Good Sam marks Bush’s return to network television after five years. Then when stopping by The Late Late Show with James Cordon, Bush described her new character on the show.
“There’s a central issue, you might say, to our show. My character, Sam Griffith, is an accomplished cardiothoracic surgeon,” Bush said.
“She’s been reared by the best, worked at the best hospital, has a boss who is an icon and a bully and a total pain in her a**. And her boss happens to be her father [Dr. Rob “Griff” Griffith” (Jason Isaacs)].”
She continued, “This sort of dynastic clashing of the rams creates a lot of good family drama inside of the world of a hospital that often gives us the life or death stakes that remind us of what’s important.”
‘Good Sam’ star Sophia Bush Dreamed of Became a Surgeon
Still speaking on The Late Late Show, Bush told why playing Sam in Good Sam was perfect. The actor revealed that she desired of becoming a surgeon growing up after her 9th grade biology teacher encouraged her.
“It’s the weirdest thing. This is the longest manifestation game I think I’ve ever played. I grew up wanting to be a surgeon,” Bush said. “I was so sure this would be my career.”
Meanwhile, Bush repeated her comments during an interview with CBS Mornings. The actor also shared why she shifted gears.
“It’s a dream come true,” Bush said of starring in Good Sam. “I always wanted to go to med school, be a heart surgeon. And as many artists do, I got a taste for the theater, and I kind of set fire to those dreams. So I finally get to tell my parents that I’m a doctor, baby! Yes, it’s great. They’re very pleased.”
