Overview
- ABC declined to pick up cast options set to expire at month’s end, triggering an automatic end to the cruise-ship medical drama after one season.
- The series debuted with 7.6 million live+3 viewers and 13.6 million cross-platform viewers but slipped to around 3.5 million by its finale.
- High production demands for on-location ship shoots and A-list salaries made Doctor Odyssey one of ABC’s most expensive scripted series.
- Three former crew members filed a lawsuit in late May against Disney and 20th Television alleging an unchecked pattern of on-set sexual harassment.
- Doctor Odyssey was the only ABC drama from 2024–25 not renewed for 2025–26 and its elaborate sets have now been struck.