The episode setting up “The Good Lawyer” will air during the current sixth season of “The Good Doctor” on March 6.
Per the official description of the episode, “Dr. Shaun Murphy seeks legal representation to help him win a case and puts his faith in a promising, young lawyer who has obsessive compulsive disorder .”McMann’s character is named Joni DeGroot. She is described as “brilliant, funny and self-aware lawyer who is relatively new to her prestigious law firm when she takes Shaun’s case. Living with OCD, Joni has never wanted to be treated differently.
Huffman will star as Janet Stewart, “a highly regarded attorney and partner at the law firm with a fierce intellect and dry wit. A seasoned veteran, Janet has represented Dr. Aaron Glassman in several legal matters over the years, so he turns to her to represent his beloved protégé. But when Shaun declares that he wants Joni to represent him, Janet is forced to let Joni take lead on the case.
The pilot will be written by “Good Doctor” co-showrunners David Shore and Liz Friedman. Ruben Fleischer will direct. Sony Pictures Television and ABC Signature will produce. McMann has previously spoken about how she began acting as a child as a way of coping with her own OCD. She most recently starred in the title role of The CW series “Nancy Drew” for four seasons. Her other credits include “Tell Me Lies” at Hulu.This marks a return to ABC for Huffman, who starred in the network’s hit series “Desperate Housewives” throughout its eight-season run.
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