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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Great show!!! Only one worth watching. Private Practice is a no go for me and Grey’s Anatomy is showing signs of age. NO more reality shows as my life is reality enough. Enough crime shows already…..wonder why we are depressed as a nation!
Please KEEP this show. I’m a CBS fan, BUT ABC has 2 of my favorite shows…..Off the Map and Detroit 1-8-7. I agree with some of the other comments….all the good shows get cancelled and replaced with “reality” shows. Can’t imagine who in the world even watches that trash. ABC you have some of the BEST dramas on any of the networks. Please bring Off the Map and Detroit 1-8-7 back for Season 2.
I love this show!! I’ve told so many people about this show and how GREAT it is. Now they’re all watching the old episodes 🙂 I would love to see it back next season!!
PLEASE KEEP OFF THE MAP!!! IT IS MY NEW FAVORITE SHOW. I LOVE IT!!!!
PLEAS KEEP OFF THE MAP!!!! I LOVE IT!!!!
I love Off the Map, I like it so much more than Grey’s. Please DON”T CANCEL
I LOVE “OFF THE MAP”..It’s my favorite medical drama since ER! I love the characters and the story lines. unfortunatly I do not have a DVR and I have to watch it on HULU a few days after it airs. I would hate to see it canceled! Please give it one more season to see if the ratings improve!
I LOVE “Off the Map” it is quirky and funny and I absolutely love the characters and their interactions. Do these things really happen when your out in the wilderness – YES they do – and this show is new and inventive. I HATE reality TV and all the celeb watching. It’s fun to look forward to this show every week. KEEP THIS SHOW
ABC, please do not cancel off the map! It is my favorite show currently! Cant wait for season 2!
keep keep the show but it would have gotten better ratings if it was earlier and not at 10 p
move the time up to 9 or 8p
I love Off the Map! I prefer it to Private Practice, and sometimes to Grey’s. It’s probably just because it’s new and hasn’t overkilled any of the plots yet.
KEEP! KEEP! KEEP!
PLEASE keep “Off the Map” on the air! It is one of my favorite television shows amidst all the drivel of “reality” T.V. It is an amazing show, actually teaches something about what medical care is like in many parts of the world, and is intelligently written as well as brilliantly acted.
I LOVE THIS SHOW !!!! But yes it will be cancelled because seems all the networks get rid of their good shows . It will be replaced with yet another CSI or LAw and Order cause lord knows we don’t have enough of those . KEEP THIS SHOW !!
I love Off the Map! Please keep continuing to produce more seasons. Its a great show that doesn’t make me feel like I need to go wash my eyes or ears out after watching an episode. We have enough of those “Lets push the boundries” shows on Prime time TV that I really look forward to watching something else every week. I enjoy how it takes us out of our comfortable America and shows how limited and needy other countries are in this world. And I’m 36 so I fall between the 18-49 demographic but I don’t think I was… Read more »
Totally agree!!