Dr. Shaun Murphy (Freddie Highmore), a young surgeon with autism and savant syndrome, relocates from a quiet country life to join the prestigious St. Bonaventure hospital’s surgical unit. Alone in the world and unable to personally connect with those around him, his only advocate, Dr. Aaron Glassman (Richard Schiff), challenges the skepticism and prejudices of the hospital’s board and staff when he brings Shaun in to join the team. Shaun will need to work harder than he ever has before, as he navigates his new environment and relationships to prove to his colleagues that his extraordinary medical gifts will save lives. The series is from David Shore (House) and Daniel Dae Kim (Lost and Hawaii Five-O).
The series stars Freddie Highmore as Dr. Shaun Murphy, Antonia Thomas as Dr. Claire Browne, Nicholas Gonzalez as Dr. Neil Melendez, Hill Harper as Dr. Marcus Andrews, Richard Schiff as Dr. Aaron Glassman, Tamlyn Tomita as Allegra Aoki, Christina Chang as Dr. Audrey Lim, Fiona Gubelmann as Dr. Morgan Reznick, Will Yun Lee as Dr. Alex Park and Paige Spara as Lea Dilallo.
The series is from Sony Pictures Television and ABC Studios. David Shore is writer and executive producer. Daniel Dae Kim, David Kim and Sebastian Lee are also executive producers. Seth Gordon directed the pilot and is also an executive producer.
Starring: Freddie Highmore, Hill Harper, Richard Schiff, Christina Chang, Fiona Gublemann, Will Yun Lee, Paige Spara

本剧改编自Adam Kay的同名日记式回忆录《绝对笑喷之弃业医生日志》(简中书译名)，Ben Whishaw饰演一个虚构版本的Adam。
Adam是一名妇产科病房的医生，在医院等级制度中举步维艰——他的职位低到得忍受折磨人的工作时长，但又高到得面对接二连三的可怕职责。Adam每周工作97小时，需要做出各种生死抉择，而他清楚就连医院停车收费表的收入都比自己高。面对工作中越来越大的压力，他依靠自己的个人生活来度过一切。
故事从一个实习医生的视角出发，讲述医院病房里未加掩饰的真实故事，描绘了令人振奋、充满欢笑的高潮，也展现了令人痛苦的低谷。