Kenned McMann to Lead Good Doctor Spin-Off, Good Lawyer

Kennedy McMann has landed a new role. The actress will lead the Good Doctor spin-off series, Good Lawyer.

Starring alongside Felicity Huffman, McMann is set to play Joni DeGroot, “the brilliant, funny and self-aware lawyer who is relatively new to her prestigious law firm when she takes Shaun’s case. Living with OCD, Joni has never wanted to be treated differently. While her symptoms take a toll on her personal and professional life, her attention to detail allows her to see cases through a different lens.”

Huffman’s will play Janet Stewart “a highly regarded attorney and partner at the law firm with a fierce intellect and dry wit. A seasoned veteran, Janet has represented Dr. Aaron Glassman (Richard Schiff) in several legal matters over the years, so he turns to her to represent his beloved protégé. But when Shaun declares that he wants Joni to represent him, Janet is forced to let Joni take lead on the case.”

The two will make their first appearance as their characters in the show’s backdoor pilot on March 6. In the Good Doctor episode, “Dr. Shaun Murphy “seeks legal representation to help him win a case and puts his faith in a promising, young lawyer who has obsessive compulsive disorder.”

Congrats to Kennedy on the new role!

Source: ABC