it’s time to examine why this medical drama has been such a ratings hit for
drama has been such a ratings hit for
drama has been such a ratings hit for ABC welcome to watchmojo.com and today
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we’re counting down our picks for the top 5 reasons you should be watching the
top 5 reasons you should be watching the
top 5 reasons you should be watching the good doctor
good doctor
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taking a look at all the factors that
taking a look at all the factors that have contributed to the success of this
have contributed to the success of this
have contributed to the success of this breakout series which premiered on
breakout series which premiered on
breakout series which premiered on September 25th 2017 number 5 it’s a show
September 25th 2017 number 5 it’s a show
September 25th 2017 number 5 it’s a show about autism but also much more hello
about autism but also much more hello
about autism but also much more hello I’m dr. Sean Murphy I’m a surgical
I’m dr. Sean Murphy I’m a surgical
I’m dr. Sean Murphy I’m a surgical resident at San Jose st. Bonaventure
resident at San Jose st. Bonaventure
resident at San Jose st. Bonaventure Hospital the series primarily centers on
Hospital the series primarily centers on
Hospital the series primarily centers on Sean Murphy a surgical resident living
Sean Murphy a surgical resident living
Sean Murphy a surgical resident living with autism and savant syndrome like the
with autism and savant syndrome like the
with autism and savant syndrome like the a-word and atypical the good doctor has
a-word and atypical the good doctor has
a-word and atypical the good doctor has been thoughtful in its portrayal of
been thoughtful in its portrayal of
been thoughtful in its portrayal of autism but there’s much more to the show
autism but there’s much more to the show
autism but there’s much more to the show than Sean’s condition it features a
than Sean’s condition it features a
than Sean’s condition it features a strong cast of supporting players who
strong cast of supporting players who
strong cast of supporting players who are all interesting in their own right
are all interesting in their own right
are all interesting in their own right up-and-coming actors Antonia Thomas and
up-and-coming actors Antonia Thomas and
up-and-coming actors Antonia Thomas and Chu kuma do both current ineffective
Chu kuma do both current ineffective
Chu kuma do both current ineffective work as Sean’s fellow residents we also
work as Sean’s fellow residents we also
work as Sean’s fellow residents we also get some compelling performances from
get some compelling performances from
get some compelling performances from seasoned character actors like Nicholas
seasoned character actors like Nicholas
seasoned character actors like Nicholas Gonzales Hill Harper and Richard Schiff
Gonzales Hill Harper and Richard Schiff
Gonzales Hill Harper and Richard Schiff who we’ll talk about more later together
who we’ll talk about more later together
who we’ll talk about more later together they’ve developed the show into a solid
they’ve developed the show into a solid
they’ve developed the show into a solid ensemble piece with multiple engaging
ensemble piece with multiple engaging
ensemble piece with multiple engaging character arcs number four Freddie
character arcs number four Freddie
character arcs number four Freddie Highmore performance I couldn’t save
Highmore performance I couldn’t save
Highmore performance I couldn’t save them
them
them it’s sad Freddie Highmore has been
it’s sad Freddie Highmore has been
it’s sad Freddie Highmore has been acting for most of his life starting out
acting for most of his life starting out
acting for most of his life starting out young in films like Finding Neverland
young in films like Finding Neverland
young in films like Finding Neverland and Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
and Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
and Charlie and the Chocolate Factory not every child actor makes a smooth
not every child actor makes a smooth
not every child actor makes a smooth transition as they enter adulthood but
transition as they enter adulthood but
transition as they enter adulthood but that fortunately has not been the case
that fortunately has not been the case
that fortunately has not been the case for Highmore he made the iconic role of
for Highmore he made the iconic role of
for Highmore he made the iconic role of Norman Bates his own for five seasons
Norman Bates his own for five seasons
Norman Bates his own for five seasons and continues to demonstrate his
and continues to demonstrate his
and continues to demonstrate his impressive acting range in the good
impressive acting range in the good
impressive acting range in the good doctor
doctor
doctor my brother went to heaven in front of my
my brother went to heaven in front of my
my brother went to heaven in front of my eyes Highmore delivers a genuine
eyes Highmore delivers a genuine
eyes Highmore delivers a genuine performance as Shawn nailing the body
performance as Shawn nailing the body
