Come sail away withJoshua Jackson’s new seriesDoctor Odyssey.
The show charts new territory for the actor in many ways, with the biggest being the setting.
So he was ready to say yes before he even heard what the show or role was.
Joshua Jackson, ‘Doctor Odyssey’.Tina Thorpe / Disney
And then Murphy gave Jackson his “soft pitch” onDoctor Odyssey, and he was thrilled.
“On a boat, anything could happen, no matter how safety conscious you are.
“It’s supposed to be a one-hour vacation every week.
Joshua Jackson and Sean Teale, ‘Doctor Odyssey’.Tina Thorpe / Disney
“It is very nice to play an uncomplicated good guy,” he says.
“And the problems are solvable, and he’s there to help.
Death, to name just a few.
Phillipa Soo and Joshua Jackson, ‘Doctor Odyssey’.Tina Thorpe / Disney
“And those are fun.
And although he’s played a doctor on TV previously, it was quite different from this.
“The only doctor bit that I’ve done before wasDr.
Don Johnson, ‘Doctor Odyssey’.Tina Thorpe / Disney
“I mean, have you ever seen a Ryan Murphy show?”
“There’ll be triangles, rectangles, octagons.
There will be romance.
Every shape and flavor that it’s possible for you to possibly imagine will be explored.”
Aye aye, captain.
Doctor Odysseypremieres Sept. 26 on ABC.
