The new ABC series “The Good Doctor” centers on a young surgeon with autism — and the character is already controversial.
“It’s like ‘Green Mile.’ He’s a magical creature that comes into everyone’s lives and changes things by being so simple but so wise,” said Forrest Pitt, a Salt Laker who was diagnosed with Asperger syndrome when he was 11.
Pitt was among those in a small group at Westminster — including people diagnosed with autism; a parent of a child with autism; and an expert in the field — who watched the “Good Doctor” pilot with the Tribune TV critic.