Landing Highmore was so important to the producers, they agreed to his condition of abbreviated 18-episode seasons.
(The Good Doctorended up producing a couple of 20-22 episode seasons too.
Its strike-impacted seventh and final season will consist of 10 episodes.)

Production on Season 7 is currently underway in Vancouver with Shore Z Prods.
Erin Gunn executive producing alongside Shore, Friedman and Highmore.
Caring deeply is what got us here.
Thank you to Sony and ABC, and to everyone who has watched along at home.
With love from Vancouver… tequila, stat!
There likely will be otherGood Doctorfan favorites who will make an appearance in the shows final chapter.
Thank you, Sony; thank you, ABC; thank you all.
The Good Doctoris produced by Sony Pictures Television and ABC Signature, a part of Disney Television Studios.