ABC Renews ‘9-1-1,’ ‘The Rookie,’ ‘Shifting Gears’ & More, But ‘Doctor Odyssey’ Is Still on the Bubble
ABC has given renewals to several of its current scripted shows … with one major exception.
The network has given pickups to 9-1-1, Grey’s Anatomy, The Rookie, Will Trent, and Shifting Gears, the latter of which was considered to be on the bubble as of a trade report from several days ago. These renewals add to the already-announced pickups of Abbott Elementary and High Potential.
Notably missing from the list of renewals is the freshman medical drama Doctor Odyssey, though it has not been formally canceled yet, according to Variety.
The network also isn’t giving orders to any new series pilots aside from the 9-1-1 spinoff 9-1-1: Nashville.
9-1-1 is currently airing its eighth season, which is its second on the network after moving from Fox. Meanwhile, Grey’s Anatomy is in its 21st season, Will Trent is airing its third season, The Rookie is in its seventh, and Shifting Gears just concluded its first season.
Doctor Odyssey fans took to social media to plead for more. “Please renew Doctor Odyssey so we can have 15 seasons of Ody3,” one fan wrote, invoking the ‘ship name for the lead trio of characters. “Doctor Odyssey pleeeaseeeee pull through, I need my throuple,” another wrote.
Reportedly, the hesitation on renewing Doctor Odyssey, which is, like 9-1-1, a part of the Ryan Murphy TV universe, is the expense of producing it. (The ratings reportedly remained relatively stable, with 5.96 million seven-day viewers for its September series premiere and 5.19 million as of March.)
Previously, Deadline revealed that renewal for the series was uncertain and the Season 1 finale is ending in a way that could serve as a series finale, just in case.
Meanwhile, Shifting Gears was not a lock for Season 2 after a drop in viewership following the premiere (from 7.8 million viewers in seven-day ratings for the January premiere to 5.17 million in March).
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Glad 9-1-1 was renewed
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I love Dr. Odyssey please renew
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LOVE Doctor Odyssey! The cast is terrific. Especially love seeing Don Johnson again. He’s the perfect captain and like a fine wine gets better with age!
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Please renew Dr Oddessy. Don Johnson and josh Jackson and the rest of the cast r amazing
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I love tim allen He is a very talented guy,but im shocked that it was renewed.Theres some ta l ended people in the cast but something,despite the talent is not working
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I thought "jumping the shark" was a bad thing for shows to do. I guess desperate times call for desperate measures. The writers need to stop watching 70s TV shows
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Glad Will Trent was renewed! Rookie, too!
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I'm glad that "Shifting Gears" was renewed I like BOTH Kat and Tim. I wish that they would keep Nancy Travis and get rid of Jenna Elfman. She's much too young to be a love interest for Matt, " in my book"
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Why would Shifting Gears be renewed? Not crazy about Doctor Odyssey but I would watch it 5 times just so I didn't have to watch Shifting Gears
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