'The Good Doctor' has Been Renewed for a Second Season ABC is bringing the show back after a stellar first season that saw it draw 9.8 million viewers per episode, according to Nielsen. 'The Good Doctor,' which features Freddie Highmore as the titular character, is the network's second highest-rated show behind 'Grey's Anatomy.' Channing Dungey, president of ABC Entertainment Channing Dungey, president of ABC Entertainment