What happened to wife on ABC’s ‘Good Doctor’?
Q: One of my favorite shows is “The Good Doctor,” but I have not seen Dr. Glassman’s wife. Did her character get COVID or did the actress leave the show? Will we see her this season?
A: A fan of Sheila Kelley, who plays Aaron Glassman’s wife, Debbie, on the series, hoped on Twitter Debbie would be seen more often. “You and me both,” Kelley replied, “but ... alas ... Disney+ called.” Last fall she said she had been cast on “Turner & Hooch,” a Disney+ adaptation of the Tom Hanks movie but she would still try to be on “The Good Doctor.” Now that sounds less likely. Kelley also has a female-empowerment system called S Factor. You can see more about it in the current Netflix documentary “Strip Down, Rise Up.” As for Aaron, he is still seeing plenty of Debbie off-camera, since Richard Schiff, who plays Aaron, is married to Kelley in real life. You can see how smitten they are in Kelley’s Twitter feed, @thesheilakelley.
Q: After missing several episodes of “NCIS,” I watched it the other night and Maria Bello wasn’t there. Can you tell me what happened to her?
A: Bello, who played Jack Sloane on the drama, announced her plans to depart before the current
season began. She reportedly has another project in the works where she will also be a writer and producer. She had nothing but praise for “NCIS” after her final episode aired, and the show did leave open the possibility of her returning. After going to Afghanistan on a mission with Gibbs, Jack decided to stay.
Q: We finished Netflix series “The Sinner.” Will there be more?
A: The three seasons of “The Sinner” appeared first on USA Network. Last June, USA picked up the series for a fourth season with star Bill Pullman returning. I have not seen a premiere date, but USA’s plan has been to air it sometime in 2021.
Q: What’s up with “Survivor”? Is the crew getting access to Fiji?
A: After a long, pandemic-related wait, “Survivor” is ready to return. Host
Jeff Probst announced on Twitter that the show is going back into production in Fiji. “We have all of our COVID protocols so that everybody will remain safe,” Probst said the last year had reminded him that we all have to treat our lives as “one big, great adventure, and ‘Survivor’ fulfills that.” No airdate yet.
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