ABC Orders Pilots for Shondaland Legal Thriller, Murder Mystery From Jenna Bans
Off the Map
- Metascore49
- 2011-2011
- 1 season
- ABC
- Action & Adventure, Drama
- TV-14
Idealistic doctors staff a clinic in the jungle.
- Metascore49
- 2011-2011
- 1 season
- ABC
- Action & Adventure, Drama
- TV-14
Idealistic doctors staff a clinic in the jungle.
Kerry Washington: I Feel Proud to Live in a World Where Scandal Can Succeed
As the first African-American actress to play the lead successfully in a network TV drama in nearly 40 years, Kerry Washington says she didn't want Scandal to become a hit just so she could keep going to work. She knew the show's staying power meant much more. "I wanted Scandal to be a success because I wanted...
Why Emily Owens, M.D. Is Grey's Anatomy 2.0
From the moment Emily Owens, M.D. begins, one thought will surely cross your mind: This feels very familiar. That's because The CW's new medical dramedy is pretty similar to ABC's stalwart Grey's Anatomy — from the titular protagonists' names to the voiceovers and even the characters, the tone of Shonda Rhimes' medical drama is present. Emily Owens stars Mamie Gummer (The Good Wife, Off the Map) as a first-year intern who, while working alongside her best friend/crush (Justin Hartley) and her childhood nemesis (Aja Naomi King), must learn the hard way that hospitals are a lot like high school. VIDEO: Watch the premiere of The CW's Emily Owens, M.D. online now! "I think that every medical show now is going to be compared to Grey's," Gummer tells TVGuide.com. "I did...
VIDEO: Watch the Premiere of The CW’s Emily Owens, M.D. Online Now!
St. Elsewhere, E.R., Grey's Anatomy. TV has been home to some great medical dramas and now The CW is hoping to add to that legacy with the freshman dramedy Emily Owens, M.D. Starring Mamie Gummer (The Good Wife, Off the Map), Emily Owens, M.D. follows a first-year intern who...
Mega Buzz: NCIS Romance, Vampire Diaries' Graduation and a Bones Breakup
Every week, editors Adam Bryant and Natalie Abrams satisfy your need for TV scoop. Please send all questions to megascoop@tvguide.com or tweet them to @adambryant or @NatalieAbrams. Any Tony-Ziva NCIS scoop? — Rita ADAM: Executive producer Gary Glasberg says it was no accident that the fan-favorite couple ended last season in close quarters when the bomb went off at NCIS HQ. "We'll pick up with them in that elevator and, with the situation that they're in, there will be some conversations," Glasberg says. "Hopefully we'll scratch our way a little bit deeper into the relationship." What's that? Sorry, I couldn't hear you over this awesome Aerosmith song! Will The Vampire Diaries kids actually graduate and leave Mystic Falls this year? — Jess NATALIE: Put your Kleenex away:
Watercooler: Scandal With Flair
Shonda Rhimes, you are forgiven for Off the Map.
Mamie Gummer to Guest-Star on The Big C
Off the Map's Mamie Gummer, The New Adventures of Old Christine's Hamish Linklater and Smash's Brian D'Arcy James will guest-star on The Big C this season, Showtime announced Friday.Gummer and Linklater will play a young couple ...
Dexter Scoop: Will Dexter Find a New Love This Season?
After Dexter's titular character lost his wife to a devious serial killer and his girlfriend to a happier life without her Dark Passenger, Dexter (Michael C. Hall) is on his own this year as he tries to figure out single fatherhood. Fortunately, he'll have the help of the new nanny, Jaime Batista (Aimee Garcia), who happens to be the younger sister of Sgt. Angel Batista (David Zayas). Dexter Exclusive: In Season 6, Dexter finds... faith? Last season Dexter finally opened up to the possibility of love, so there's hope that a new relationship could blossom between the blood splatter expert and his child's caretaker, even if their dispositions are polar opposites. TVGuide.com chatted with Off the Map's Garcia, who also discusses Jaime's relationship with her brother and the constant danger a nanny to a serial killer faces, especially when she's practically living with him:
More McDrama! Jason George Returning to Grey's Anatomy
Jason George is returning to Grey's Anatomy for multiple episodes in Season 8, TVGuide.com has confirmed. Grey's Anatomy exclusive: Find out who the new Chief of Seattle Grace is George, who recently starred on Off the Map, will reprise his role as...
ABC Buys Gilded Lillys Drama From Shonda Rhimes, Betsy Beers
ABC is staying in Shondaland — this time with lush accommodations. The network has just bought Gilded Lillys, another one-hour drama from Shonda Rhimes and Betsy Beers. Written by KJ Steinberg (Gossip Girl, The Nine) and set in 1895 in New York, Lillys is described as chronicling the history of...
