JamesG
06-07-2021, 04:24 PM
"The Good Doctor" Star Antonia Thomas Leaving ABC Drama after 4 Seasons: “It’s Deeply Sad To Say Goodbye”
by Nellie Andreeva
June 7, 2021
This is a shocker: One of "The Good Doctor’s" most popular cast members who has been on the show from the start, Antonia Thomas, is departing after four seasons.
The ABC medical drama will bid farewell to Thomas as a series regular — and to her character, Dr. Claire Browne — in the Season 4 finale, which airs tonight at 10 p.m. It concludes a two-part closer, in which the team from the San Jose St. Bonaventure Hospital are on a surgical mission in Guatemala.
In an interview with Deadline, Thomas spoke about her decision to leave the series before the end of her contract, hinting that the size of U.S. broadcast orders was a factor as she is looking to “explore different creative opportunities.”
She also indicated that she would love to reprise her role as a guest star in the future.
https://deadline.com/2021/06/the-good-doctor-antonia-thomas-leaving-show-claire-browne-1234767666/
Osvaldo Benavides Joins ABC Medical Drama "The Good Doctor" as Series Regular for Season 5
by Nellie Andreeva
June 7, 2021
Mexican actor Osvaldo Benavides (Netflix’s Monarca) is joining the cast of ABC’s "The Good Doctor" as a series regular for the upcoming fifth season.
Benavides plays Dr. Mateo Rendón Osma, an incredibly skilled trauma surgeon, who has spent many years working in Guatemala for a Doctors-Without-Borders type of organization. But Mateo hasn’t always been a hero; some rash actions during his residency will be back to haunt him and could complicate things.
He was introduced in the two-part Season 4 finale. The two-episode arc came with a Season 5 series regular option for Benavides, which was picked up after "The Good Doctor" was renewed last month.
https://deadline.com/2021/06/the-good-doctor-osvaldo-benavides-series-regular-season-5-mateo-lim-1234767982/
by Nellie Andreeva
June 7, 2021
This is a shocker: One of "The Good Doctor’s" most popular cast members who has been on the show from the start, Antonia Thomas, is departing after four seasons.
The ABC medical drama will bid farewell to Thomas as a series regular — and to her character, Dr. Claire Browne — in the Season 4 finale, which airs tonight at 10 p.m. It concludes a two-part closer, in which the team from the San Jose St. Bonaventure Hospital are on a surgical mission in Guatemala.
In an interview with Deadline, Thomas spoke about her decision to leave the series before the end of her contract, hinting that the size of U.S. broadcast orders was a factor as she is looking to “explore different creative opportunities.”
She also indicated that she would love to reprise her role as a guest star in the future.
https://deadline.com/2021/06/the-good-doctor-antonia-thomas-leaving-show-claire-browne-1234767666/
Osvaldo Benavides Joins ABC Medical Drama "The Good Doctor" as Series Regular for Season 5
by Nellie Andreeva
June 7, 2021
Mexican actor Osvaldo Benavides (Netflix’s Monarca) is joining the cast of ABC’s "The Good Doctor" as a series regular for the upcoming fifth season.
Benavides plays Dr. Mateo Rendón Osma, an incredibly skilled trauma surgeon, who has spent many years working in Guatemala for a Doctors-Without-Borders type of organization. But Mateo hasn’t always been a hero; some rash actions during his residency will be back to haunt him and could complicate things.
He was introduced in the two-part Season 4 finale. The two-episode arc came with a Season 5 series regular option for Benavides, which was picked up after "The Good Doctor" was renewed last month.
https://deadline.com/2021/06/the-good-doctor-osvaldo-benavides-series-regular-season-5-mateo-lim-1234767982/