'The Good Lawyer' in Development at ABC

Green Round Banner ABC has intended to present a law-themed spin-off of 'The Good Doctor ' titled "The Good Lawyer."

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[{"selector":"#anim-7102743c-2d7c-4174-b3c6-e768a37688bd","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":250,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-26f310e8-084a-46e2-893b-f282128070d6","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-196.72129%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":250,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] The Good Doctor revolves around surgeon Dr. Shaun Murphy, an autistic surgical resident with savant abilities whose cast was done by Freddie Highmore.

The Good Lawyer will follow the story of a lawyer hired onto the law firm that represents Dr. Glassman and Dr. Murphy named Joni.

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[{"selector":"#anim-12b713b3-7281-4927-b7c8-63e32b11164c [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0%, 0, 0) translate(25%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0) translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.14,.34,.47,.9)","fill":"forwards"}] Sony TV Studios’ former president Jeff Frost stated about the spinoff, saying “it was always a possibility,” and it was something the studio would “love to see happen.”

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[{"selector":"#anim-baf1aa27-3770-4310-9765-b93ceebe805e","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":250,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-a4710a3d-3855-46d2-8faa-80ee63389cbd","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-177.04918%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":250,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] The spin-off will be introduced through a backdoor pilot in 'The Good Doctor's upcoming season.