK]

The back half of Season 5 is returning earlier than expected given its Winter sub Promised Land has been canceled as of next Monday's episode (the rest will play on Hulu). Good Doctor will return February 28 https://tvline.com/2022/02/15/promised-land-cancelled-abc-season-1-final-episodes/

[Virtual]

That’s great news! I was browsing YouTube and saw a promo clip for episode 5x08, so I figured it was coming soon. :)

[windsprints]

Antonia Thomas returning for a couple of episodes:

https://tvline.com/2022/03/03/the-good-doctor-antonia-thomas-returning-claire-browne-season-5/

[thuganomics85]

Just saw that.  Part of me wonders if this confirms Shaun/Lea's wedding will still happen, because I can see her coming back for that definitely.  But I do wonder if she could end up playing a part in whatever else is going to go down with Salen and so forth.  But I'm glad she's coming back!  Hope we also get some good scenes between Claire and Lim again!

[Annber03]

Yay! Will be nice to see her again :)!

[Virtual]

It’ll be good to see Claire back, even if it’s briefly. They could easily fit her in the current hospital plot, and Shaun & Lea’s wedding.

[DanaK]

Renewed! http://www.thefutoncritic.com/news/2022/03/30/abc-renews-the-rookie-the-good-doctor-for-next-season-265512/20220330abc01/

[Annber03]

Not surprised, but good to hear that regardless :). 

[DanaK]

Finale May 16 https://tvline.com/2022/04/05/abc-season-finale-dates-greys-anatomy-episode-400/

[dbklmt]

Two new interns are joining the cast in Season 6

https://tvline.com/2022/04/20/the-good-doctor-season-6-savannah-welch-cast-new-intern/

[SunnyBeBe]

On 4/20/2022 at 8:31 PM, dbklmt said:

Two new interns are joining the cast in Season 6

https://tvline.com/2022/04/20/the-good-doctor-season-6-savannah-welch-cast-new-intern/

Has there been any reports as to why they got rid of some of their previous doctors that were great characters?  

[Avabelle]

The actress playing Claire I think wanted out. The doctor who hooked up with Lim I’ve no idea. I wondered was it vaccine related given how quickly he was added and dropped.

[A.Ham]

On 4/26/2022 at 11:11 AM, Avabelle said:

The actress playing Claire I think wanted out. The doctor who hooked up with Lim I’ve no idea. I wondered was it vaccine related given how quickly he was added and dropped.

Melendez, though.... don't think the actor wanted out. I know, it was a while back. I would have much preferred he stuck around

[Diana Berry]

On 4/20/2022 at 8:31 PM, dbklmt said:

Two new interns are joining the cast in Season 6

https://tvline.com/2022/04/20/the-good-doctor-season-6-savannah-welch-cast-new-intern/

Danny and Dani? Seriously that’s nice and confusing for  the viewer 

Edited May 11, 2022 by Diana Berry

[possibilities]

I'm sure they think it's funny, but it's a cheap confusion to write, and I don't want to see stupid plots about them being confused about who's referred to, especially when they could just be called by their last names like most doctors actually are.

[TheGreenKnight]

I'm happy this show is still going. When it first started, I was thinking that the best case scenario would be around 3-4 seasons. I'm sort of shocked it's still here (in a good way). I guess ratings in general being awful has a lot to do with that, but I'll take it!

[DanaK]

ABC has announced their Fall schedule and The Good Doctor will be in its usual berth on Mondays at 10pm http://thefutoncritic.com/news/2022/05/17/abc-unveils-2022-2023-fall-primetime-schedule-835011/20220517abc01/

[SunnyBeBe]

Freddy was on Live With Kelly and Ryan today.  It always surprises me when I hear him speak with a British accent.  
 

 

[Annber03]

I love that Freddie's the same height as Ryan Seacrest :D. 

Also love his description of the cliffhanger in the finale: "It doesn't look good?" Yeah, that pretty much sums it up...

