
On Thursdays, ABC is airing two medical dramas concurrently, with “Doctor Odyssey” causing a shift in the 2024 TV schedule, moving “Grey’s Anatomy” an hour later to depict the unusual emergencies occurring at sea. However, there’s a significant contrast between “Grey’s Anatomy,” which strives for medical realism, and “Doctor Odyssey,” the new Ryan Murphy production starring Joshua Jackson, which doesn’t. One may wonder how frequently cruise ships actually encounter the extraordinary maladies seen in “The Odyssey’s” passengers. A real-life cruise ship medical expert has indeed addressed this topic.