The biggest hit of the fall is ABC's new drama The Good Doctor, where Freddie Highmore plays a brilliant, autistic surgeon. Ratings have already surpassed last year's hit This is Us, and perpetual comedy juggernaut The Big Bang Theory.

The biggest hit of the fall is ABC's new drama The Good Doctor, where Freddie Highmore plays a brilliant, autistic surgeon. Ratings have already surpassed last year's hit This is Us, and perpetual comedy juggernaut The Big Bang Theory.

A schmaltzy drama? Just what the doctor ordered.

Screengrab is a new KCRW commentary segment hosted by veteran TV journalists Michael Schneider and Joe Adalian. Each week, they'll have a lively discussion about the evolving world of television and that screens &ndash; be they tablets, phones or TV sets &ndash; increasingly dominate our lives.

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Screengrab is a new KCRW commentary segment hosted by veteran TV journalists Michael Schneider and Joe Adalian. Each week, they'll have a lively discussion about the evolving world of television and that screens – be they tablets, phones or TV sets – increasingly dominate our lives.

Screengrab is a new KCRW commentary segment hosted by veteran TV journalists Michael Schneider and Joe Adalian. Each week, they'll have a lively discussion about the evolving world of television and that screens – be they tablets, phones or TV sets – increasingly dominate our lives.

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