In the midst of American procedural dramas, one medical series managed to capture audiences worldwide – but it’s time to bid farewell to The Good Doctor.
Having been on our screens since 2017, the seventh season of the show is The Good Doctor’s last, as it has been confirmed that the series will not be returning for anymore instalments.
Announced amid a wave of cancellations on ABC, co-showrunners David Shore and Liz Friedman and fellow executive producer Erin Gunn said in a statement at the time: “The Good Doctor has been a once in a lifetime opportunity, but it’s time to say goodbye .”
The final episode saw a very emotional end for Shaun Murphy (Freddie Highmore), and some serious twists come in the form of some life-saving close-calls, a shock death and a time jump into the future.
Why won’t there be a season 8 of The Good Doctor?
The news of The Good Doctor’s cancellation came earlier this year, in January, when ABC also announced the cancellations of popular shows like Station 19 and the decision not to move forward with The Good Doctor’s legal spin-off, The Good Lawyer.
“The Good Doctor has been a once in a lifetime opportunity, but it’s time to say goodbye,” co-showrunners David Shore and Liz Friedman and fellow executive producer Erin Gunn said at the time.
We are incredibly proud of the work we’ve done and the message we’ve been privileged to be a part of. We look forward to giving our fantastic fans, the truly extraordinary Freddie Highmore, the rest of our talented actors (and friends), and the best crew in the business the series ending that you all deserve.
“Thank you, Sony; thank you, ABC; thank you all.”
