9-1-1 & Doctor Odyssey Crossover Episode Set On ABC, Story Details Revealed

A crossover episode between 9-1-1 and Doctor Odyssey has been set on ABC, with story details having revealed how the two shows are going to intersect. Both shows were created by Ryan Murphy and air on the same network, with the police procedural and the medical drama having very different premises from one another. Both 9-1-1 season 8 and Doctor Odyssey season 1 will be coming back the same night, Thursday, March 6, to continue their respective stories. Both shows have also received generally positive reviews, standing out among other shows in their genres.

Now, Varietyreports that the Thursday, March 20 episode of Doctor Odyssey will feature Angela Bassett's Athena Grant-Nash showing up during the Odyssey's Casino Week. There, she'll work with the show's main characters to stop "two passengers [who] are targeting the ship’s vault." She'll specifically be working with Max (Joshua Jackson) in trying to stop the suspected crime before it can disrupt the cruise ship's important night. The episode is also teased to have unforeseen consequences for everyone involved.

What 9-1-1 & Doctor Odyssey's Crossover Means For The Shows

The Shows Take Place In The Same World

The crossover news means the cast of Doctor Odysseywill be working side-by-side with Athena to stop a major crime on the cruise ship before it can happen. It's a position the 9-1-1 protagonist has found herself in before, with the show's season 7 premiere being all about a cruise ship being taken over by pirates with her aboard. While the upcoming crime doesn't sound as life-or-death as what she's experienced before, the crossover character will be able to employ her skills in stopping a crime aboard the ship.

Joshua Jackson, Phillipa Soo, Don Johnson, Sean Teale looking down in Doctor Odyssey

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The crossover comes as the procedural's world continues to expand, with the upcoming spinoff 9-1-1: Nashville confirmed to begin later this year. Its shared universe with Doctor Odyssey not only ties both shows together, but also opens the door for potentially more interactions between them later on. While this probably wouldn't happen during 9-1-1 season 8, it now opens a doorway between the two shows that could remain that way into the foreseeable future. It's also the perfect way for Murphy's ABC projects to have their own small, shared universe with one another.

Our Take On 9-1-1 & Doctor Odyssey's Crossover Episode

A Fun Way To Combine Both Of Murphy's Shows

Since Athena's arrival will divert the show's medical drama focus for a more crime procedural lens, it can help spice up the back half of Doctor Odyssey season 1 with a new story. While the consequences of the crossover might not be long-term for the show, it can help the series experiment with its premise using a 9-1-1 character as the basis. With the episode only about a month away, this might be all the information provided ahead of time to keep some surprises primed for viewers.

Both 9-1-1 season 8 and Doctor Odyssey season 1 return Thursday, March 6 on ABC.