I'm used to his accent now, but it definitely threw me at first, too, yes, especially when I would watch interviews with him from his "Bates Motel" days :p. One minute he's playing this super creepy character, the next, he's this charming, polite British guy, LOL. 

[DanaK]

New season premieres October 3 http://thefutoncritic.com/news/2022/06/16/abc-announces-fall-premiere-dates-for-2022-2023-season-631112/20220616abc01/

[Driad]

In case you haven't voted in the Primetimer Awards, one category is "Breaking Up Is Hard To Do!: Couple You Wish Would Call It Quits."

[thuganomics85]

I guess this is a sign that your show is doing well enough: Deadline is claiming that a spin-off called The Good Lawyer is in the works and will have a backdoor pilot of some kind this season.

The major takeaways so far is that the lead will be a woman, there will also be a mentor-type character (who will also be a woman) but it sounds like their will be more conflict in this relationship compared to Shaun and Glassman, and the lead will have OCD instead of autism.  We'll see how this pans out, I guess!

[Trini]

49 minutes ago, thuganomics85 said:

I guess this is a sign that your show is doing well enough: Deadline is claiming that a spin-off called The Good Lawyer is in the works and will have a backdoor pilot of some kind this season.

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Hmmm - the question for me is ...

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... why will Shaun need a defense lawyer this season?

[Annber03]

58 minutes ago, Trini said:

Hmmm - the question for me is ...

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... why will Shaun need a defense lawyer this season?

That's what I was wondering, too. 

[bros402]

4 hours ago, thuganomics85 said:

I guess this is a sign that your show is doing well enough: Deadline is claiming that a spin-off called The Good Lawyer is in the works and will have a backdoor pilot of some kind this season.

The major takeaways so far is that the lead will be a woman, there will also be a mentor-type character (who will also be a woman) but it sounds like their will be more conflict in this relationship compared to Shaun and Glassman, and the lead will have OCD instead of autism.  We'll see how this pans out, I guess!

hahahahahahahaha oh god how many disabled people do the showrunners want to piss off. They're pissing off autistic people, now they are gonna piss off the OCD crowd, so what's next? 

[greekmom]

On 8/22/2022 at 8:46 PM, thuganomics85 said:

I guess this is a sign that your show is doing well enough: Deadline is claiming that a spin-off called The Good Lawyer is in the works and will have a backdoor pilot of some kind this season.

i thought the reason they came up with the Good Lawyer was because of the popularity of the K-drama Extraordinary Attorney Woo. Just a quicker way to develop a show and get the American version out to the masses.

[SunnyBeBe]

I just read that this show is on ABC fall lineup.  Man, ABC has some slim pickings on their roster.  This is really their only good drama and to me it struggles.  I did also see Station 19, that looks pretty good.  I haven’t watched it yet.  

[Annber03]

TV Line article highlighting some of the stuff they've got planned for the rest of the team, outside of everything with Lim:

https://tvline.com/lists/the-good-doctor-season-6-spoilers-new-characters-explained/shaun-lea-husband-wife-married-preview/

[DanaK]

I'm not sure when the Fall finale is, but whenever it goes on hiatus, it returns January 23 http://thefutoncritic.com/news/2022/11/07/abc-announces-2022-2023-midseason-premiere-dates-for-new-and-returning-series-340214/20221107abc03/

[zmotana]

Brandon Larracuente has been promoted to series regular. 

https://tvline.com/2022/11/08/the-good-doctor-brandon-larracuente-series-regular-danny-perez-season-6/

[Pamela]

Tonight’s 100th episode bumped by Mike Pence interview 

[Annber03]

Boo. 

[chitowngirl]

What’s amusing to me is that Zap2it has updated their tv listings for the Mike Pence interview. ABC.com still has The Good Doctor listed for tonight. 🙄

[thuganomics85]

4 hours ago, Pamela said:

Tonight’s 100th episode bumped by Mike Pence interview 

2 minutes ago, thuganomics85 said:

Edited November 15, 2022 by thuganomics85