The Good Doctor will introduce a new legal spin-off in an upcoming backdoor pilot.
Titled The Good Lawyer, the series will have a female protagonist who will first make an appearance in the sixth season of the main show.
As reported by Deadline, casting is till taking place to find lead Joni as well as a character named Janet. They will make their ABC debut in episode 13 of the new season, returning to our screens in the autumn.
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Written by The Good Doctor executive producers and co-showrunners David Shore and Liz Friedman, The Good Lawyer will follow Joni, a young lawyer with OCD.
Brilliant and funny, Joni is relatively new to her firm and is part of the legal team assisting Dr Shaun Murphy (Freddie Highmore), who will find himself in legal trouble in the new chapter.
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According to the plotline, Joni is able to use her attention to detail and compulsive over-thinking in her professional life, despite living with OCD proving to be difficult at times.
In the series, Joni was also forced to threaten to sue the law firm for violating the Americans with Disabilities Act after they tried to fire her for her peculiar behaviour.
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A high-profile attorney and a partner at the firm, Janet is hired to represent Shaun, having worked with Dr Glassman (Richard Schiff) on several legal matters.
Janet has a cynical side, which contributed to her trying to fire Joni. Shaun will be pivotal for Joni's career when he declares he wants her to be his lawyer.
The Good Doctor returns on October 3, airing on ABC in the US. The show airs on Sky Witness and NOW in the UK.
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