Doctor Odyssey Midseason Promo Teases Ship Shutdown After Shark Attack

Joshua Jackson‘s hit ABC series Doctor Odyssey is raising the stakes thanks to a shark attack — or two — in the midseason premiere.
In Us Weekly‘s exclusive preview of the second half of season 1, Max (Jackson), Avery (Phillipa Soo), Tristan (Sean Teale) and Captain Massey (Don Johnson) are back at it in the high seas.
“This life on the high seas practicing medicine is,” Max says in the clip before Avery interrupts to say “Addictive?” Max, however, has another word on his mind: “Exhilarating.”
Elsewhere in the sneak peek, First Officer Spencer Monroe is seen floating out at sea before he is attacked by a shark. His injury is one of many incidents that take place on The Odyssey — including an attack that puts the entire cruise ship at risk.
“A great white has taken out our electrical systems,” Captain Massey tells Avery as they are about to prepare for a surgery before the lights go out. “We are dead in the water.”
The medical drama, which debuted in September 2024, introduced viewers to Jackson’s character on his journey to becoming the new onboard doctor of the Odyssey. Doctor Odyssey hasn’t been afraid to push boundaries with themed weeks that range from Singles Week to Plastic Surgery Week to Quackers week.
When Doctor Odyssey returns on March 6, fans are in for a treat with a two-part shark-inspired special, which is then followed up with a Casino Week episode that features the first crossover with Ryan Murphy’s 9-1-1.
“Ryan’s imagination is prolific and bizarre in its ability to hold [space] for the absolutely grotesque and absurd — and then there are his lighter and happier shows. All of that being inside of one man’s imagination is amazing,” Jackson, 46, exclusively told Us ahead of the midseason return. “I will say that for myself, I have wanted to work for Ryan for quite a long time.”