"The Good Doctor" Series Premiere, Sept. 25

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And, here's the official trailer for the program: ( https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fYlZDTru55g ).

And, here's another official trailer for the program: ( https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4f6Y1lwUWws ).

I am looking forward to seeing the show even though he looks like yet another variation of the rain man stereotype. Same director as "House" is intriguing to me.

I believe that the premiere broadcast was better than I expected. Whereas the teasers and trailers showed few autistic behaviors and characteristics, the episode itself showed a complete picture of the lead character.

There are a few new related videos available today on YouTube.com including one where the cast members describe their characters ( https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i9pt4Zgx6Pc ).

Wanted to see it. Didn't get to, because KIDS. Maybe I'll find it on demand.

Doesn't seem that good to me.

I quite like it. So far it seems better than Young Sheldon. He doesn't seem terribly sterotypical e.g. He shows emotion but also bolts and run i.e. Impulse control issues granted only when in intense/emergency situations when unable to verbally explain so we'll see. He's aware that other people can/will/do manipulate him and asks for clarification of their intentions. I think you can be a high functioning savant (Kim Peek) Savant Syndrome is based on superior abnormal abilities and often deficits but not always. As an undiagnosed Aspie with a passion for science/medicine I'll take what I can get especially a show that seems this good!

After last week's premiere episode (S1 E1 Pilot - Burnt Food), I liked the character portrayals by Freddie Highmore (Dr. Shaun Murphy) and Richard Schiff (Dr. Aaron Glassman) ( http://abc.go.com/shows/the-good-doctor ) because I was most worried about their characters based on the poorly edited broadcast teasers. But, I considered the remaining cast to be underwhelming and overpopulated in every scene. I understand that conflict in the workplace is a necessary plot line, but did every character need to be so arrogant and hostile while appearing to be as young as their internship subordinates? Give me some physicians and surgeons with a little gray hair, thanks. Their attempts to dismiss Murphy might have meant something more than ego.

In last night's episode (S1 E2 Mount Rushmore), the hostilities remained, but at least there was some defensiveness coming from the Murphy and Glassman characters. We also learned more about Murphy's background and resulting personality. Well done.

I watched the second episode, and I thought it was significantly better than the first. It even had some pretty good humor in there at the benefit of stereotypical autistic failings at social awareness.

They had him exhibiting practically every autistic trait which is not usually the case. I liked that there are autismphobe characters because that is realistic.