πΊ The Good Doctor (2017)
Part of Good Doctor Adaptations
The Good Doctor (2017) is the ABC American medical drama developed by David Shore, adapting the 2013 South Korean KBS2 series 'Good Doctor' created by Park Jae-beom and starring Joo Won as a young surgeon on the autism spectrum. The ABC version casts Freddie Highmore in the lead, with Shore relocating the setting from Seoul to San Jose and redeveloping the surgical-procedural format around the original's premise of an autistic savant resident navigating the politics of a major teaching hospital. The Korean source material had already generated a 2018 Japanese Fuji TV adaptation and a 2019 Turkish Fox adaptation; the ABC version ran for seven seasons through 2024 and was the longest-running of the four licensed versions.
'Good Doctor' (Korean: κ΅Ώ λ₯ν°) is a 2013 South Korean medical drama created by Park Jae-beom and broadcast on KBS2 from August to October 2013, starring Joo Won as a young surgeon on the autism spectrum who joins a prestigious paediatric surgery department. The series was developed by Park with input from medical consultants at Seoul National University Hospital and ran for twenty hour-long episodes. The format was internationally licensed: the 2017 ABC American remake 'The Good Doctor' (developed by David Shore with Freddie Highmore) ran for seven seasons through 2024; a Japanese adaptation aired on Fuji TV in 2018; and a Turkish adaptation 'Good Doctor: Bir ΓocuΔun HayatΔ±nΔ± Kurtarmak' aired on Fox Turkey in 2019.
The 'Good Doctor' collection is a series of television drama adaptations originating from a South Korean format. The central premise revolves around a brilliant young surgeon with autism and savant syndrome, who navigates the professional and personal challenges of working in a high-pressure hospital environment. Each adaptation recontextualizes the core narrative within a different cultural and medical setting, exploring universal themes of acceptance, prejudice, and the definition of ability. The series is notable for its sensitive, if at times dramatized, portrayal of neurodiversity in a demanding profession, sparking conversations about inclusion in workplaces worldwide. The collection's enduring appeal lies in its heartwarming blend of medical procedural and character-driven storytelling, anchored by a unique and compelling protagonist.
