The American Remake of “Good Doctor” Is Finally Out And It’s Already A Huge Success
The 2013 K-Drama The Good Doctor now has an American counterpart.
The show is first Korean drama remake to air during prime-time on ABC and will feature a full length 18 episode season.
Don’t miss the #1 new drama critics and fans are raving about. #TheGoodDoctor is all-new tomorrow night 10|9c on ABC! pic.twitter.com/60y6B4NrtM
— The Good Doctor (@GoodDoctorABC) October 1, 2017
The show is actually a surprising success, as the KBS America CEO Konshik Yu noted.
“It’s normal for a broadcast to experience a drop in viewer’s ratings during the 2nd week,
however, ‘The Good Doctor’ actually saw an increase.”
– KBS America CEO Konshik Yu
Taking the role of Park Shi On for Joo Won is the mega-talented Freddie Highmore as Dr. Shaun Murphy.
The show will also feature Antonia Thomas as Dr. Claire Browne!
Watch the original drama trailer and new show below to spot the differences and similarities!