Off the Map's Mamie Gummer Weds Ben Walker
Mamie Gummer and Ben Walker married over the weekend, The Washington Post reports. The eldest daughter of Meryl Streep exchanged "I dos" with Walker, 29, Saturday at...
Off the Map's Rachelle Lefevre Checks Into A Gifted Man
Off the Map's Rachelle Lefevre is still playing doctor: The actress has joined the upcoming CBS drama A Gifted Man, a show rep confirms.The series stars Patrick Wilson as Dr. Michael Holt, a surgeon who starts to communicate with his dead ex-wife (Jennifer Ehle). Lefevre will play Kate, a doctor at a ...
Battlestar Galactica's Edward James Olmos Joins Dexter
Battlestar Galactica's Edward James Olmos has signed on to appear the sixth season of Dexter, Showtime announced Tuesday...
Off the Map's Aimee Garcia Joins Dexter
Off the Map star Aimee Garcia has joined Dexter, a show rep tells TVGuide.com.Garcia will play Jamie, the younger sister of ...
Matt's Picks: May 9-12
Glee (Tuesday, 8/7c, Fox)Don't expect a firestorm like in the classic Carrie, but the battle for prom queen and king intensifies as our singing heroes provide musical background for the school dance. In other musical news Tuesday night, NBC's new hit...
Ask Matt: Death of Broadcast TV? Plus: Parenthood Defense, Glee, Repeat Rants and More
Send questions to askmatt@tvguidemagazine.com and follow me on Twitter! Question: In this week's issue of TV Guide Magazine, Stephen Battaglio closes his column, "Why ABC Lost Hope for Its Soaps," with the following: "Many viewers will miss the soaps, just as some miss the variety show, the big-budget miniseries and other TV fare of a bygone era. It's the price viewers pay for living in a multi-channel world, where they can watch what they want when they want." Then in your Roush Review column in the same issue, "Stumbling to This Season's Finish Line," you close by saying: "After a season of coasting, let's hope the networks raise their game come fall. It's never too late." Are you perhaps using "never" too loosely?
Ask Matt: The Good Wife, The Killing, and More!
Send questions to askmatt@tvguidemagazine.com and follow me on Twitter! Question: I have watched All My Children and One Life to Live for 40 years. I watch GMA and stay with ABC just waiting for them to come on to see what has happened. They are an escape from reality with spice, and ABC wants to give us more reality? There are mannnnny other stations for that. If ABC cancels my soaps, I will not watch them ever again any time of the day or night. AMC and OLTL are icons. Regis retires in November and Kelly understands. AMC and OLTL are a part of our lives and our friends. This is a wrong choice that ABC needs to reconsider or I'll be watching The Early Show, Matlock, In the Heat of the Night, Gunsmoke and Walker Texas Ranger, not reality. Oprah's leaving. Put the new shows there, or move the soaps around, just do not cancel them. 40 years of loyalty cuts deep and never heals. Why did they move AMC to LA and hire the veteran head writer just to cancel? Someone's thinking is screwed up. — Mary Alice
25 Bubble Shows --- Which Will Survive?
Will Chuck's luck finally run out? Is Season 8 the end of the road for One Tree Hill? Does Outsourced have a prayer for renewal? Just a few weeks remain before the networks decide which shows will and won't be back this fall. Are your favorites on the chopping block, or can you breathe an early sigh of relief? We offer an analysis of what's to come, so you can brace yourselves (looking at you No Ordinary Family fans, wherever you are) if things aren't looking so hot. Fall TV scorecard: Which shows are returning? Which aren't?$#*! My Dad Says (CBS)Thursdays at 8:30/7:30cThe Good News: Despite negative critical response, the show debuted to 12.5 million viewers and held about 80 percent of The Big Bang Theory's audience. The Bad News: In what is rarely a good sign, the show wrapped up its freshman season in a hurry in February to make room for new comedy (and fellow bubble show) Mad Love. Its final episode...
Ratings: Breaking In Breaks Out With 9.9 Million Viewers in Idol’s Wake
If American Idol were an 18-wheeler, then Breaking In would be the Mini Cooper drafting behind it. The new Fox comedy starring Christian Slater broke out of the gate with 9.88 million people tuning in ...
Ratings: American Idol Stays on Top
American Idol averaged 23.57 million viewers for its latest episode — about the same as last week. Wednesday's two-hour show, which featured songs by Elton John, scored a 7.5 rating among 18-to-49-year-olds.
