‘Doctor Odyssey’
One of the most fun shows to premiere during this fall TV season so far has been Doctor Odyssey, ABC’s newest procedural drama from Ryan Murphy. The series stars Joshua Jackson as Dr. Max Bankman, the new doctor on a luxury cruise ship called The Odyssey. Together with his small staff, Nurse Avery (Phillipa Soo) and Nurse Tristan (Sean Teale), Dr. Bankman must handle all of the boat’s unique medical cases — like iodine poisoning from shrimp, STDs, and more — hundreds of miles away from the nearest shore. Of course, the show also has its fair share of romance with a love triangle of sorts between Max, Avery, and Tristan (and the addition of Laura Harrier’s chef Vivian makes it more like a love square), and every week brings a whole host of new guest stars onto The Odyssey for themed weeks, including this week’s upcoming Halloween Week. Is Doctor Odyssey just Boat 9-1-1? Sure, it might be, but consider me a fan either way.