âDoctor Odysseyâ may have only set sail for one season, but its star Joshua Jackson isnât ready to dock just yet. After ABC officially canceled the medical drama set on a luxury cruise ship, Jackson shared his disappointment. He reflected on what made the short-lived show so specialâeven if it left fans and critics deeply divided.
Joshua Jackson Admits He’s ‘Bummed’ About the ‘Beautiful, Over the Top’ Series Being Canceled
Jackson, who played Dr. Max Bankman in âDoctor Odyssey,â opened up to People about his reaction to the showâs abrupt cancellation, admitting, âIâm always bummed out when a show gets canceled.â
âThat was a really good group of people, and it was a really fun show,â the “Dawson’s Creek” alum said. âBut this is a crazy and difficult business, and whatever the reasons were for them not wanting to move forward with it, they donât actually tell us those things.â
The series, which premiered last fall and is produced by legendary TV hit maker Ryan Murphy, and featured a crossover with â9-1-1â star Angela Bassett, never made it onto ABCâs 2025 fall schedule.
According to Variety, âDoctor Odysseyâ was one of only two shows axed by ABC this year, alongside âThe Conners,â which ended after season 7.
âIâm sad that we donât get to go back and do it again,â Jackson added. âBut I really enjoyed the time that we did get to do it.â He hoped viewers appreciated the showâs distinctiveness, saying, âIt was a beautiful, over-the-top kind of experience that was like nothing else on television.â
Fans Are Split Over the Cancellation News
Fan reaction has ranged from heartbroken to hilariously skeptical.
âIâm very disappointed,â wrote @josephcollins54 on X. âI was really starting to like this show.â
Another user, @midnightbakerNZ, summed up the fan grief: âWell, (expletive)! Why canât we have nice things? A show thatâs beautiful, nicely written, [featuring a] charismatic cast, and filled with kindness and compassion. ABC, we need good shows like this. What a pity.â
Over on Reddit, however, some users questioned the premise. One commented, âIt was doomed from the start.”
Another pointed out the sci-fi-level absurdity of the shipâs medical facilities: âThat ship had a medbay straight out of Star Trek⦠OB-Gyn/delivery room? Check. Chemo suite? Check. Maybe they did an organ transplant too, I forget.â But still added, âLOL, I kept expecting the Dr to wave a tricorder over a patient. I love that stupid show.â
For now, fans can stream all 18 episodes on Hulu, and with Ryan Murphy juggling several other series across ABC, Hulu, and FX, itâs safe to say heâs not slowing down anytime soon.
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