Ratings: Idol Keeps Steamrolling Competition; Year-to-Year Audience Loss Remains Small
American Idol's Motown episode steamrolled the competition, averaging nearly 23.5 million viewers. Wednesday's two-hour show was up from last week's 22.2 million viewers and rose 1 percent among 18-to-49-year-olds to a 7.7 rating — although that's down 8 percent from the comparable year-earlier show.
Exclusive: D.B. Sweeney to Guest-Star on Castle
D.B. Sweeney has signed on to guest-star in Castle's upcoming Los Angeles-set episode, TVGuide.com has learned exclusively. Castle exclusive: Lie to Me star sets his sights on Beckett After Beckett's former partner is killed, Castle (Nathan Fillion) and Beckett (Stana Katic) will head to Los Angeles to investigate, which also gives them the opportunity to visit the set of Heat Wave. Sweeney will play...
Off the Map's Jason George Checks Into Castle
Jason George will guest-star in an upcoming episode of Castle, TVGuide.com has confirmed. Castle exclusive: Lie to Me star sets his sights on Beckett The Off the Map actor will play...
Ratings: American Idol Looms Large, But Lags Behind Its Previous Numbers
While American Idol continues to decimate its competition, it also keeps lagging behind its numbers for last season.
Ratings: American Idol Casts Its Long Shadow
With the contestants whittled down to the final 13, American Idol cast its long ratings shadow, averaging 24.2 million viewers. Wednesday's two-hour show on Fox put up an 8 rating among 18-to-49-year-olds, the industry's advertiser-coveted demo — 36 percent more than the other four networks combined. And it was even up compared with last year's equivalent show, which drew 23.5 million.
Mega Buzz: Kurt's New Directions Return, Grey's Calzona Drama & Blue Bloods' Abduction
Every week, editors Adam Bryant and Natalie Abrams satisfy your need for TV scoop. Please send all questions to megascoop@tvguide.com. So, will Kurt be back with New Directions on Glee any time soon? — Lizzie ADAM: Sorry to break it to you, Lizzie, but Kurt will still be singing with the Warblers at least through Regionals. That means he won't be singing Glee's original song, the geek anthem "Loser Like Me," either. But don't worry, Kurt and the Warblers have their own underdog ode. Hint: It's by Pink! I can't believe we won't get a new episode of Grey's Anatomy until March 24. Can you give us some scoop to tide us over? —Rachel NATALIE: In the next new episode, Arizona is going to see a new side of Callie. "Callie has this obsession with baby showers, and she has this massive need for attention and girliness," Jessica Capshaw tells us. "Arizona keeps guessing wrong on what Callie would want and Mark keeps guessing correctly. Arizona just gets sick of it, so Callie gives...
Rachelle Lefevre Cast in NBC Pilot --- What Does It Mean for Off the Map?
Rachelle Lefevre has landed the female lead in the NBC pilot, The Crossing, a network rep confirms. The drama, written by St. Elsewhere co-creator Josh Brand, is set in post-Civil War Missouri and centers on...
Ratings: American Idol's Beatles Show Is Fab
American Idol's relatively fab numbers for its Beatles show — averaging some 22.6 million people over two hours — was enough to have the other networks singing: "Help!" Read our American Idol recaps In prime time's first hour, Survivor: Redemption Island, which last week suffered its lowest-rated premiere ever with 11.2 million viewers, held about the same number. ABC's The Middle lured nearly 8.1 million viewers; Better With You, at 8:30/7:30, attracted some 5.9 million for the second straight week. Part 1 of Minute to Win It got nearly 3.9 million on NBC. And some 2.3 million checked out the 16th season premiere of America's Next Top Model.
Ratings: Two Minds Are Better Than One?
Two Minds are better than one? The premiere of Criminal Minds: Suspect Behavior rounded up 12.9 million viewers in prime time's final hour Wednesday night, building slightly on the 12.8 million people who watched Criminal Minds at 9/8c, according to preliminary Nielsen figures.
Mega Buzz: Hawaii Five-0 Mysteries Solved, a Chuck Exit and Beckett's Tough Choice
Every week, editors Adam Bryant and Natalie Abrams satisfy your need for TV scoop. Please send all questions to megascoop@tvguide.com. I love Hawaii Five-0, but how long is McGarrett's investigation into his father's case going to last? — Melinda ADAM: Not as long as you might think: Co-executive producer Paul Zbyszewski promises that many of the "champ box" mysteries will be solved by season's end, including who or what exactly John McGarrett was investigating and who replaced the stolen money from the evidence locker. "I think fans will be really surprised at how deep we go and how much we learn by the end of the season," Zbyszewski says. "That's not to say that we're not going to continue to explore the McGarrett mythology anymore, because there plenty more to milk in Season 2." Any new missions coming up on Chuck? — Frankie NATALIE: Much to the chagrin of Chuck and Sarah, Casey is going to be enticed away from Team Intersect by Bentley (Robin Givens), General Beckman's frenemy. "She presents him with things he knows are true: This has been your longest assignment; your team...
