The Good Doctor has never shied away from complex subjects during its run. The show's premise is that autistic doctor Shaun Murphy (Freddie Highmore) struggles to gain acceptance from his peers. Yet, ...

The Good Doctor centered around autism in a way no other series had. Love it or hate it, there's no denying it made a strong impact. For the past seven years, viewers have gotten to know Shaun as he ...

An actress with autism is set to take on a prominent role in a prime-time network drama. Kayla Cromer, who is on the spectrum, will join ABC’s “The Good Doctor” for its final season. The series ...

Freddie Highmore hopes that his series The Good Doctor helped to move the needle when it comes to discussions around autism spectrum disorder in its seven-season run on ABC. Speaking with ET's Hope ...

Cromer will be play Charlene “Charlie” Lukaitis, “a third-year medical student who’s excited both for this rotation and the chance to work with her hero, Dr. Shaun Murphy,” according to the official ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. “I really did enjoy seeing an autistic person moving through regular life stuff, moving through dating and trying to find someone ...

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Dr. Shaun Murphy (played by Freddie Highmore) is a young surgeon with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) in "The Good Doctor," now in its seventh and final season on ABC. Especially early on, the ...