The Race Factor

Have you seen the show, The Good Doctor, on ABC television?  This medical drama has grabbed my attention. The principal character is a high functioning, autistic, male doctor who struggles to combine the practice of medicine with the demands of social interaction expected among highly educated professional physicians.  While the underlying objective of the show is to dramatize the obstacles of autism, it is interesting to note the diversity of the rest of the cast members. With a cast of no less than seventy-five members, every race is represented, as well as many ethnic divisions.  There are Caucasians, African Americans, Hispanics, and mid easterners, to name only a few.  It is a show that embodies new horizons for diversity, and it reflects attitudes of acceptance across educational and social standards.  Television has finally given the different races a voice and a face within the cast of The Good Doctor.  The different races of white, black, Asian, and others portray many credible characters.  Having the variety of race within the cast portraying all the different roles of the show help to bring a sense of reality to the viewers, and also allows the show to be more interesting.  The more racial variety in a show simply appeals to the interests of many, including me.  I mean, wouldn’t you agree that a show which provokes thought of the different kinds of races shown, is much better than a show that only portrays only one race?  It’s like having a bag of skittles, you want all the colors included, not just one.  Every week I tune into The Good Doctor, and it is one of the only TV shows that has really intrigued me.  I love it!  It is refreshing, climactic, diverse, and, above all, realistic.  Television medical drama has come a long way from the old Marcus Welby, M.D. days. Great job, ABC!