Good news for fans of The Good Doctor TV show. ABC has announced they’ve renewed the freshman series for a second season.
A medical drama, The Good Doctor stars Freddie Highmore as Dr. Shaun Murphy, a new surgical resident with autism and savant syndrome. The cast also includes Antonia Thomas, Nicholas Gonzalez, Chuku Modu, Beau Garrett, Hill Harper, Tamlyn Tomita, and Richard Schiff.
The Good Doctor: A Look at the Ratings
The renewal news is hardly surprising. Since its debut in September, The Good Doctor has been a breakthrough hit for ABC. Season one has pulled in strong ratings so far, averaging a 1.81 in the 18-49 demo and 9.83 million viewers.
Learn more about The Good Doctor season two renewal from this ABC press release.
ABC PRESCRIBES A SECOND SEASON OF TELEVISION’S NO. 1 NEW DRAMA “THE GOOD DOCTOR”
ABC has renewed the hit drama series “The Good Doctor” for the 2018-19 season, it was announced today by Channing Dungey, president, ABC Entertainment.
“‘The Good Doctor”s message of inclusiveness resonates with our viewers and is a hallmark of what we aim to accomplish here at ABC,” said Channing Dungey, president, ABC Entertainment. “This series has quickly joined the zeitgeist and broken records in the competitive television landscape. We are thrilled to announce that Dr. Shaun Murphy will be back for another season.”
Currently in its first season, “The Good Doctor” has been a breakout since its premiere in 2017. It has become ABC’s most watched freshmen series in 13 years and is delivering triple-digit year-over-year time period increases to Monday’s 10 o’clock hour for ABC in Total Viewers (+172%) and Adults 18-49 (+162%). In fact, “The Good Doctor” is producing the strongest improvement to any hour across the major networks’ schedules this season.
Golden Globe(R) nominee, Freddie Highmore, stars as Dr. Shaun Murphy, a young surgeon with autism and savant syndrome, who relocates from a quiet country life to join the prestigious St. Bonaventure hospital’s surgical unit. Alone in the world and unable to personally connect with those around him, his only advocate, Dr. Aaron Glassman (Richard Schiff), challenges the skepticism and prejudices of the hospital’s board and staff when he brings him in to join the team. Shaun will need to work harder than he ever has before, as he navigates his new environment and relationships to prove to his colleagues that his extraordinary medical gifts will save lives.
“The Good Doctor” returns with an all-new original episode on Monday, March 12, at 10:00 p.m. EDT, on The ABC Television Network, streaming and on demand.
The series stars Freddie Highmore as Dr. Shaun Murphy, Antonia Thomas as Dr. Claire Browne, Nicholas Gonzalez as Dr. Neil Melendez, Chuku Modu as Dr. Jared Kalu, Beau Garrett as Jessica Preston, Hill Harper as Dr. Marcus Andrews, Richard Schiff as Dr. Aaron Glassman and Tamlyn Tomita as Allegra Aoki.
The series is from Sony Pictures Television and ABC Studios. David Shore is 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.
[Press release via The Futon Critic]
What do you think? Are you a fan of The Good Doctor TV series? Will you watch season two on ABC?
My husband and I NEVER miss The Good Doctor. It is by far our favorite show. Great cast and plots. Keep it for many more !
I am addicted to this show! I hope the series goes on for a long time.
I love the Good Doctor.Best show on Television
GOOD GOOD SHOW, LOVE IT !!! Want to keep watching, so needs to be on. it is a great show, actors are wonderful !
I have been glued to every episode since episode 1! I can’t remember any show worthy of watching on network television for a long time. Freddie Highmore is such a breath of fresh air and an amazing Actor. The entire cast draws you into the scene along with them. We all have been waiting (and waiting) to see if another season would be on it’s way. A very wise decision on the part of ABC. The Good Doctor’s ratings’ alone should have been a no brainer-don’t know what took so long for ABC to renew another season. I’m extremely happy… Read more »
One of the best if not the best new show this year. Just when I thought they over-diluted the hospital doctor series, they managed to give it a refreshingly new twist. The acting and the screenwriting are excellent which helps. I am so happy to see it come back.
Great dialogue. I hope Freddie is able to diverse , , after the Giod doctor plays out , from his “odd behavior “ image Norman bates and Dr Murphy
I’m think I’m the number one fan of this show The Good Doctor because I’ve lived many of the experiences he portrays in the show having a autistic son. It touches my emotions every time. I am more than happy that this show was given a second season and pray that there will be many more for it’s exceptional cast and more than that for people to see learn that our children have feelings too.
This show is so educational on many levels! I love Freddie Highmore, an excellent young Actor! So happy to know there will be a season two and hopefully many more!
I, too, love the show and hope that it gets renewed again and again. Since the time slot is a bit late for me, I make sure to record it. Freddie Highmore is truly a refreshing actor!
Yes, I love the show… I am so glad that you guys renewed it for season 2. Freddie Highmore is an awesome actor and he does a great job playing Dr Shaun.
I have 3 sons who are Autistic and 2 of them are non-verbal. I love watching this show. I hope it keep getting renewed every year.
So glad to hear it’s renewed, Freddy is a great actor, and really puts his all into the character, my granddaughter is Autistic and nonverbal, and so smart, I love seeing this show..
Woohoo! Love this show, glad the network has good sense to renew. Freddy does a great job as Shaun, good to see they are not making him perfect or savior of the hospital.
This is my favorite new series this year–actually one of the few worthwhile efforts on network TV. Very pleased that ABC has given it an early pick-up for next season.
The first time I watched “The Good Doctor I automatically thought “This is not me” (I’m on the spectrum as well, but I try not to let it define me. I certainly don’t use it as an excuse to do wrong- you know who you are, those who do it). But it doesn’t mean that it can’t be someone else. We are all different, with different interests and needs. At least I know I am. There are certain things I can relate to about Shaun, such as finding socialising hard (though I can handle small doses of it) and not… Read more »