Ryan Murphy’s Doctor Odyssey Teases Something Sinister Aboard ‘Heavenly’ Cruise

Ryan Murphy’s new primetime series Doctor Odyssey set sail on Thursday, September 26. The show centers around Dr. Max, the hot new doctor who joins a luxury cruise line. He will work alongside Captain Massey and nurses Avery Morgan and Tristan Silva. The Odyssey cruise is described as heaven. But not everything is what it seems. 

Something Sinister Aboard

The Odyssey looks like the ultimate cruise. Guests have once-in-a-lifetime experiences and are catered to around the clock. But that doesn’t mean accidents and injuries don’t happen.

Max (Joshua Jackson) and his team must save lives every waking hour. Avery (Phillipa Soo) and Tristan (Sean Teale) are also on the medical team.

The trio has to find a way to not mix personal with pleasure. The hard-working crew also gets to take breaks whenever the guests enjoy excursions. Captain Massey (Don Johnson) reminds them of their responsibility. They must provide the ultimate experience, especially since this ship is compared to “Heaven.”

However, this dark and edgy drama suggests something sinister is on board. Some fans can’t put their finger on it. The fact that the Odyssey is thousands of miles away from land is enough to make some wonder about the ship’s location. Is it in Heaven, or is it in Hell?

Fans believe this primetime soap is a new take on the story of Odysseus, who wanders by sea for a decade. One of the characters already revealed a shocking story in the pilot. Max told Avery that he was COVID’s patient zero. 

Did everyone die and end up in the afterlife? Like with all Ryan Murphy drama, someone is bound to die. The producer has become the king of horror and true crime drama. Doctor Odyssey could be something in between, with a little soapy drama thrown in.

Main Takeaway From Ryan Murphy Series

The following episodes will reveal everything. The showrunners spoke to The Walt Disney World Company about the one thing they’re focusing on: Telling good stories. 

“The only way I know to keep that machine functioning is to collaborate with Ryan and Joe and write inventive, smart, entertaining  scripts that respect the audience’s intelligence while taking seriously the mandate to entertain,” Jon Robin Baitz, writer and executive producer, explained to The Walt Disney World Company. 

The team is committed to creating a “juicy, joyous, big-hearted, lively, contemporary, funny, show.” On the surface, Doctor Odyssey looks like a slick drama. However, the showrunners want to make it “both old-fashioned and very modern in that it has all the elements of a traditional, big network show with gloss and a great deal of style.” 

It will tackle serious topics and issues happening in the world. This sexy new drama is the most fun you’ll have in one hour. What are your thoughts on the premiere? Sound off below in the comment section.

Doctor Odyssey airs on Thursdays at 9 p.m. EST and streams the next day on Hulu.