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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While the character development was a little slow and sometimes predictable, I really connected. I only found the show by accident but I’d really love to see it continue.
I enjoyed the show but thought it was very unrealistic when the natives in the jungle all spoke english which would not be the case in real life situations.
Please, Please,Please,!!!!!!!!! don’t take Off the Map away, I loved it ,
I agree so much with the few posts I read before I posted my own… This show is just awesome. I started watching it because of the great propaganda but mostly because I love all medical shows and I can’t get enough of them. I still watch the traditional ones like Grey’s and Private Practice and I’ve added a few others as they came along but this show is on another level. Off the Map is just beyond them all because it has this unique and special twist where the actors are in the middle of the jungle. This just… Read more »
DO NOT CANCEL THE SHOW!!!!!!
I absolutely loved this show!!! It quickly became one of my favorite shows and I had to watch it every week!!!
Please keep it going! I loved it and look forward to the new season. Can’t wait till the new season starts.
They need to bring this show back. Without it, I have nothing to do. My life will be pointless and boring. I NEED THIS SHOW. I am so addicted to this show I have seen each episode at-least 3 times. I LOVE OFF THE MAP
Please do notttttt cancel. Love this show. Put it on at 9 so more people will give it a chance. Along with Detroit 187, two of the best new shows and they were not given a proper chance. Lets give it a new try in the fall.
i hope this show makes it back for one more season. I loved it!
I LOVED OFF THE MAP, IT WAS MY FAVORITE SHOW!!!!! i dont have cable so i watch it online! dont forget about the online people that watch! dont cancel!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ill be sad!
Loved the show, if it is not renewed I will be very disappointed. It is one of the best shows that has come out in a while!
I loved off the map and hope it won’t be cancelled
I can’t believe OFF THE MAP had such low ratings. I loved the show! The acting, the cast and the story lines were all amazing. It was different from most of your typical hospital/medical shows. It offered events and cases that are not familiar ones!
Our society has apparently lost interest in good wholesome shows. This makes me sad. I hope Season 2 will air. I will support the show each week! 🙂
I don’t know what the public wants from TV….I thought everything about THE MAP was great, the acting, the story behind the area it was being filmed it puts a different twist on the Medical shows that have been around…..What do people want to see death, drugs sex and killing…violence it makes me sick !!!!! How many more decent programs are going to be cancelled to put another reality show on who cares about the bacelor, old news, and every other reality show.