ABC has made another tough decision regarding one of their newest television shows. Unfortunately, for fans of one particular series, it’s been confirmed that ABC has canceled the title after releasing one sole season on their network.
It took quite some time for the scripted series to receive some kind of update regarding whether or not it would be renewed or canceled entirely. Now, however, we know that ABC decided on the latter.
It’s unfortunate that the series had to be canceled, and even more so that crew members are alleging that there was inappropriate behavior while working on the series.
What began as a promising addition to the network’s lineup has now ended not only in cancellation, but under the cloud of behind-the-scenes concerns that have started to come to light in recent weeks.
“‘Doctor Odyssey‘ has been canceled after one season on ABC.” Variety notes that “the cast’s contracts expire on Monday with no move from ABC to put the series back on its schedule for the upcoming year.”
With that said, the outlet does suggest one possible reason for the show’s cancellation. The news was released just “after three of the show’s former crew members filed a lawsuit against Disney and 20th Television on May 30, alleging that the studio enabled an ‘unchecked campaign of sexual harassment for months'” and the crew members also accused “assistant prop master Tyler Patton of making ‘sexual jokes, innuendos, comments, sexual gestures and images’ in addition to ‘unwanted touching’ including ‘openly grabbing a visiting female employee’s buttocks.”
The medical drama series, created by Ryan Murphy, starred Joshua Jackson as Max Bankman. His character is a doctor on a luxury cruise line called the Odyssey. The story revolves around Bankman as he assists with medical emergencies while overseas.
The series Doctor Odyssey was produced by 20th Television in association with Ryan Murphy Television.
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