Ratings: Mr. Sunshine Casts a Long Shadow
How many friends does Chandler still have? Well, it turns out Matthew Perry had nearly 10.6 million who checked out the premiere of his new series, Mr. Sunshine. Taking the timeslot (9:30/8:30c) usually occupied by fellow Friends alum Courteney Cox's sitcom, his show greatly improved on her numbers; last week, Cougar Town got 6.6 million. The last time ABC did so well during that half-hour was...
The Biz: Which Shows Will Be Canceled?
The broadcast networks are at work on their new fall shows, which means some of your favorites will be moving on. Here are the series facing an uncertain future. ABCThe network wants to bring back Desperate Housewives but still has to make deals with the show's stars. "Everyone is hopeful and optimistic that we'll be returning for an eighth season," executive producer Marc Cherry tells TV Guide Magazine. "But until the women have signed on, there's no guarantee." ABC needs Housewives for at least another year to launch something new in the slot that follows it, especially if ...
Ratings: American Idol Laps The Field, But Declines
While American Idol lapped the field, its Wednesday night edition declined slightly yet again, attracting 24.9 million viewers. Last week it got 25.2 million, which was down less than a million from its Season 10 premiere a week earlier.
Ratings: American Idol Cuts Its Losses
American Idol may be recovering its land legs, pulling in 25.2 million viewers on Wednesday night, down less than a million from its Season 10 premiere a week earlier, but still more than all of its network competition combined.
Is It Just Me: Off the Map's Medical Mystery
Can coconut water actually be used for medicinal purposes? On the January 12 premiere of ABC's new docs-in-the-wild drama Off the Map, supply-strapped M.D.s Ben (Martin Henderson) and Lily (Caroline Dhavernas) pluck coconuts from a tree in the jungles of South America and administer the water intravenously to an ailing patient. Possible? "Sometimes truth is stranger than fiction!" says Dr. Glenn P. Kelley, a cardiologist in Metairie, Louisiana, who confirms that ...
Off the Map Star: I Took The Job for "Coconuts and Sand and Ocean"
Caroline Dhavernas' last show on TV, the cult favorite Wonderfalls, was killed after just 13 episodes. So, it's not surprising that she wasn't exactly eager to go back to series television. "It was really too bad because it was such a different and quirky show and the fans loved it," Dhavernas says of the Bryan Fuller-produced series that followed a philosophy graduate working in a gift shop where the wax figurines urge her to help people in need. Is Off the Map more than Grey's Anatomy in the jungle? Six years of bit parts in Canadian films and guest roles on crime procedurals passed. Then, while on a beach in Bali, she read the script for Off the Map, a near-surefire hit from the team behind Grey's Anatomy and Private Practice. The show was a medical drama set in the South American jungle. "[Going to Bali] was the first time that I had traveled on my own, for a whole month," she says. "That's also one of the reasons why Off the Map appealed to me, because I was on the beach surrounded by coconuts and sand and ocean. I was reading something that took place exactly in that setting and was like...
Ratings: American Idol Debut Is Down Again
Did Simon get while the gettin' was good? Season 10 of American Idol debuted to 26.1 million people, down 13 percent from last year's 29.9 million.
Poll: Which New Mid-Season Show Is Your Favorite?
Now that a few new series have hit the air, we want to know which one has you glued to your tube. Do the dreamy, life-saving docs of Off the Map make you want to head to the jungle? Or do the super-hero adventures of The Cape and hard-hitting blows on Lights Out get your blood pumping? Does Paula Abdul's Live to Dance make you want to get up on your feet? Or does legal dramedy Harry's Law get you excited for upcoming court appearances? Let us know which new show is your favorite so far after the jump...
Matt's TV Week in Review
"Why does fun always have a price?" These are the words of Poor Sue Heck — I can never refer to this scene-stealing character (played brilliantly by Eden Sher) without adding the word "poor" in front of her name — in another hilarious episode of ABC's underappreciated The Middle. Yes, the show is fun, but with the sting of truth. Living in the shadow of the marvelous Modern Family (which offered up another farcical hoot this week), ABC's Wednesday ...
