The Good Doctor
2017
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Oct 17, 2022 · No, Freddie Highmore is not autistic in real life. The actor is a neurotypical person playing an autistic character. Highmore had to do extensive research to fill the shoes of Shaun Murphy in the show. Since there are multiple people with autism in his personal life, Highmore was aware of the condition at the time of joining the show.
Though Freddie Highmore isn't autistic, the show does cast autistic actors. The show has been criticized by some for casting a neurotypical person in the lead role, but the casting directors have sought actors with ASD for guest roles. In Season 2 Episode 13, "Xin," Dr. Murphy treats a patient with autism. Her boyfriend, Javier, also has autism ...
May 21, 2023 · The Good Doctor is ABC’s medical drama following Dr. Shaun Murphy (Freddie Highmore), a young autistic surgeon with savant syndrome, who relocates from the small city of Casper, Wyoming, to San Jose, California, to take a job at the esteemed San Jose St. Bonaventure Hospital. According to the SSM Health Treffert Center, Savant syndrome is a ...
Nov 2, 2020 · Since ABC's hit show The Good Doctor first premiered in September 2017, 28-year-old British actor Freddie Highmore has played Dr. Shaun Murphy, a surgical resident with autism, on the medical drama.
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Feb 27, 2019 · Freddie Highmore is well-aware of how the character he portrays on television -- the young autistic surgeon Shaun Murphy in the hit ABC series “The Good Doctor” -- may influence common thinking.
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May 22, 2024 · Showrunner Liz Friedman and creator David Shore told TheWrap that the initial pitch for the show’s ending involved the autistic Dr. Shaun Murphy (Freddie Highmore) becoming a father, a milestone ...
May 22, 2024 · Freddie Highmore expresses pride in the show's autism representation, showcasing that people on the spectrum can change and evolve. The series finale brought heartache with the death of a major ...
