‘Doctor Odyssey’ Review: Joshua Jackson Sets Sail as Dr. Nice Guy in Strong but Surface-Level First Voyage

Don Johnson, Phillipa Soo and Sean Teale also star in the glitzy ABC procedural from Ryan Murphy and his “Grotesquerie” team

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Joshua Jackson in "Doctor Odyssey." (Disney/Pari Dukovic)

“Welcome aboard The Odyssey.”

On Wednesday, Ryan Murphy, Jon Robin Baitz and Joe Baken asked audiences to investigate the macabre with their FX horror series, “Grotesquerie.” Shifting gears towards the more pleasant side of humanity, the same series creators premiered a new medical drama the following night called “Doctor Odyssey.” Starring Joshua Jackson as Dr. Max Bankman, his Yale-educated doctor is tasked with handling emergency medical cases aboard a luxury cruise ship.

In the opening few minutes of the show’s premiere, Dr. Bankman is introduced getting dressed for his first day of work to the tune of Smokey Robinson’s “Cruisin’.” Taking on a new job can often be an intimidating endeavor, but this doctor likes to wear Hawaiian shirts, and you just know he’s easygoing.

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