ABC is poised to show The Good Physician right into a full-blown franchise.
The community is growing The Good Lawyer, a female-led offshoot of the veteran medical drama from government producers (and co-showrunners) David Shore and Liz Friedman. In line with Deadline, which was first to report the information, two characters from the potential offshoot shall be launched in a midseason episode of the mothership.
The Good Lawyer would middle on Joni, “a twentysomething girl who battles obsessive compulsive dysfunction however is an excellent lawyer,” in line with the official character breakdown. On The Good Physician, Joni shall be launched when she is employed as a protection lawyer for Freddie Highmore’s Dr. Shaun Murphy.
“Comparatively new to her upscale regulation agency, Joni, who’s humorous, keen, self-aware and a bit anxious, is a part of Shaun’s authorized protection group,” per Deadline. “Regardless of breezing by means of regulation college and her Bar examination, Joni’s OCD signs take a extreme toll on her private {and professional} life. Residing with OCD, Joni has by no means needed to be handled in another way and is commonly embarrassed of her signs. She is a superb lawyer however was pressured to threaten to sue the agency (for violating the People with Disabilities Act) once they tried to fireside her due to her peculiar behaviors.”
That very same episode will introduce Janet, the Dr. Glassman to Shaun’s Joni. “Armed with a fierce mind and a dry, rapier wit, Janet is a extremely regarded lawyer and companion on the agency,” in line with the breakdown. “A seasoned veteran, Janet has represented Dr. Glassman in a number of authorized issues over the course of 30 years, so Glassman turns to her to signify his protégé Shaun.”
Casting for each roles is presently underway.
The possible Good Physician offshoot comes on the heels of ABC greenlighting The Rookie spinoff The Rookie: Feds. Premiering this fall, Feds facilities on Niecy Nash-Betts’ Simone Clark, the oldest rookie within the FBI Academy. Clark was launched throughout an April episode of The Rookie, when Nathan Fillion’s Officer John Nolan enlisted the FBI trainee to help on a matter of homeland safety.
The Good Physician returns for Season 6 on Monday, Oct. 3, at 10/9c. Are you intrigued by the prospect of a authorized spinoff?
