Doctor Odyssey star Phillipa Soo hopes the cruise drama will be an “escape” for viewers as she raves about working with the “incredible” Ryan Murphy

Doctor Odyssey star Phillipa Soo hopes viewers of the medical drama set on a cruise ship will have a very relaxing time watching it.

The 34-year-old actress plays ship nurse Avery in the Ryan Murphy-produced series alongside Joshua Jackson, who plays the luxury ship’s overqualified doctor.

In a new interview with The Hollywood Reporter, the star shared that she wants the show to be a “sanctuary” for viewers and also gushed about working with Murphy.

“I hope they feel like they’ve taken a little getaway,” she said.

“It’s one of those shows that in its actual context is really about an escape, going on this cruise ship, leaving for a while and just going on an adventure.” But I hope that the show itself is also an escape can be for people.”

She plays Avery, the ship’s nurse in the Ryan Murphy-produced series, alongside Joshua Jackson, who plays the luxury ship’s overqualified doctor; They can be seen in a still image

Soo – who rose to fame as Eliza Schuyler Hamilton in the original Broadway cast of “Hamilton” – says the decision to join the cast was an easy one for her.

“I didn’t know much about the story at that point. It remained largely under wraps, but I’ve always been a fan of Ryan’s [Murphy] and the things he does,” she shared.

“I felt like this was a fun world.” It felt luxurious. For me personally, it felt like something I longed for. “Something that felt really fun, inviting and entertaining,” she shared.

The star said that although she didn’t know much about the concept of the show and agreed to star in it, she had faith in Murphy’s vision.

“I really had a lot of trust in Ryan, and after talking to him about his vision for the show and what he wanted and hoped for, I was just so grateful to be invited to the party and was great from the start “excited to go.”

She added that working with the director was “amazing” and joked that the busy filmmaker may have a “time machine” to keep up with all his projects.

“The level of care that goes into every scene, every shot, every character.” He has a lot going on right now. “I don’t know if you all follow his other shows,” she said, referring to his other six projects.

These include Netflix’s Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story, FX’s American Sports Story: Aaron Hernandez and FX’s Grotesquerie, as well as recurring series 911 on ABC and 911: Lone Star at Fox.

“It’s one of those shows that in its actual context is really about an escape, going on this cruise ship, leaving for a little while and just going on an adventure.” But I hope that the show itself is also one Can be a refuge for people.

She also spoke about her “natural connection” with co-stars Sean Teale (who plays Tristan) and Jackson (who plays Max); seen in a still with Teale

“There’s a shimmer, a shimmer, a sparkle between the three of them… I think it’s easy for us because I think that’s what we bring when we work together,” she said

She added that working with Murphy was “amazing” and joked that the busy filmmaker may have a “time machine” to keep up with all his projects; He was seen in 2019

“I always joke that I think he has a time machine and he just goes back in time and travels to different places so he can fit all the things he does into one day.”

The medical drama was created by Murphy along with Jon Robin Baitz and Joe Baken.

She also spoke about her “natural connection” with co-stars Sean Teale (who plays Tristan) and Jackson (who plays Dr. Max Bankman).

“There’s a glimmer, a shimmer, a sparkle between the three of them that’s very personal to their relationship. “I think it comes easy to us because I think that’s what we bring when we work together.”

Last month, Shania Twain made a very glamorous cameo in the trailer for the ABC series.

She was seen dancing on the party deck with Don Johnson, 74, who looked dapper in a white tuxedo with a black bow tie.

Doctor Odyssey follows a group of doctors and nurses on a cruise ship.

The show got off to a good start, becoming ABC’s most-watched drama series debut since 2020

The first episode of Doctor Odyssey premiered on September 26th. The following episodes air Thursdays at 9 p.m. on ABC and are available to stream the next day on Hulu

The show explores the unique challenges of providing healthcare in an unpredictable environment.

The first episode of Doctor Odyssey premiered on September 26th. The following episodes air Thursdays at 9 p.m. on ABC and are available to stream the next day on Hulu.

The show got off to a good start, becoming ABC’s most-watched drama series debut since 2020.

According to Deadline, Disney reports that the first episode of the ABC series reached 13.4 million viewers across platforms in its first week.