When the first episode of The Good Doctor aired on ABC in 2017, it was way more popular among viewers than actual critics. Not only did over 11 million people tune in to watch the pilot, but the first season’s audience score on Rotten Tomatoes reached a solid 88%.
That percentage is much higher than the TV critics’ score of 61%. And, on Metacritic, they gave the series a staggeringly low 53 out of 100.
While viewers and critics gave differing reviews, they agreed on one thing when it came to the first season. And that one thing is coming up soon!
Three Of The Main Cast Members Are From London, England
The Good Doctor might have the main character Dr. Shaun Murphy’s hometown in Casper, Wyoming, and his hospital in San Jose, California. Still, neither the actor who plays him nor two other main characters are from the states.
Freddie Highmore, Antonia Thomas, and Chuku Modu are all from London, England. While Modu’s character utilizes the actor’s actual accent, fans might have never known Highmore and Thomas were born and raised outside America.
Freddie Highmore Had A Three Day Break Between Gigs
Before working on The Good Doctor, Freddie Highmore portrayed a young Norman Bates in the popular series Bates Motel. The series is actually one of the reasons Highmore originally didn’t take the role of Dr. Murphy.
The time between filming the final Bates episode and the first day of The Good Doctor was only three days! Talk about an actor with a quick turnaround and who can switch up personalities with the snap of a finger!
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