performance as Shawn nailing the body language and speech patterns of somebody
language and speech patterns of somebody
language and speech patterns of somebody on the autism spectrum with this part I
on the autism spectrum with this part I
on the autism spectrum with this part I more felt it was his responsibility to
more felt it was his responsibility to
more felt it was his responsibility to provide an authentic depiction of autism
provide an authentic depiction of autism
provide an authentic depiction of autism and it’s safe to say he succeeded whilst
and it’s safe to say he succeeded whilst
and it’s safe to say he succeeded whilst at the same time remaining aware of the
at the same time remaining aware of the
at the same time remaining aware of the fact that Shawn will never nor should we
fact that Shawn will never nor should we
fact that Shawn will never nor should we try and make him be a representative for
try and make him be a representative for
try and make him be a representative for everyone who number three it’s an
everyone who number three it’s an
everyone who number three it’s an enlightening experience high functioning
enlightening experience high functioning
enlightening experience high functioning is that our new hiring standard while
is that our new hiring standard while
is that our new hiring standard while society has become more aware of autism
society has become more aware of autism
society has become more aware of autism that doesn’t mean everyone understands
that doesn’t mean everyone understands
that doesn’t mean everyone understands the condition a lot of quote unquote
the condition a lot of quote unquote
the condition a lot of quote unquote normal people assume that autism means
normal people assume that autism means
normal people assume that autism means strange and limited Shaun faces these
strange and limited Shaun faces these
strange and limited Shaun faces these prejudices upon arriving at San Jose st.
prejudices upon arriving at San Jose st.
prejudices upon arriving at San Jose st. Bonaventure Hospital as many of his
Bonaventure Hospital as many of his
Bonaventure Hospital as many of his superiors underestimate his gifts and
superiors underestimate his gifts and
superiors underestimate his gifts and you genuinely thought that this board
you genuinely thought that this board
you genuinely thought that this board wouldn’t reasonably have any doubts
wouldn’t reasonably have any doubts
wouldn’t reasonably have any doubts about hiring a surgeon who’s been
about hiring a surgeon who’s been
about hiring a surgeon who’s been diagnosed with autism
diagnosed with autism
diagnosed with autism so justify your decision while Shaun
so justify your decision while Shaun
so justify your decision while Shaun does struggle in some areas particularly
does struggle in some areas particularly
does struggle in some areas particularly social situations he excels in others
social situations he excels in others
social situations he excels in others and can see things most medical
and can see things most medical
and can see things most medical professionals would never catch the good
professionals would never catch the good
professionals would never catch the good doctor shows that people with autism and
doctor shows that people with autism and
doctor shows that people with autism and other disorders for that matter are
other disorders for that matter are
other disorders for that matter are often more capable than they initially
often more capable than they initially
often more capable than they initially appear they need support and acceptance
appear they need support and acceptance
appear they need support and acceptance in order to share their beautiful minds
in order to share their beautiful minds
in order to share their beautiful minds with the world nobody knows anything for
with the world nobody knows anything for
with the world nobody knows anything for sure
sure
sure anybody could drop dead of a heart
anybody could drop dead of a heart
anybody could drop dead of a heart attack at any time number two Richard
attack at any time number two Richard
attack at any time number two Richard Schiff is back we hire Sean
Schiff is back we hire Sean
Schiff is back we hire Sean and we make this hospital better for it
and we make this hospital better for it
and we make this hospital better for it richard schiff is best known for playing
richard schiff is best known for playing
richard schiff is best known for playing Toby Ziegler on the West Wing in the
Toby Ziegler on the West Wing in the
Toby Ziegler on the West Wing in the good doctor he plays Aaron Glassman the
good doctor he plays Aaron Glassman the
good doctor he plays Aaron Glassman the president of st. bonaventure who was
president of st. bonaventure who was
president of st. bonaventure who was known Sean since age 14 and acts as both
known Sean since age 14 and acts as both
known Sean since age 14 and acts as both mentor and a father figure of sorts they
mentor and a father figure of sorts they
mentor and a father figure of sorts they more than earned the right to be here he
more than earned the right to be here he
