Max, a new doctor on board a luxury cruise ship, and his small but capable team handle unique medical cases and each other far away from the nearest shore.[3]
Cast and characters
Main
Joshua Jackson as Dr. Max Bankman,[4] a newly hired doctor on a luxury cruise ship known as The Odyssey
Phillipa Soo as Nurse Avery Morgan,[4] a nurse practitioner on The Odyssey
Sean Teale as Nurse Tristan Silva,[4] a nurse on The Odyssey who is secretly yearning to be with Avery
Don Johnson as Captain Robert Massey,[4] the captain of The Odyssey
On March 20, 2024, Doctor Odyssey was given a straight-to-series order by ABC. The series is created by Ryan Murphy, Jon Robin Baitz, and Joe Baken who are expected to executive produce alongside Joshua Jackson, Paris Barclay, Eric Paquette, Alexis Martin Woodall, Eric Kovtun, Scott Robertson, and Nissa Diederich. Production companies involved with the series are 20th Television and Ryan Murphy Television.[1]
Casting
Upon the straight-to-series order announcement, Jackson was cast to star.[1] In April 2024, Don Johnson and Phillipa Soo joined the main cast in undisclosed roles.[8][9] On May 2, 2024, Sean Teale was cast in an undisclosed starring role.[10] In August 2024, a trailer for the series revealed Shania Twain making a guest appearance.[11] The full official trailer was released in September 2024 and revealed additional guest stars that would be appearing throughout the series, including John Stamos and Kelsea Ballerini.[12]
Filming
Filming was expected to have begun in Los Angeles in July 2024.[13] First look images from the set were released to the press in August 2024.[3]
Broadcast
Doctor Odyssey premiered on September 26, 2024 on ABC.[2]