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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Please do not cancel this show. I love it and can not wait to see more. Please bring it back!!!!
Please, DO NOT CANCEL. This was a very refreshing show! Everyone I told about it started watching it and loved it!! I don’t think there was enough “hype” about it, so no one knew about it! Loved the characters and the setting!! Great, great show!!
PLEASE
I LOVE OFF THE MAP. PLEASE DO NOT LEAVE US UNFINISHED. I THINK THERE A LOT OF STORIES IN THIS SERIES YET TO GO. I USED TO BE A NURSE. I LIKE THE YOUNG ISLANDER BOY THAT IS BI-LINGUAL—-MAKES YOU THINK WE HAVE A WHOLE USA FULL OF BI- LINGUAL PEOPLE . MOSTLY FROM OTHER COUNTRIES LIVING AMONG US. I THINK WE ALL NEED TO LEARN ANOTHER LANGUAGE, BUT STILL REQIRE THOSE WHO COME HERE TO SPEEK ENGLISH, ABIDE BY OUR LAWS, RESPECT OUR FLAG, APPRECIATE THOSE WHO HAVE GIVEN THIS WONDERFUL FREEDOM. WHY DID THEY COME HERE IN THE… Read more »
Best show I’ve seen on tv in a long time. It would be a shame if it was canceled. Please don’t cancel this show.
I love watching “Off the map” It reminds me of E.R. with the jungle twist to it. The side stories coupled with the medical adventures and personal journeys of the character themselves make this show real. It is fun to watch, and people can identify with the struggles of the character themselves. I think it just needs more publicity. My daughter told me about the show or I never would have known it was on. Please keep this show.
PLEASE, do not cancel this show!
I love the characters, the stories, the setting!
*DO NOT CANCEL!*
Please DO NOT Cancel. My clients & I LOVE this show and it gives us something to talk about. We enjoy every character, it takes us away and is better than some of those reality shows. My clients & I have been waiting for the next “ER” replacement and this is the one. We LOVE IT!!!!! Please DO NOT Cancel. I’m tired of shows getting cancelled half way through a season or the 1st season. Please give it a chance.
I love the show and am sick of all the reality shows on TV, please do not cancel this show!!!!
Please don’t cancel thus show!!! I love, love, love this show! Please bring it back!
My husband and I watched this show every week!!!!!We absolutely love this show!!!!!Could not wait till the next show to see what was going to happen next!!!! Please do not cancell this show!!!!!!!
PLEASE DO NOT CANCEL THIS SHOW!!!! I live for it!! please please please please bring it back!
My son and I watched this every week. We really liked it. The only problem is you teased us in the first 2 episodes, with who we thought were going to be couples. I DO NOT LIKE Ryan with Dr kean. I do like everybody else together. I am just not fond of Ryan at all. I do hope you bring it back next season. It is one of the better shows out there……
My family and I love this show. We were all wondering what happened. We were a little shocked that they just ended the season like they did. Please don’t cancel this show. There is just way to much “reality” TV not worth watching. Again We Love This Show….
Please bring it back…
Off The Map is the best new drama on tv! It has believable, endearing characters that viewers can identify with, set in an unpredictable environment so it’s never boring and has refreshing humor!
DON’T CANCEL THIS SHOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!