Tag: The Good Doctor
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Why House M.D. Should Never Get a Reboot
House M.D. has been off the air since 2012 and should stay that way…because it’s so good. The multi-award-winning medical drama ran for eight seasons, and there has never been talks of a revival since it concluded. A regular contender admist the best medical dramas of all time, House M.D. made big waves when it…
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‘Lost’ Star Daniel Dae Kim Talks Hollywood’s Growing Appetite for Asian Fare
In the post-“Crazy Rich Asians” and “The Good Doctor” era, trawling Asia for new IP to bring to Hollywood has gone from being an “esoteric pursuit” to a “mad scramble,” actor and producer Daniel Dae Kim told Variety on the sidelines of the Asia Society’s U.S.-Asia Entertainment Summit, which took place Tuesday, on the eve…
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Cannes: Daniel Dae Kim Joins Joe Penna’s Sci-Fi Thriller ‘Stowaway’
Daniel Dae Kim, best known recently for ABC’s “The Good Doctor,” will join Anna Kendrick and Toni Collette in Joe Penna’s sci-fi thriller “Stowaway.” The movie marks the second feature from Penna and Ryan Morrison, the duo behind the Cannes Official Selection film “Arctic,” which released earlier this year.Xyz Films and CAA Media Finance are…
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‘The Masked Singer’: 5 More Korean Competition Shows That Could Take America by Storm
America has already embraced two Korean musical imports — attractive K-pop bands and private for-rent karaoke rooms — but now, the popularity of “The Masked Singer” has opened the door to a possible new obsession: Korean game shows. The bizarre singing competition disguises celebrities from head to toe, and their identities are only revealed when…
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‘The Good Doctor’ Loses Its Mind When a Psychotic Hallucination Leads to the Truth
[Editor’s Note: The following contains spoilers from “The Good Doctor” Season 2, Episode 4, “Tough Titmouse.”]“The Good Doctor” showrunner David Shore throws everything at Dr. Aaron Glassman (Richard Schiff). He just underwent surgery for a brain tumor, but Monday’s episode deals with another kind of trauma when he starts interacting with a hallucination of his…
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‘The Good Doctor’: Mansplaining MDs Lead to an Episode of Powerful Workplace Drama
[Editor’s Note: The following contains spoilers from “The Good Doctor” Season 2, Episode 3, “36 Hours.”]In its Oct. 8 episode, “The Good Doctor” contains one of the most accurate portrayals of everyday sexism on TV. When Dr. Claire Browne (Antonia Thomas) voices concern about a hospital policy, president Dr. Marcus Andrews (Hill Harper) takes umbrage,…
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‘The Good Doctor’: Brutal Practice or Cultural Divide? The Show Pushes Ethical Boundaries in Choosing a Side
[Editor’s Note: The following contains spoilers from “The Good Doctor” Season 3, Episode 2, “Middle Ground.”]“The Good Doctor” excels at two types of storylines: those that highlight underrepresented groups — such as the transgender community, or people with autism — and those that place the San Jose St. Bonaventure Hospital surgeons in ethical quandaries that…
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‘The Good Doctor’ Premiere’s Surprise Ending Brings Back a Fan-Favorite Character for a Promising Season 2
[Editor’s Note: The following article contains spoilers from “The Good Doctor” Season 2, Episode 1, “Hello” — the premiere episode.]“The Good Doctor” is back for another season of medical anomalies, cutting-edge procedures, hospital politics, and uplifting storylines. As the anti-“House,” the series is unapologetically sentimental and heartwarming thanks to its lead. Seen through the lens…
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‘Captain Marvel’ Casts Chuku Modu of “The Good Doctor,” “Game of Thrones”
The highly anticipated Marvel Cinematic Universe movie ‘Captain Marvel’ reportedly has added actor Chuku Modu to its cast in an as-yet-undetermined role.Modu recently exited ABC’s drama “The Good Doctor,” in which he played troubled Dr. Jared Kalu alongside Freddie Highmore in Season 1. He also appeared in three episodes of HBO’s “Game of Thrones” as…
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ABC Schedule: ‘Fresh Off the Boat,’ ‘Speechless’ Move to Fridays this Fall; ‘S.H.I.E.L.D.’ Returns Summer 2019
As far as ABC is concerned, it’s sitting on top of the world ratings-wise. It’s ending its 2017-2018 season with the top series on television (Roseanne), the number one new drama (The Good Doctor) and the top reality show launch (American Idol). So, there aren’t a ton of change-ups to its schedule, but it has…