The Good Doctor on TF1: Did you know this flagship character was only supposed to appear in two episodes?

For seven seasons, viewers passionately followed the sentimental adventures of Sean Murphy (Freddie Highmore) and Leah Dillalo (Paige Sparra) in Good Doctor.

From the first season, when they met until the birth of the child, including marriage, the stages of their relationship mirrored the episodes of the medical series. Did you know it almost had to be the other way around?

Paige Sparra was only supposed to appear in two episodes

In the world of TV series, it’s not uncommon for an actor to stay longer than expected, like Spike in Buffy who wasn’t supposed to stay for more than 2 or 3 episodes, or Carol Hathaway in ER who was supposed to die in the pilot. .

And the good doctor is no stranger to this. David Shore, the creator of the medical series, actually explained that Leah’s character, played by Paige Sparra, was originally only featured in two episodes.

However, the decision was made to keep him around longer to explore another side of Sean Murphy. Over the seasons, the character has gained more and more importance and today is inseparable from the story of the good doctor.

The actor recalls his experience in the series

In an interview with the American media paradePaige Sparre is back in the adventures of the good doctor. and his life changed”in many ways“. “I had to uproot myself and move from Los Angeles to Vancouver, Canada.”

“This role threw me into a completely different world when I was in my twenties. Being surrounded by this team and this group at this point in my career has changed my life.”

“It taught me a lot about who I want to be professionally and who I am as a teenager. I feel very, very lucky to be here, now, at this time in my life. It’s crazy.”

Catch two new episodes of The Good Doctor this Wednesday 25 September from 9.10pm on TF1. Previous seasons are available in full on the TF1+ streaming platform.