ABC’s Hit Medical Thriller Officially Finds New Life 2 Years After Finale
ABC's medical drama *The Good Doctor* is enjoying a fresh wave of popularity nearly two years after its 2024 finale, having returned to streaming trending charts in multiple countries. The series, which follows a surgeon with savant syndrome navigating a prestigious hospital, remains a comfort-watch favourite thanks to its long run and steady mix of emotional and medical storylines, helping explain its renewed appeal to binge-watchers.
According to FlixPatrol data, the show has spent the past three days in Apple TV Store's US Top 10, reaching positions #4, #3 and #7, while also holding the 5th spot on Canal+ in the Czech Republic for a full week. Starring Freddie Highmore as Dr Shaun Murphy, the show ran for seven seasons and 126 episodes of roughly 42-43 minutes each. It was developed by House creator David Shore from a South Korean drama after Daniel Dae Kim's company acquired the remake rights, and went on to become the top-rated new drama of the 2017-18 US television season, with its premiere audience growing from 11.4 million to 16.9 million viewers within three days.
- *The Good Doctor* is trending again on streaming charts two years post-finale.
- It's currently in Apple TV's US Top 10 and Canal+'s Czech chart.
- The ABC hit, created by House's David Shore, ran seven seasons.
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The Good Doctor ran on ABC for seven seasons between 2017 and 2024, starring Freddie Highmore as Shaun Murphy, a young surgeon with autism and savant syndrome working at a top hospital. Created by David Shore, the writer behind House, it was adapted from a South Korean drama after the remake rights were bought by a company belonging to actor Daniel Dae Kim. The show became an instant hit when it launched, drawing a fast-growing audience, and went on to run for 126 episodes.
Although the series ended nearly two years ago, it has recently reappeared on streaming and download charts in several countries, including the United States and the Czech Republic. This matters because it shows how older network dramas can find renewed audiences long after their original broadcast run, often through streaming and on-demand platforms rather than live television.