ABC’s mid-season medical drama, Off the Map, recently concluded its first season on the air. The alphabet network’s been looking for a new hit drama and this one was produced by veteran producers of Grey’s Anatomy and Private Practice. How does Off the Map stack up? Will it be cancelled or renewed for season two?
Off the Map revolves around six doctors who have “lost their way” and travel to a remote South American jungle to help those in need and to try to rediscover the reasons why they wanted to become physicians. The series features the talents of Caroline Dhavernas, Jason George, Jonathan Castellanos, Mamie Gummer, Martin Henderson, Rachelle Lefevre, Valerie Cruz, and Zach Gilford.
The medical drama premiered with a mediocre 2.3 rating in the 18-49 demographic and 7.57 million viewers. The TV series won its timeslot but was disrupted in some parts of the country by coverage of the Tucson Memorial. ABC decided to give Off the Map another chance to attract viewers by rerunning the first episode the following night, in place of a Private Practice rerun, and it retained much of the Grey’s Anatomy lead-in audience.
Unfortunately, that’s still not a great start and subsequent episodes of Off the Map essentially drew fewer and fewer viewers each week. The final episode of the season hit a series low and attracted a very poor 1.3 rating in the demo with only 3.80 million viewers.
Off the Map is the second-lowest scripted series on ABC that hasn’t already been officially cancelled, averaging a 1.7 in the demo and 4.96 million viewers. It ranks below doomed No Ordinary Family and just above doomed Detroit 1-8-7. In short, unless ABC really needs to keep Shonda Rhimes happy, there is no reason why the network would bring Off the Map back next year for season two.
What do you think? Do you think there’s any hope for Off the Map? Do you think it will be cancelled or renewed? Are you okay with the way the TV series ended?
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I love it…hope to see a 2nd season. Hard to build a following during such a short run. Give it another chance please!
Please please please keep Off The Map! I loved watching the jungle antics and I love the doctors! You can’t end a series like that! It’s just not fair! I didn’t even KNOW it was the season finale! Not fair ABC… not fair… KEEP OTM!!!
How some better advertising? give folks a chance to find oot it’s on the air before yankingit off the air….ABC needs a dose of common sense.
Off the Map was our favorite show! It is about the only show besides Desperate Housewives that we watch religiously every week. Please don’t cancel it!!! It was so original and refreshing.
Please back for season 2. Love the show, and it keeps getting better.
Love the show! So bummed out that it may not be back for a second season. Please reconsider!
I’m not ok with how the season ended and I cannot believe the program scored so low. It’s an awesome show! Please do not cancel this show!!!!! It’s one of the good ones. I’m so sick and tired of the reality shows and law and order shows. I hope more people take a look at what they are missing and watch some of the reruns on here……..ABC…..keep the show on!
Best show ever! Please don’t cancel it! Everyone I know watches this on Thursday nights.
My teenager and I have really enjoyed watching this show. HOpe it returns next year!
Off the Map was an amazing show. Has the potential to draw the ER crowd with it’s well written script, great actor’s chemisty and new spin on medical treatment. Awesome show, keep it on for a second season.
I can’t believe this. I finally found a show that I really enjoy watching and you are taking it off the air, What to show more horriable killing shows or shows that teach you how to die 99 ways, do we not see enough of that on the news? I don’t understand. Please keep this show. ( OFF THE MAP )
Off the Map is awesome. Please bring it back.
Don’t watch T.V except for Off the Map..give it a chance..its such a low key and just pleasant to watch show….no more CSI’s or police drama’s already….
are you kidding cancel one of the best shows on
abc ?????? if you want to cancel something cancel ” the bachelor”
It’s the best show on TV ! Can’t be cancelled.