more than earned the right to be here he has had to get past people like you and
has had to get past people like you and
has had to get past people like you and their prejudices every step of the way
their prejudices every step of the way
their prejudices every step of the way recognizing his protégées amazing
recognizing his protégées amazing
recognizing his protégées amazing abilities Glassman fights for Shawn’s
abilities Glassman fights for Shawn’s
abilities Glassman fights for Shawn’s rights to be at the hospital even
rights to be at the hospital even
rights to be at the hospital even putting his own job on the line if Sean
putting his own job on the line if Sean
putting his own job on the line if Sean doesn’t live up to everything I know he
doesn’t live up to everything I know he
doesn’t live up to everything I know he can do he will be immediately released
can do he will be immediately released
can do he will be immediately released and I will resign my position as
and I will resign my position as
and I will resign my position as president of this hospital what’s
president of this hospital what’s
president of this hospital what’s arguably the best role he’s had in over
arguably the best role he’s had in over
arguably the best role he’s had in over a decade
a decade
a decade shift gives an empathetic and powerful
shift gives an empathetic and powerful
shift gives an empathetic and powerful performance after playing several
performance after playing several
performance after playing several antagonistic characters in recent years
antagonistic characters in recent years
antagonistic characters in recent years Schiff was especially eager to portray
Schiff was especially eager to portray
Schiff was especially eager to portray someone who could actually have a
someone who could actually have a
someone who could actually have a positive impact the show to me is also
positive impact the show to me is also
positive impact the show to me is also about aiding and abetting the
about aiding and abetting the
about aiding and abetting the opportunity for people with challenge
opportunity for people with challenge
opportunity for people with challenge number one David Shore is the showrunner
number one David Shore is the showrunner
number one David Shore is the showrunner why were you rude to me when we first
why were you rude to me when we first
why were you rude to me when we first met
met
met then nicer to me the second time we met
then nicer to me the second time we met
then nicer to me the second time we met and now you want to be my friend David
and now you want to be my friend David
and now you want to be my friend David Shore created one of the most acclaimed
Shore created one of the most acclaimed
Shore created one of the most acclaimed medical dramas of all time with house
medical dramas of all time with house
medical dramas of all time with house and the good doctor is another knockout
and the good doctor is another knockout
and the good doctor is another knockout winner for this showrunner there are
winner for this showrunner there are
winner for this showrunner there are indeed a few parallels between these two
indeed a few parallels between these two
indeed a few parallels between these two programs as both revolve around
programs as both revolve around
programs as both revolve around brilliant doctors with disabilities who
brilliant doctors with disabilities who
brilliant doctors with disabilities who don’t always have the best bedside
don’t always have the best bedside
don’t always have the best bedside manner a season three episode of house
manner a season three episode of house
manner a season three episode of house even addressed Asperger syndrome which
even addressed Asperger syndrome which
even addressed Asperger syndrome which is a mild form of autism House doesn’t
is a mild form of autism House doesn’t
is a mild form of autism House doesn’t have Asperger’s diagnosis is much
have Asperger’s diagnosis is much
have Asperger’s diagnosis is much simpler he’s a jerk
simpler he’s a jerk
simpler he’s a jerk of course outside of a few similarities
of course outside of a few similarities
of course outside of a few similarities the optimistic Shaun Murphy and the
the optimistic Shaun Murphy and the
the optimistic Shaun Murphy and the cynical Gregory House couldn’t be more
cynical Gregory House couldn’t be more
cynical Gregory House couldn’t be more different
different
different this helps to distinguish the good
this helps to distinguish the good
this helps to distinguish the good doctor as a unique inspirational and
doctor as a unique inspirational and
doctor as a unique inspirational and bold series that still retains the
bold series that still retains the
bold series that still retains the singular qualities we’ve come to expect
singular qualities we’ve come to expect
singular qualities we’ve come to expect from a talent like Shore and dr. Shaun
from a talent like Shore and dr. Shaun
from a talent like Shore and dr. Shaun Murphy nice to meet you do you agree
Murphy nice to meet you do you agree
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