The Good Doctor

[FrustratedTeddyLamp]

It’s new, airing in the US, coming to Sky Living in the UK. It features Freddie Highmore who played Normen Bates in Bates Motel, which is what got my attention.

Anyway, it’s about an autistic surgeon, working in a hospital, I watched the first episode and I would definitely recommend it, it’s very good and powerful

I watched the first three episodes last night. I really enjoyed it. I'm not finding it too stereotypical as others have. Flashbacks are good. Am enjoying seeing how they are managing to show his humanity but also how hard it is for others around him to see it and understand him.
I've just started watching series one of the a word as well, only watched one episode so far, finding a word very emotional as we are waiting for DS assessment at the moment.

Oh mama. My dts were assessed when they were little. All was OK. Well we still have concerns about dt1 sometimes. I find watching things like this very emotional too.

Thanks Teddy - we are a few weeks ahead of you. I actually found the first few episodes more tick-box, but now the series has settled, the other characters and relationships are developing (including Menendez lol)

I’ve watched the first 3 episodes & I’m really enjoying it. The flashbacks are heartbreaking.

I’m absolutely loving this show, have watched the first 4 episodes now and it’s getting better every episode

To me you can definitely tell it’s by the people who made House, it has the same vibe to it.

Really looking forward to see where they take it!

I'm really enjoying it as l work in theatre and ds1 is autistic

Are we all still watching this? The line tonight "it also means I didn't have to take Kava root"... creased . My attention was waning but that definitely brought it back.

Yep! It made me laugh

Made me laugh a lot too - loved it!

Jared has really grown on me now and pleased to see the clinical lead man (clearly with an insignificant name as I can't remember it) show some faith in Sean

I started watching it last night on Now Tv and I love it. I really hope it doesn't get cancelled.

The flash backs make be cry and the episode where the boy that looks like his brother.

Just binged watched the first three episodes of this. The flashbacks are so sad! You can definitely tell it's from the maker of House, I'll be delighted if it turns out as good as I loved House.

I didn't get the conversation in the track field between the top surgeon and the second in charge - are they related?

My interpretation was that she and maybe his daughter were friends as teenagers

I thought the same Fine & that somehow his daughter died / disappeared which is why he took Sean under his wing when he did.

Finally caught up and still loving it

When is it on again as can't see it in our planner?