Other times there are rumors about an actor being difficult to work with or murmurs of a smear campaign against said actor to cover up the fact that production basically wanted to go in a different direction.,
What’s really disheartening for many fans is when a beloved character on a show bows out, like Dr. Mateo Rendón Osma (Osvaldo Benavides) on The Good Doctor. But why is he leaving the show?
Why is Mateo leaving ‘The Good Doctor’?
While TV has no shortage of medical dramas, and there’s always the risk that a show can be canceled, especially in such a saturated genre, The Good Doctor has enjoyed strong fan support over multiple seasons.
And while fans are delighted to see a series evolve and grow over time, on the business side of things, it’s always really impressive and wonderful to see when actors themselves can grow in their roles.Osvaldo Benavides is a prime example of this phenomenon. In Season 4, Osvaldo was a guest star on the show, and it seemed that production liked working with him so much that more was written for the Mexican actor after Dr. Claire Browne (Antonia Thomas) left the series.
So the role of Mateo grew, but it seems that just as soon as Osvaldo got the regular gig, he is leaving the show. Why is that the case? Well, it seems pretty unlikely that production would entrust him with more responsibilities as a series regular actor if they planned on dumping him so soon after.
So it’s entirely possible that Osvaldo had to bow out of the show due to personal reasons. Getting a series regular gig on a successful show with a demonstrated fan base is pretty much a dream come true for an actor, and it appears that Osvaldo was very happy to tackle the role of Mateo in the program.
Osvaldo heavily promoted Season 5 of ‘The Good Doctor’ on Instagram.
It doesn’t seem like there’s any animosity between Osvaldo and the production team over at The Good Doctor. However, the “reason” as to his departure hasn’t been clearly delineated yet.
It could be that the actor was offered up another role, or his contract with the series was only set for a single season and then production would see where things would go.
