In the first couple of episodes I kept thinking how this series was House but with a nicer protagonist. You've still get a brilliant doctor who sees things others don't, pushes against authority, and has poor social skills, only this time instead of a surly, middle-aged alcoholic the doctor is a sweet autistic kid (seriously, he looks about 14). And guess what, as I just learned on IMDb, both shows were developed by the same guy!
Like House, the series is a mix of drama, humor, and medical mystery solving. Freddie Highmore is excellent as the genial but socially inept doctor, Shaun, although he is perhaps a little too much, for those who have seen the series, like Data from ST:TNG. The rest of the cast is quite good, with the lovely Antonia Thomas taking Hugh Laurie's place as the English actor with a spot-on American accent.
The series is quite funny and affecting, but it is also pretty ridiculous. In the first episode Shaun goes through an elaborate process to save someone with no explanation of why it must have taken about two hours for an ambulance to arrive. Other doctors are dismissive and cavalier just so Shaun can show off. The flashbacks are a mixed bag and often feel unnecessary.
But in spite of its flaws, of which there are many, I just really like this so far. It's dumb but tremendously entertaining.
Like House, the series is a mix of drama, humor, and medical mystery solving. Freddie Highmore is excellent as the genial but socially inept doctor, Shaun, although he is perhaps a little too much, for those who have seen the series, like Data from ST:TNG. The rest of the cast is quite good, with the lovely Antonia Thomas taking Hugh Laurie's place as the English actor with a spot-on American accent.
The series is quite funny and affecting, but it is also pretty ridiculous. In the first episode Shaun goes through an elaborate process to save someone with no explanation of why it must have taken about two hours for an ambulance to arrive. Other doctors are dismissive and cavalier just so Shaun can show off. The flashbacks are a mixed bag and often feel unnecessary.
But in spite of its flaws, of which there are many, I just really like this so far. It's dumb but tremendously entertaining.