The formerly Orthodox character on The Good Doctor is inspired by the creator s family
Noah Galvin as Dr. Asher Wolk on The Good Doctor.
(JTA) - Writer and producer David Shore didn t have to look far when developing a key new character for his hit ABC-TV series The Good Doctor. He went straight to his nieces and nephews, the children of his Orthodox rabbi brothers.
The show, which returns with new episodes on Jan. 11, focuses on Shaun Murphy (played by Freddie Highmore), an autistic doctor who is able to diagnose complicated illnesses and come up with creative treatments. But its fourth season introduced some new faces.
Noah Galvin as Dr. Asher Wolk on The Good Doctor. (ABC/Jeff Weddell/ via JTA)
JTA Writer and producer David Shore didn’t have to look far when developing a key new character for his hit ABC-TV series “The Good Doctor.” He went straight to his nieces and nephews, the children of his Orthodox rabbi brothers.
The show, which returns with new episodes on January 11, focuses on Shaun Murphy (played by Freddie Highmore), an autistic doctor who is able to diagnose complicated illnesses and come up with creative treatments. But its fourth season introduced some new faces.
“We wanted to bring in some doctors junior to Dr. Murphy, some characters who have less experience than him, people he can serve as a guide to,” Shore, 61, said in a telephone interview with the Jewish Telegraphic Agency. “We [the producers] spent a lot of time discussing various characters.”
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Noah Galvin as Dr. Asher Wolk on The Good Doctor. (ABC/Jeff Weddell)
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(JTA) Writer and producer David Shore didn’t have to look far when developing a key new character for his hit ABC-TV series “The Good Doctor.” He went straight to his nieces and nephews, the children of his Orthodox rabbi brothers.
The show, which returns with new episodes on Jan. 11, focuses on Shaun Murphy (played by Freddie Highmore), an autistic doctor who is able to diagnose complicated illnesses and come up with creative treatments. But its fourth season introduced some new faces.
“We wanted to bring in some doctors junior to Dr. Murphy, some characters who have less experience than him, people he can serve as a guide to,” Shore, 61, said in a telephone interview with the Jewish Telegraphic Agency. “We [the producers] spent a lot of time discussing various characters.”