After seven seasons, “ The Good Doctor ” came to a heart-rending conclusion , emotionally devastating the dedicated fans who signed on to say so long to Dr. Shaun Murphy and the rest of the cast and crew who populated San Jose St. Bonaventure Hospital.
Variety talked with series star Freddie Highmore (Dr. Shaun Murphy) about saying farewell to the creators and actors he’s shared laborious science monologues and anxiety-inducing surgical scenes with for seven years. What was the very last scene that you shot as Dr.
Shaun Murphy? The last scene that I filmed was the one where, ultimately, Leah sits down next to Shaun and then talks him into going to becoming aware, I guess, of the situation facing both Claire and Dr. Glassman. That motivates him in the short term to go and speak to Claire [Antonia Thomas] and then come to terms with the fact that Glassman will not be with them for much longer.
That felt like the perfect last theme to film. There’s obviously the bigger, splashier speech, but ultimately, the show has always lived in these tiny little nuances and small moments and small beats between characters. And that last scene with Paige [Spara] certainly felt like that.
It was back at the studio. We retreated into one last stage. The rest of the stages and sets were being dismantled.
The residence lounge was the last one standing for the last few days of filming. How did it feel when they said that’s a wrap on Freddie? It’s hard to describe. I think the general f.
