Burnt Food
"Burnt Food" (also known as "Pilot") is the pilot episode of the American television medical drama series The Good Doctor, which first aired on September 25, 2017 on the American Broadcasting Company (ABC). The episode introduces the lead character Shaun Murphy, a surgical resident who has autism and savant syndrome and with Shaun other members of the staff at San Jose St. Bonaventure Hospital, Neil Melendez, an attending cardiothoraic surgeon who is in charge with resident supervision, Claire Brown, a focused yet caring surgical resident, Jared Kalu, a wealthy and focused resident, Jessica Preston, the hospital attorney, Marcus Andrews, a member of the board and plastic surgeon who doesn't believe in Shaun's ability to practice medicine and Allegra Aoki, the Chairwoman of the board.
| "Burnt Food" | |
|---|---|
| The Good Doctor episode | |
| Episode no. | Season 1 Episode 1 |
| Directed by | Seth Gordon |
| Written by | David Shore |
| Original air date | September 25, 2017 |
| Running time | 43 minutes |
The episode was watched by an American audience of 11.22 million making the most watched series premiere on ABC since 1996.[1]
Plot
On the way to begin his surgical residency at San Jose St. Bonaventure Hospital, Dr. Shaun Murphy witnesses an airport sign fall and shatter glass onto a young boy. With his unique ability to visualize the internal body and using improvised methods and tools, Shaun is able to stabilize the boy. In a hospital board meeting, Dr. Aaron Glassman, president of the hospital, tries to convince the board to hire Shaun, despite his autism. Flashbacks give us a picture of Shaun's childhood and his motivation for becoming a doctor.
Production
The show was originally being produced by CBS Television Studios for the CBS network, however the project was never picked up and was moved to Sony Pictures Television and pitched to ABC being developed by David Shore.[2]
References
- Porter, Rick (September 26, 2017). "'Big Bang' and 'Young Sheldon' adjust up, 'Good Doctor,' 'DWTS,' 'The Brave,' 'Me, Myself & I' down: Monday final ratings". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on September 27, 2017. Retrieved September 26, 2017.
- Andreeva, Nellie (January 23, 2017). "ABC Orders Drama Pilots 'The Good Doctor' & 'Doomsday' From David Shore, Daniel Dae Kim & Carol Mendesohn". Deadline.
External links
- "Burnt Food" at IMDb