Physician Odyssey is the latest present to unintentionally have a continuity — and enhancing — mistake.
After the Sizzling Tub Week episode on Thursday, April 10, a fan took to X to share a screengrab, writing, “In final nights Physician Odyssey, whereas the ship was crusing across the ocean. a tree from the outside studio they movie at (on land) could possibly be seen behind Tristan.”
The scene on Hulu doesn’t seem to have a tree within the background, however the screenshot did present greenery behind Tristan (Sean Teale) regardless of them not being at a dock. In a behind-the-scenes video, the forged and crew confirmed off the actual outside set with the ship docked with bushes within the background.
Physician Odyssey, which premiered in September 2024, follows Joshua Jackson‘s character, Dr. Max Bankman, on his journey to turning into the brand new onboard physician of the Odyssey, a cruise ship helmed by Captain Massey (Don Johnson). The medical drama — which additionally stars Phillipa Soo and Teale — hasn’t been afraid to push boundaries with story traces similar to Captain Massey anticipating a child with a personality performed by Shania Twain or Soo pondering she was pregnant however not understanding whether or not Max or Tristan was the daddy.
“[Cocreator] Ryan [Murphy]’s creativeness is prolific and weird in its capacity to carry [space] for the completely grotesque and absurd — after which there are his lighter and happier reveals. All of that being inside of 1 man’s creativeness is wonderful,” Jackson completely informed Us Weekly in March. “I’ll say that for myself, I’ve wished to work for Ryan for fairly a very long time.”
Jackson praised the artistic storytelling concepts, including, “Ryan’s phrase was sparkle. He stated, ‘Ensure that my present sparkles.’ And we now have tried to guarantee that this present sparkles as a lot as attainable and simply hope that the enjoyment that we really feel in performing it and doing all of it collectively is what comes throughout when you’re watching it.”
The actor, who was beforehand concerned in a high-profile fictional love triangle on Dawson’s Creek, was excited to discover one thing extra advanced.
“Effectively, [our characters] didn’t have intercourse on Dawson’s Creek,” he quipped to Us. “I really feel like Ryan’s strategy to it is a far more grownup strategy than once I’ve accomplished this on earlier reveals. It was a ballsy factor to do to not simply have the triangle be consummated however to have them consummated collectively. I’ve to say [that is] one of many issues I’m most happy with [with] us this 12 months.”
Jackson teased that he was excited the place the self-proclaimed potential throuple might go subsequent.
“There are nonetheless sure limitations and restrictions to doing one thing on community tv due to the requirements and follow points that you just take care of. [We were] capable of take one thing that could be very difficult and daring and play within the field of community TV,” he shared. “We acquired to discover what you’ll be able to and can’t present and nonetheless created a scene that I feel could be very attractive and difficult.”
Jackson continued: “It was throughout the boundaries of what we’re allowed to do [and] that is likely one of the excessive watermarks of what we have been capable of obtain from directorial to writing to appearing. Everyone got here collectively to make one thing that you just actually hadn’t seen earlier than — notably on community TV. I feel we did a fairly good job with that.”
Physician Odyssey airs on ABC Thursdays at 9 p.m. ET and is accessible to stream on Hulu.
