Overview

• Plaintiffs Caroline Mack, Alicia Haverland and Ava Steinbrenner filed a May 2025 lawsuit in Los Angeles Superior Court accusing Disney and 20th Television of allowing an “unchecked campaign” of sexual harassment on the set of Doctor Odyssey.
• They claim assistant prop master Tyler Patton subjected them to crude sexual comments, explicit digital content and unwanted touching while his wife and prop master Tammie Patton retaliated after complaints were raised.
• After human resources and union interventions led to Tyler Patton’s termination, the entire props department—except for his replacement—was laid off in late 2024, which the plaintiffs allege was designed to silence further reports.
• The complaint brings claims of sexual harassment, retaliation, wrongful termination and negligent hiring, citing prior allegations against Tyler Patton on the set of House and seeking unspecified damages.
• Doctor Odyssey remains the only ABC scripted series still awaiting a second-season renewal as the legal action continues.