The TV renewals and cancellations are rolling in ahead of upfronts week — but which shows continue to hang in limbo?
Several shows on ABC have been renewed recently, such as High Potential and Shifting Gears. However, Doctor Odyssey is still uncertain about its future. Rumors suggest that the series, led by the renowned Ryan Murphy, may be too expensive to continue for more seasons.
Doctor Odyssey centers around the character Dr. Max Bankman, played by Joshua Jackson, as he embarks on his new role as the onboard doctor of the Odyssey cruise ship captained by Don Johnson’s character, Captain Massey. The series, featuring Phillipa Soo and Sean Teale, is known for its daring storylines and numerous guest appearances by top industry stars.
“Ryan’s creativity is unparalleled, venturing into the bizarre and the grotesque while also creating lighter content. The scope of his imagination is truly impressive,” shared Jackson in an interview with Us Weekly in March. “I have always aspired to collaborate with Ryan, and this opportunity is a dream come true.”
Jackson praised the creative storytelling ideas, adding, “Ryan’s word was sparkle. He said, ‘Make sure that my show sparkles.’ And we have tried to make sure that this show sparkles as much as possible and just hope that the joy that we feel in performing it and doing it all together is what comes across while you’re watching it.”
Then there’s The Hunting Party on NBC, which stars Melissa Roxburgh and is a crime procedural about investigators who are assembled to track down and capture the most dangerous killers in the country. The twist? The criminals escaped from a top-secret prison that’s not supposed to exist.
Roxburgh is playing Bex, an ex-FBI agent recruited to the task force due to her reputation as a profiler who caught the world’s most dangerous serial killers. She must work with the warden of the prison, who turns out to be her former partner and ex-boyfriend Oliver. Their last mission took a turn when Oliver murdered the criminal they were chasing down and Bex can’t figure out whether she trusts Oliver now.
NBC’s procedural relies on unexpected twists — and Roxburgh hasn’t always been in the know. “I kind of go back and forth. There are some days where I’m so overwhelmed by what’s currently happening in the scripts and making sure that I have my lines down or trying to understand it,” she told Us in February. “Then there are some easier days where I’m like, ‘I’m going to go be nosy to the showrunner now because I want to find out what happens.’ As the series went on with the mystery, I did start to get a little more curious.”
Keep scrolling for a breakdown of which shows still need to be renewed — or canceled — as they remain in limbo for now:
ABC
Doctor Odyssey
Fox
Accused
Alert: Missing Persons Unit
Grimsburg
The Cleaning Lady
The Great North
The CW
All American
Good Cop/Bad Cop
Wild Cards
NBC
Brilliant Minds
Grosse Pointe Garden Society
The Hunting Party
