ABC has canceled their new show Doctor Odyssey after one season amid lawsuit and no plans to renew cast contracts before their expiration.
The Ryan Murphy-created medical drama, which followed the life-or-death stakes aboard a luxury cruise liner, will not return for a second season. The network had held off on making a formal decision since the show’s April finale, but with the cast’s contracts set to expire Monday, Variety confirmed that ABC has opted not to move forward.
The news comes just weeks after a lawsuit was filed by three former crew members against Disney and 20th Television. The legal action, filed on May 30, alleges the studio allowed an “unchecked campaign of sexual harassment,” naming assistant prop master Tyler Patton for inappropriate behavior including “sexual jokes, innuendos, comments, gestures, and images,” as well as “unwanted touching.” The filing includes a claim that Patton “openly grabbed a visiting female employee’s buttocks.”
Doctor Odyssey starred Joshua Jackson as Dr. Max Bankman, a physician navigating complex emergencies far from shore aboard the Odyssey. Alongside him were Phillipa Soo as nurse practitioner Avery Morgan, Sean Teale as nurse Tristan Silva, and Don Johnson as ship captain Robert Massey.
The ensemble also featured a recurring cast including Jacqueline Toboni as engineer Rosie, Marcus Emanuel Mitchell as first officer Spencer Monroe, Rick Cosnett as housekeeping head Corey, and Laura Harrier as head chef Vivian. The show regularly welcomed A-list guest stars such as Rachel Dratch, Shania Twain, Kelsea Ballerini, and Angela Bassett.
Produced by 20th Television in association with Ryan Murphy Television, Doctor Odyssey was penned by Murphy, Jon Robin Baitz, and Joe Baken, who all served as executive producers. Additional executive producers included Jackson, Johnson, Paris Barclay, Eric Paquette, Alexis Martin Woodall, Eric Kovtun, Scott Robertson, and Nissa Diederich.
With no word of a pickup and contracts now lapsing, Doctor Odyssey joins the growing list of 2025 series cut short after a single season.
