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 bring it back! Enjoyed the locale, the acting and the stories….Please give it another chance!!
PLEASE DONT CANCEL OFF THE MAP IT ROCKS I LOOKED FORWARD TO IT EVERY WEEK
Maybe it wasn’t the shows fault over low ratings, but the time slots they were given. Better that Grays Anatomy and Private Practice. Great story lines and wonderful acting, fabulous scenery.
Big Big mistake if Cancelled! Give it another chance!!!
please dont take it off we love this show
Yes Please keep the show! It was my favorite!
I would have to agree with everyone here! I don’t watch much TV but this was the one show I looked forward to seeing every week. This would indeed be a huge disappointment for ABC to make the decision to cancel this one! Not sure I could continue to ABC in the future………
This was the only movie that I actually enjoyed watching, I love this show please bring it back on air, really I bet lots would love this show they just didn’t know about it. You can’t leave us hanging. Please give it another chance.
It’s the only show I was watching. Give it another chance
please dont take it off the air…i thourght it was a good show ..somethimg different …please bring it back … : )
It’s like a dying pet… just let it go gently into that good night!
No!!!!! My Godness they can’t really be serious about cancelling it! This serie is awsome and they can’t leave it as they did without knowing any end. I loved ALL THE STORIES and THE BEAUTIFUL PLACES were it was filmed. Give it another chance, please it’s worth it!
Off The Map is brilliant please don’t cancel. The acting is great and the stories are refreshing. It’s so unlike any of the doctor shows on TV which is why it is so great. You can’t cancel until we see if Ryan gets a heart and with Lily in love with Mateo we need to see if he survives the raid on his property. Please give this show another season I know there will be a lot of disappointed people if you cancel this show.
PLease keep this show it was the one show I allowed my self to watch instead of studing
for nursing school I really enjoyed it. Cannot wait to watch it again.
DONT CANCEL OFF THE MAP!!!!!!!! THAT SHOW IS AWESOME! I LOVE EVERYTHING ABOUT IT! THE CAST IS GREAT!! 😀 ITS ONE OF MY TOP SHOWS I MUST WATCH !!! 🙂
how refreshing to have Off The Map for viewing pleasure…
Was looking forward to the 2nd season , the viewing audience was left hanging …hate
that there are the trashy reality shows on tv and that Off The Map has been canceled..This was a must watch show for me and my friends….
Sometimes I think that we are doomed to a million reality trash shows…
Please don’t cancel this show, I love the cast and just give it a chance. I hate the reality shows cancel them.