“The Good Doctor”
US broadcaster pulls the plug on hit series
“The Good Doctor” Freddie Highmore says goodbye after seven seasons.
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After seven seasons it’s over: ABC is pulling the plug on “The Good Doctor” with Freddie Highmore.
ABC pulls the plug on “The Good Doctor.” According to media reports, the American television network is ending the medical series with the upcoming seventh season. Freddie Highmore (31) has played surgeon Shaun Murphy in “The Good Doctor” since 2017. The young doctor is a brilliant doctor with autism and savant syndrome, which makes it difficult for him to interact with colleagues and patients.
“The role of Dr. Shaun Murphy was a great privilege and one of the most beautiful and enriching experiences of my life,” quotes Freddie Highmore from Variety, among others. The young star, who celebrated his breakthrough in 2005 with the title role in “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory”, landed his next major leading role in the hospital series shortly after the end of “Bates Motel”.
Giving fans the “series ending they deserve”
“The Good Doctor’ was a once-in-a-lifetime experience. But it’s time to say goodbye,” say the creators. “We are incredibly proud of the work we have done and the message we have been able to share,” the producers continued. “We look forward to giving our fantastic fans, the truly extraordinary Freddie Highmore, the rest of our talented actors (and friends) and the best crew in the industry the series ending they all deserve.”
“The Good Doctor” was released in the USA on September 25, 2017. The series developed into the most successful format there on Monday evenings at 10 p.m. In Germany, the drama ran on free TV on VOX.
The seventh and final season of “The Good Doctor” premieres on February 20, 2024 in the USA on ABC.