A week later, Freddie Highmore was cast in the lead role as Dr. Shaun Murphy, an autistic surgeon; and Nicholas Gonzalez was cast as Dr. Neil Melendez, the boss of the surgical residents at the hospital.
Una semana máis tarde, Freddie Highmore foi posto no papel principal como o Dr. Shaun Murphy, un novo cirurxián con autismo; e Nicholas Gonzalez foi elixido como o Dr. Neil Meléndez, o xefe dos residentes cirúrxicos no hospital.