We wanted to deal with, shall we say, smaller human stories, but very real, very powerful, and very emotional.
We’re a little worried about that because we don’t want people to watch and think, ‘Oh, The Good Doctor is implicitly endorsing people not wearing masks inside.’
But we also want the stories we’re telling to stand on their own and not be overshadowed by this pandemic.
The impact of these two episodes on our characters personally will be carried forward.