‘The Good Doctor’ Pair Reunite for New ‘Emotionally Complex’ Drama Series
The Good Doctor may have ended two years ago, but Freddie Highmore and David Shore aren’t done working with each other just yet.
Highmore, who played a surgical resident in The Good Doctor, and Shore, who produced the show, are reuniting for I’m Not Here to Hurt You. The drama series will be co-commissioned for Crave and Sony Pictures Television, with Blink49 studios producing.
According to Deadline, Shore and Highmore are the co-creators of the show, with Highmore also starring in it. The series will follow a family man who, after killing someone in a bicycle accident, spirals into a life of crime. I’m Not Here to Hurt You was inspired by the true story of “Ireland’s most polite bank robber,” the publication reported.
“We weren’t quite done with each other after all,” Shore and Highmore said. “We’re thrilled to be collaborating again, excited to return to Canada alongside our partners at Bell and Blink49 Studios, and grateful for Sony’s continued support. And now we have to get to work.”
Crave, which produced the hit romance series Heated Rivalry, is owned by Bell Media. Justin Stockman, Bell’s vice president of global content, said that I’m Not Here to Hurt You “marks an exciting moment for Crave.”
“Freddie’s ability to embody complex characters is second to none, and we’re delighted to collaborate with celebrated Canadian creative, David Shore, on our first-ever project with Sony Pictures Television,” Stockman said.
John Morayniss of Blink49 Studios said that Shore and Highmore have created a compelling and emotionally complex series “with enormous international potential.”
“We’re excited to collaborate with Bell Media and Sony Pictures Television on I’m Not Here to Hurt You to bring this exceptional story to audiences around the world,” Morayniss said.
While a release date hasn’t been announced yet, the show was added to Sony Pictures Television’s LA Screenings presentation, where some were able to catch a preview of the series.
