‘Doctor Odyssey' Canceled at ABC After One Season
'Doctor Odyssey' has been canceled after one season on ABC.
Since April, the Ryan Murphy-created medical drama has been the network's only scripted series for which a renewal or cancellation had not been announced, and Variety has now confirmed that the cast's contracts expire on Monday with no move from ABC to put the series back on its schedule for the upcoming year.
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The news also comes after three of the show's former crew members filed a lawsuit against Disney and 20th Television on May 30, alleging that the studio enabled an 'unchecked campaign of sexual harassment for months' and accusing assistant prop master Tyler Patton of making 'sexual jokes, innuendos, comments, sexual gestures and images' in addition to 'unwanted touching' including 'openly grabbing a visiting female employee's buttocks.'
'Doctor Odyssey' starred Joshua Jackson as Max Bankman, a doctor on a luxury cruise line called the Odyssey, who works with his staff to address complex medical emergencies miles from land. The cast also included Phillipa Soo as Avery Morgan, a nurse practioner; Sean Teale as Tristan Silva, a nurse; and Don Johnson as Robert Massey, the ship's captain.
Among the recurring cast was Jacqueline Toboni as engineer Rosie, Marcus Emanuel Mitchell as first officer Spencer Monroe, Rick Cosnett as housekeeping head Corey and Laura Harrier as chef Vivian. The show also frequently featured prominent guest stars, such as Rachel Dratch, Shania Twain, Kelsea Ballerini, Angela Bassett and more.
20th Television produced 'Doctor Odyssey' in association with Ryan Murphy Television. Murphy wrote the series with Jon Robin Baitz and Joe Baken. All three served as executive producers alongside Jackson, Johnson, director Paris Barclay, Eric Paquette, Alexis Martin Woodall, Eric Kovtun, Scott Robertson and Nissa Diederich.
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