The ship has sailed for Doctor Odyssey fans hoping to see a second season. 

This past Friday, Variety revealed that the Ryan Murphy-produced series will not be coming back for a Season 2, approximately a month and a half following the conclusion of its first and only season. Since mid-April, the show has been uncertain, with Joshua Jackson’s drama noticeably absent from the fall 2025 ABC lineup.

The series portrayed Jackson as Dr. Max Bankman, a newly appointed physician aboard a luxury cruise ship, attending to guests who frequently require medical care, from emergency surgeries to cosmetic procedures.

Among its small but dedicated fan base, there was hope that the show — featuring stars like Don Johnson, Phillipa Soo, and Sean Teale — would return, with discussions buzzing online in the weeks following the final episode. Even before the conclusion of the first season, there were speculations that Murphy and the other producers were attempting to shape the Season 1 final episode into an ending suitable for the series, given the uncertainty of its continuation.

At one point prior to the cancellation, however, Disney TV Studios President Eric Schrier told Deadline that the medical procedural was in the hands of Murphy, who is producing a slate of other shows with ABC and across the Disney family in the coming months. 

“I really love Doctor Odyssey, I think it’s a wildly inventive show, and we’re doing everything we can to support it,” Schrier said. “That decision ultimately lies with Ryan Murphy, whether Ryan wants to continue to do it, and he feels like there’s stories to tell that he feels confident in.”

On top of Murphy’s incredibly popular 9-1-1, soon to expand with 9-1-1: Nashville in the fall, the Glee creator is working with Hulu on All’s Fair, which stars Kim Kardashian, Glenn Close, Niecy Nash-Betts,  Sarah Paulson, Naomi Watts, and Teyana Taylor. That series — which follows a team of female divorce attorneys who open their own high-powered law firm — will debut on the streamer in the fall. 

As for Doctor Odyssey, cast members, including Jackson, Soo, Teale, and Johnson, have yet to comment on the show’s cancellation. 

We’ll miss you, you beautiful fever dream!

You can watch the entire first season of Doctor Odyssey on Hulu and Disney+ now. 

If you’re new to Hulu, you can get started with a 30-day free trial on the streamer’s basic (with ads) plan. After the trial period, you’ll pay $9.99/month. If you want to upgrade to Hulu ad-free, it costs $18.99/month.

If you want to stream even more and save a few bucks a month while you’re at it, we recommend subscribing to one of the Disney+ Bundles, all of which include Hulu. These bundles start at $10.99/month for ad-supported Disney+ and Hulu and goes up to $29.99/month for Disney+, Hulu, and Max, all ad-free.