The Good Doctor suffers from overwhelming its viewers with too much information

Vulture

“There’s a lot going on here; too much, really,” says Jen Chaney of the ABC medical drama. “Like so many TV pilots, this one is auditioning for our attention and trying to cram every key character, theme, and backstory into that first tryout. It’s possible that once the show settles in, it could improve. It certainly has some factors that, at least theoretically, should work in its favor.”

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