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 LEAVE THIS DYNAMIC SHOW, BEAUSE I LOVE IT SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO….RELLY GREAT ACTORS AND THE STORYLINE WERE VERY REAL LIFE AND INTERTANIBG… COULDN’T WAITFOR NEXT SHOW EACH WEEK. THIS IS A MUST KEEP,,, THANK YOU
I loved this show!!!!!!!! maybe you can reconsider keeping this show………always looked forward to watching this show.
Off the Map bring back please
I loved the show! It put a different spin on things. And don’t think it should be cancelled. Too many good shows are being cancelled for what Reality TV?? A lot of people are getting sick of Reality TV. Need to bring back the good shows like Off the Map, Brothers & Sisters & Private Practice. If you keep them around longer…you might be surprised with the outcome.
I agree, bring Off The Map back, ALSO, How can they cancel Privet Practice when the season finale cliff hanger left to many story lines unfinished. AND Brothers & Sisters, Sally Field and Beau Bridges characters were just starting to get back together, how can they just up and cancel it
Another great show and the network idots take this one off also. I am begining to think that they don’t have a clue about what a great show is. They always bring us shows like watching idots like old rock stars running around saying how great they are. Why do i care about this show. I would like to see shows like Off the Map and Chase and various other shows. Not all that stupid stuff.
Pleeeeeeeease do not cancel!!!!!!!! Please please please please…
Please bring it back in the fall. As usual like most fans, a person gets sucked into a story line, just to find it won’t come back. This is a great show, and I think would be missed dearly.
I love Off the Map!!! Please do not cancel, or at least give it the good ending it deserves…
I looked forward to watching the show each week, you have to keep this show
They have to keep this show, I love it
PLease let Off The Map continue, or at least finish it with a beautifull ending
Love the show and I want it back……pleaseeeeee
I loved the show and it’s a shame that the great dramatic series do not draw audiences. So what are they all watching, the shopping network?
It’s fun and interesting.. give a great show to watch in the fall!!!