TV Reboots That Swapped Minority Leads for White Ones

This hit medical show is inspired by a South Korean drama from 2013. The original series featured Joo Won as a brilliant pediatric surgeon with autism, set in a highly competitive hospital. The American remake cast Freddie Highmore as Dr. Shaun Murphy in the same role. While the new version kept the main storyline and emotional impact of the original, it changed the character’s background, making him a white British-American instead of Korean. The show was a big hit for ABC, running for seven seasons.








