Teen Review: The Good Doctor
Review by Nain, member of the Cedarbrae Youth Advisory Group
With Season Two of “The Good Doctor” premiering on September 24th, 2018, I felt it was a good time to review the first season. “The Good Doctor” was developed by David Shore, who is also one of the executive producers of the show. This is an American medical drama and is actually based on an award-winning South Korean series of the same name. The first season consisted of eighteen episodes, and it had officially premiered on September 25th, 2017.
The series follows Shaun Murphy (Freddie Highmore), a young surgeon who was diagnosed with autism as well as savant syndrome (a condition in which a person has significant mental disabilities but at the same time possess certain abilities that are far in excess of an average person) Shaun is an amazing surgeon who can offer a lot to his team and to the world. However, he is sometimes underestimated as a capable surgeon due to his autism.
Shaun’s mentor, good friend and president of the San Jose St. Bonaventure Hospital, Dr. Aaron Glassman sees the potential in Shaun and tries to convince the board at the San Jose St. Bonaventure Hospital to hire Shaun. The board is skeptical, as they do not feel comfortable hiring a surgeon with autism. However, in the end, they trust Dr.Glassman’s judgement after he shows so much faith in Shaun. As a variety of problems and patients are introduced, the hospital, as well as other individuals soon come to realize just how great of a surgeon Shaun really is.
I really enjoyed this show because it addresses the fact that as humans, we often judge and underestimate people before truly getting to see what they can do. These misconceptions can prove to be a fatal mistake as the person being treated differently may actually have much to offer. Also, anyone who enjoys medicine and the medical field will most likely find this show entertaining.
Of course, I don’t want to spoil too much. Which is why I would suggest that people catch up with Season One in preparation for Season Two. You won’t regret it!
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