ABC had high hopes for Off the Map, their new medical drama from veteran producers of Grey’s Anatomy and Private Practice. Unfortunately things didn’t go as planned and ABC has now cancelled Off the Map after one season on the air.
Off the Map follows the lives of six doctors who have “lost their way” and have traveled to a remote South American jungle to try to rediscover why they wanted to become physicians.
The TV series’ cast includes Caroline Dhavernas, Jason George, Jonathan Castellanos, Mamie Gummer, Martin Henderson, Rachelle Lefevre, Valerie Cruz, and Zach Gilford.
The TV series premiered to a disappointing 2.3 rating in the 18-49 demographic and 7.57 million viewers. The show won its timeslot but was disrupted in some parts of the country by coverage of the Tucson Memorial. As a result, ABC reran the premiere Off the Map the following night.
For whatever reason, 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.
Despite having some very passionate fans, Off the Map ended up being one of the lowest dramas on ABC. It’s no surprise then that the network has now decided against ordering a second season, cancelling the show. All 13 episodes have aired and we likely won’t find out what became of the young doctors left in the jungle.
What do you think? Are you sorry there won’t be a second season of Off the Map? Why do you think Off the Map didn’t catch on? Is it better than the other medical dramas?
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This was one of the best programs on TV! If you all haven’t noticed ABC is airing a new medical drama, a MASH wanna be!! I have cancelled my cable and will not watch ABC any longer. They cancelled 4 of my favorite TV programs. I only watch 1 program on CBS, 3 on NBC and now NONE on ABC so their loss is my gain!! I have 4 more hours to do something else. The programs on the other channels I will watch online!
OMG!!! Dont cancel Off the map, i really love this serie! I suggested this serie to many friends.. Add a new chance in this series raise profits for ABC … record the season 2!
I loved this show and I’m very disappointed that you have decided to cancel it. I hope that it will be reconsider to bring back. I also like Grey’s Anatomy as well as Private Practice, I believe that Off the Map was just as good! Maybe you can bring it back in a different time slot. Please bring it back for a second season for another chance!!
I LOVED this show!!! The actors are amazing and the storyline was fun and exciting ..I am very disappointed this show ended so abruptly..it was one of the few shows I record..along with greys anatomy..I hope it is reconsidered to bring it back
My whole family LOVED Off the Map.
This sucks! PLEASE don’t cancel.
it never fails, when ever there is a GREAT show on they cancel it. ABC is good at doing this. please bring this show back.
Off the map is a GREAT show. Please bring it back
i can’t believe this is cancelled. it is one of the best shows on television and the finale was amazing. please bring this back, please
I loved this show! Bring it back ABC!
I will definitely miss this show, it was one of the best shows in a very long time.
Keeping fingers crossed for one more season!
This show was awesome. It had drama, comedy, romance…everything in one show. I don’t think that ABC should’ve been so quick to cancel it and maybe tried a different time slot. But then that’s not the way they do things. Remember Men in Trees?!
Off the map
please give us a season 2
Best regards
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I really like the show. I wish it would return. I know slot more people watched it then what the ratings show. I do not believe they count the people who record it. I demand a recount
What a same, it seems that everytime my husban and I find a show we enjoy watching, it is cancelled. I loved this show, and I feel that the tv networks are doing a lousy job airing the episodes for the average working family. We had to tape the show to watch when when we were able to find a better time. One of the major problems with the low ratings is the time slot. People are getting fed up with the newer shows that air and then start to show repeats over and over so that you never know… Read more »
We are watching the serie in Holland and we love it, so please give it another chance