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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Loved Off the Map!!!! Martin Henderson is so hot and dreamy. The shows plots were great too. My “calgon take me away!”
I am very disappointed, i loved that show and with all the junk on the show that stays and you cant keep a descent show on that you can actually sit and watch and make sense out of it,,very good cast to.
NOOOOOOO! That disgusts me…I cannot believe all the junk on TV and this gets kicked??!!! Give it a different timeslot; give it another chance. Pleeeeease (beggin’ here)
To be honest, I am quite frustrated that they have cancelled Off the Map. It had quickly become my favourite tv show, and I watched it every week. I’m just wondering if there is any possible thing the fans can do to convince them to give it another shot? I would gladly do all I can to have this show go back on the air. I also know that there are many people in my town who watched the show as faithfully as me, and do what they could to get it back. Since the show has been cancelled I… Read more »
Oh no!!! I want it back Grrr
sooo mad that it’s not coming back!!!!!!!
I am PISSED!!!!!!! BRING THIS SHOW BACK !!! OR PEOPLE MIGHT STOP WATCHING ABC !!!!!!!!!!!!!!! THEN HOW MANY VIEWERS WILL YOU LOOSE?????!!!!!!!!!!
SO bummed!!! LOVED that show! Watched every week…now we’ll never know what happened to the docs. Should’ve given it another season…I know quite a few people who are bummed it’s over…
I loved this show!
are you kidding me? this was soo Good, I couldnt wait what was gonna happen next to then. what is gonna happen to claire. and when all the coco was burned down. Oh man they should give it another try. it takes time for a Show to become big. maybe it won’t get big in the place it was shot in but maybe somewhere else it’s a big hit..
Yes I am very disappointed they have cancelled the show! It was one of the better shows airing! Maybe it was not on long enough to grab enough viewers?? Ticks me off when really some of the very best get chopped! Get rid of some of the reality crap!!
I’m pissed there’s no second season , I watched thhat show every singlle week and made sure I didn’t miss one episode !
i want it back. it was even better then grey’s anatomy. Off the map needs to come back!
Guys comon awsome show , and it ended with a huge cliff hanger .
Please give us season 2
My son (13) and I watched this show every week. I recorded it if I wasn’t going to be home to see it. I always told him to wait and watch it with me, but he never did. He said it was too good to wait and he wanted to see what was going to happen. All of this coming from a kid who’s favorite shows include zombies and guns. This show was something that brought our household together for a night. I loved it and so did my kids. I’m very very sorry to hear it will not be… Read more »