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Freddie Highmore on 'The Good Doctor's Series Finale and What's Next for Him (Exclusive)

Highmore has portrayed Dr. Shaun Murphy on the ABC medical drama for seven seasons.

Talking with ET's Deidre Behar during a visit to the set of the hit medical drama series -- which the network announced in January would be ending-- the 32-year-old British actor says that he has mixed feelings about closing the book on this chapter of his life. Daniel Dae Kim, Freddie Highmore and Antonia Thomas in 'The Good Doctor' - David Bukach via Getty ImagesWhile he has stated that he is not personally on the spectrum, the actor told Variety in 2019 he felt a "moral responsibility" to play the character. Throughout the nearly seven-year run of the show, viewers have seen Dr. Shaun Murphy save dozens of patients' lives, fall in love and start a family and help to train the next generation of surgeons -- including a fellow doctor with autism in more recent episodes.

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