TV series

The Good Doctor

2017–2024 · 7 seasons

A warm, earnest medical drama that tugs at the heartstrings while balancing tense surgeries with gentle character moments.

Tagline: Everyone operates differently.
Overview: Shaun Murphy, a young surgeon with autism and savant syndrome, relocates from a quiet country life to join a prestigious hospital's surgical unit. Unable to personally connect with those around him, Shaun uses his extraordinary medical gifts to save lives and challenge the skepticism of his colleagues.
How it feels: Warm, earnest, melancholic and tense. Measured and easy to follow.
About: Identity, family, friendship, healing
Content: Mild violence, gore, sexual content and language.
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Tone: warmstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 of 3
tensestrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: identity
family
friendship
healing
work
Places: hospital
big city
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: procedural
serialised
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild