The ABC hit medical drama series The Good Doctor has been renewed or a season 2. The medical drama, which is based on the 2013 award-winning South Korean series of the same name, has been the undisputed freshman hit of the 2017-2018 season. According to Variety, it is currently averaging a 1.8 rating in adults 18-49 and 9.8 million viewers per episode in the Nielsen Live+Same Day ratings, making it the second highest-rated show on ABC, behind only “Grey’s Anatomy.” It’s continued strong ratings, both in Live+Same Day and in delayed viewing, all but guaranteed the show a second season. ABC previously picked it up for a full season after airing just two episodes.
Freddie Highmore stars as Dr. Shaun Murphy, a young surgeon with autism and savant syndrome from the mid-size city of Casper, Wyoming, where he had a troubled childhood. He relocates to San Jose, California, to work at the prestigious San Jose St. Bonaventure HospitalIn addition to Highmore, the series stars Antonia Thomas, Antonia Thomas, Nicholas Gonzalez, Chuku Modu, Beau Garrett, Hill Harper, Richard Schiff, and Tamlyn Tomita.
The series is produced by Sony Pictures Television and ABC Studios and is primarily filmed in Vancouver, British Columbia. The show was ordered to series in May 2017. On October 3, 2017, ABC picked up the series for a full season of 18 episodes. David Shore, the creator of “House,” serves as writer and executive producer. Daniel Dae Kim, David Kim and Sebastian Lee are also executive producers. Seth Gordon directed the pilot and is also an executive producer.
Source: Variety
