Freddie Highmore set to return to TV with role in thriller series The Assassin - after wrapping on The Good Doctor By Kevin Kayhart For Dailymail.com Published: 02:05 BST, 23 August 2024 | Updated: 02:05 BST, 23 August 2024 e-mail View comments Freddie Highmore has booked his first acting gig following the wrap The Good Doctor after its seven-season run on ABC. After playing the lead role of Dr.
Sean Murphy since 2017 in the medical drama, the British actor is now set to slip into the shoes of Edward, who just happens to be the son of a retired assassin named Julie ( Keeley Hawes ) in the upcoming Amazon Prime thriller The Assassin. The story follows Julie as she's now living a secluded life on a remote Greek island with her estranged son who is now seeking answers about his father and his mother's past, according to TV Line . But eventually, both find themselves in the crosshairs of danger when the former assassin's past catches up with her, and the newfound mother-and-son duo end up on the run for their lives.
The shoot for the upcoming series, which was created by Harry and Jack Williams, only just started earlier in August in Greece . Freddie Highmore, 32, is now set to return to TV in the Amazon Prime Video thriller The Assassin after wrapping on The Good Doctor in May after seven seasons on the ABC show The six-episode series will show Edward as he's trying to find the right time to speak to his mother about his paternity. But then, just as the right moment finally pres.