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The Good Doctor season 4 premiere to focus on coronavirus

Photo credit: ABC
Photo credit: ABC

From Digital Spy

Just like Grey's Anatomy, medical drama series The Good Doctor is set to cover the coronavirus pandemic when it returns for a fourth season.

The Good Doctor, which airs on ABC and Hulu in the US, is following Grey's lead by airing a storyline focused on the ongoing outbreak, TVLine is reporting.

The show is expected to dedicate its season four premiere – which is set to be a two-parter – to the crisis, which has proven particularly deadly in the United States.

The news of The Good Doctor's topical move comes just a few months after one of its stars, Daniel Dae Kim, revealed that he had tested positive for the virus.

Photo credit: ABC
Photo credit: ABC

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The actor shared the surprising health update with fans on Instagram in March, explaining that he had contracted the virus but fortunately only experienced mild symptoms.

The irony of the situation was not lost on Kim, who wrote: "I wanted to let you know that yesterday I tested positive for COVID-19, the disease caused by the coronavirus.

"For the past several weeks I was in New York shooting a role on a TV series (The Good Doctor), where, ironically, I play a doctor who gets recruited to a hospital to help patients during a flu pandemic."

Although filming has not yet started on The Good Doctor's fourth season, viewers do know that not everyone will be returning.

Following the dramatic events of the show's season three finale, it was later confirmed that a second regular character had left the series.

The Good Doctor season 3 airs on ABC in the US. The show airs on Sky Witness and NOW TV in the UK.


The information in this story is accurate as of the publication date. While we are attempting to keep our content as up-to-date as possible, the situation surrounding the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic continues to develop rapidly, so it's possible that some information and recommendations may have changed since publishing. For any concerns and latest advice, visit the World Health Organisation. If you're in the UK, the National Health Service can also provide useful information and support, while US users can contact the Center for Disease Control and Prevention.


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