Beloved and I are currently watching The Good Doctor on Hulu. We just started Season 4 and are enjoying it enough that I want to write a prescription for my friends to give it a try.
IMDB describes the show as follows: "Shaun Murphy, a young surgeon with autism and savant syndrome, relocates from a quiet country life to join a prestigious hospital surgical unit. Alone in the world and unable to personally connect with those around him, Shaun uses his extraordinary medical gifts to save lives and challenge the skepticism of his colleagues."
That's an accurate enough description of the starting point of this series, but it didn't take long for us to get just as interested in the lives of the other doctors and administrators at the hospital as we were initially in Dr. Murphy. (Our initial interest in the show was fueled by Debbie's 24 years as a paraprofessional in the school system, working with young adults on the autism spectrum.)
Freddie Highmore stars as Dr. Murphy and also produces the show. You may remember him as Charlie in the Johnny Depp version of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory or as the guitar-playing title character in August Rush. He completely disappears into this role.
The show really has it all:
- Diagnostic mystery
- Medical emergency
- Romantic awakening
- Interpersonal respect AND snark
- Deep truth disguised as both humor and pathos
I have forgotten whether I rate things on a 4- or 5-star system, but just to be sure you understand how much we like this show, let's give it a 6.
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