In part 2 of the midseason premiere, ‘Doctor Odyssey’ successfully defends against aggressive orcas

“We face some pretty challenging stuff on the Odyssey.”

That’s certainly an understatement from Don Johnson, who plays Captain Massey on ABC’s “Doctor Odyssey.”

In the latest episode of the show aired last week as a midseason premiere, titled “Shark Attack!,” a dramatic event unfolded when a crew member of the Odyssey was bitten by a shark. The urgency to get medical help for the injured crew member was heightened when the ship had to divert its course to rescue a sinking charter boat that had also fallen victim to a shark attack. Despite the challenges posed by the shark-infested waters, the team on the Odyssey went above and beyond to aid the other victims of the shark attacks. To complicate matters further, a group of orcas was spotted feeding on the sharks in the area!

Continuing with this week’s compelling storyline in the episode named “Shark Attack! Part 2: Orca!,” viewers will witness Captain Massey’s attempts to navigate the Odyssey to safety as the ship faces a power outage, leaving it vulnerable to the encircling orcas.

“People often underestimate the presence of marine life around cruise ships, not realizing that they are essentially in the creatures’ habitat, and these animals often assert their presence in various ways. This series will delve deeper into our interactions with them in a significant and revealing manner,” teased Johnson in an interview with On The Red Carpet.

Johnson has been enjoying riding the show’s wave of success, saying, “You know, I think people are really into the show. We’re really into it!”

“The feedback I get is wow, there’s nothing like this on television and the cast is so great. The writing is so good and the acting is so good,” Johnson continued. “I could make an argument these days that some of the best content is on legacy TV, because they’re hungry, they’re after it and they’re not gonna be left behind. And then the handover to Hulu just makes it convenient and available for everybody.”

“Doctor Odyssey,” airs Thursdays 9pm EST/8pm CST on ABC and streams the next day on Hulu.

The Walt Disney Company is the parent company of Hulu and this ABC station.