Doctor Odyssey: 5 Things to Know About the ABC Medical Drama
Doctor Odyssey is soon setting sail! Just so you don’t miss the boat, we’re breaking down everything you need to know about the ABC medical drama starring Joshua Jackson ahead of its premiere.
From 9-1-1 creator Ryan Murphy, Doctor Odyssey follows Max (Jackson), the new on-board doctor for a luxury cruise ship “where the staff works hard and plays harder,” per the ABC synopsis. “It’s all hands on deck as Max and his small but mighty team navigate unique medical crises and each other, miles from shore.”
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THE STAFF | Phillipa Soo (Shining Girls) stars alongside Jackson as Nurse Avery, the apparent love interest to Jackson’s Dr. Max. According to an exclusive behind-the-scenes first look revealed earlier this month, the pair appear to be especially close colleagues. (The ship’s first ‘ship, perhaps?!) Joining Jackson and Soo are Don Johnson (Miami Vice) and Sean Teale (The Gifted).
THE CRUISE PASSENGERS | The Odyssey isn’t like other cruise ships — it’s chock-full of guest stars, including John Stamos (Full House, ER), Gina Gershon (New Amsterdam, Red Oaks), Chord Overstreet (Glee), Cheyenne Jackson (American Horror Story), Laura Harrier (BlacKkKlansman) and Stephanie Suganami (Power Book II: Ghost), as well as country music stars Shania Twain and Kelsea Ballerini.
THE SPARKLE! | So far, from every trailer and teaser we’ve seen, the show is an over-the-top, soapy affair. “The word that [Ryan] first used with me is ‘sparkle,’ that everything should have a sparkle in your eye,” Jackson told TVLine in May. “The scripts are written with a lot of joy, and they’re very funny and they move very fast,” he added, “and it’s our job as the cast to remember that this is supposed to be an entertaining and enjoyable ride every week.”
SINGING AT SEA? | With Soo’s Broadway history — her credits include Hamilton, Camelot, Into the Woods, The Parisian Woman and Amélie, A New Musical — viewers should be on the lookout for a musical episode. Jackson himself recently told our sister site Variety, “Well we do have Phillipa Soo, so if we don’t do a musical episode, we’re fools.”
PREMIERE DATE | Doctor Odyssey premieres Thursday at 9/8c, on ABC, sandwiched between 9-1-1 Season 8 and Grey’s Anatomy Season 21.
Watch the full trailer below, then let us know in the comments: Will you be boarding Doctor Odyssey?
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