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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Its a crying shame thatOTM has been cancelled. Not only did the actors play their parts to a T but the scenerery and different cultures were worth watching every week. And the big bite to our rump was not letting us know how it all ended!!!!! SHAME SHAME SHAME to ABC…PLEASE RECONSIDER
Seriously, this was one of my favourite shows! I can’t believe it got cancelled 🙁
Please bring back off the map! I loved the cast, the romance, the setting was amazing! I couldn’t imagine a better show. This was honestly one of my favorites. What do we have to do for them to bring it back?
I agree with everyone on here about OTM, it’s a great show. I don’t remember this show even being advertised on ABC,and I watch a lot of their shows. The cliffhanger they left us with was like the the ending of a movie that has a part 2. I started watching this show like a lot of people on Netflix. Maybe they could take it and do a made for tv movie to give us an actual ending.
This show has more sense than Grey’s and private practice… Please have season 2 PRODUCERS!!!
I hope they will have season 2… Try again!!!
I think canceling off the map was a horrible decision because there were a lot of fans who loved it, including me. At least they could’ve done another season and wrapped it up for us.
The show might’ve been more successful if they didn’t have during the summer when everyone is on vacations and such, plus there were some breaks if I remember correctly that probably made it hard to keep up with the show.
I recently turned to nextflex to find interesting TV. I discovered Off the Map and really enjoyed Season 1. I wish there was a Season 2! Why do they cancel all the good shows?
I love off the map, it was of the best shows I have seen in a long time, please please dont cancel the show….Thanks
you have to bring it back! you obviously didnt advertise about it enough. its ana amazing show!! i LOVE greys anatomy and private practice, but i have to say off the map is better than both of them combined!! alot of people are dissapointed! we need to know what happens next! it was perfect. its more realistic than the others. it has everything! its better than over half the other shows played on ABC. i started watching it on netflix and didnt leave my laptop till i finish the whole season..only to find out its been cancelled and i cant… Read more »
why cancel the show??? It was better than Private Practice and Grey’s Anatomy!!! Bring it back!!!!!
I luvd this show ….more than Greys…..was more like a romantic adventure….sorry it was can!!!!!
All the good shows get cancelled never fails!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
ABC sux i was really looking forward to eason2 this is a great program & it is the first time that I actually enjoyed watching a medical
I did not watch it on TV , because I havent watched TV in years. I currently have net flex, and found it on there. It was a great movies that is why i did this serch so i could find out when the next epsiode was going to come out. I thought it was a great TV show and would make a great series.