President Skews Ratings; Off the Map Debuts Weakly
President Barack Obama's speech at the Tucson, Ariz., memorial for the victims of last weekend's shooting skewed Wednesday's prime-time ratings, throwing people off the trail of their regular shows.
Roush Review: Off the Map Not Offbeat Enough
You've heard the phrase "Physician, heal thyself." In Off the Map, the latest and most exotic medical romance to emerge from the Shonda Rhimes assembly line, you could add, "And sun yourself while you're at it." Want more Matt Roush? Subscribe to TV Guide Magazine now!
Off the Map's Jason George Previews His Bad-Boy Character
The relationship between Grey's Anatomy's Dr. Miranda Bailey and Dr. Ben Warren may not have worked out, but there's a good reason: actor Jason George is moving on to play another doctor, this time on ABC's Off the Map (also produced by Grey's Shonda Rimes), premiering January 12."I would love to [return to Grey's], but I can easily see where the network and Shonda may have problems with that," George told TV Guide Magazine at the ABC TCA party on January 10. "With this show launching as big as it's launching right now, it's easiest to just have my face associated ...
Off the Map: Not Just Grey's Anatomy in the Jungle
Off the Map may seem like Grey's Anatomy in the jungle, especially with executive producer Shonda Rhimes attached. But series creator Jenna Bans tells TVGuide.com that the show will set itself apart. How? Jungle medicine. Map centers on three doctors, portrayed by Caroline Dhavernas, Zach Gilford and Mamie Gummer, who venture to South America to work at a clinic with less than hospitable surroundings and a natural lack of resources. "Here, it's 1952: You don't have high-tech, you don't have big pharma, you have your brain, you have your instincts," Dr. Ben (Martin Henderson) explains to the new doctors after he punches a guy in the face to act as anesthesia in the pilot's opening moments. Check out photos of Off the Map "From the first frame of the show you see that this is not...
ABC Picks Up Crisis Management Pilot From Grey's Creator Shonda Rhimes
ABC has picked up its first pilot of the season from Grey's Anatomy and Private Practice creator Shonda Rhimes, the network announced Saturday. The untitled project will follow the life and work of a professional fixer and her dysfunctional staff. The main character is based on famous crisis management consultant Judy Smith. Over the last two decades, Smith has guided many public figures, including...
Keck's Exclusives: Friday Night Lights Faves Return for Finale
Spoiler alert! After an emotional five-season run, Friday Night Lights will go dark next year (DirecTV's 101 Network airs the series finale February 9; NBC will replay the season, likely this summer). But before the last football is tossed, much-missed Matt Saracen (Zach Gilford), Tyra Colette (Adrianne Palicki), Jason Street (Scott Porter) and Landry Clarke (Jesse Plemons) return to Dillon, Texas. Also back: sprung-from-the-slammer Tim Riggins (Taylor Kitsch, who will appear in the last five episodes).
ABC Premiere Dates: Mr. Sunshine Bumps Cougar Town
It's a Friends war: Chandler has pushed Monica off the ABC schedule. The network announced that the prized post-Modern Family timeslot will be filled by Mr. Sunshine, a new comedy starring Matthew Perry. The show will debut Wednesday, Feb. 9 at 9:30/8:30c, while the Courteney Cox comedy Cougar Town goes on hiatus until...
Keck's Exclusives: Off the Map First Look
"Grey's in the jungle!" That's the nickname the actors on ABC's new medical drama Off the Map have given their series, which will likely premiere in early 2011. But the producers, including Shonda Rhimes (who also created Grey's Anatomy and Private Practice), prefer to think of their new bush baby as "Indiana Jones with scalpels." And after getting down and dirty with the sweaty cast in Hawaii earlier this month, I can see why. The story finds ...
Zach Gilford Goes Off the Map
Friday Night Lights star Zach Gilford has joined the cast of ABC's mid-season medical drama Off the Map, an ABC rep tells TVGuide.com. Grey's doc moves Off the Map Gilford will play ...
Enrique Murciano Falls Off the Map
Enrique Murciano has been dropped from ABC's midseason drama Off the Map, a show rep says. The 37-year-old former Without a Trace star was let go from the series because of creative reasons and his role will...
ABC's Fall Lineup: Familiar Faces Anchor 10 New Series
ABC's new prime-time lineup will be packed with familiar faces, including those of TV veterans Dana Delany, Michael Chiklis, Michael Imperioli and Matthew Perry, the network announced Tuesday.The network will introduce 10 new series, including four dramas for the fall: Body of Proof, No Ordinary Family, Detroit 1-8-7 and The Whole Truth....
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