Doctor Odyssey’s exciting crossover with9-1-1is great news for the characters but bad news for its biggest theory. The news about theDoctor Odysseyand9-1-1crossover came shortly after the release ofDoctor Odyssey’s midseason trailer. While no9-1-1characters appeared in the short video, part 2 is set to be even more dramatic than part 1. When the show returns, it will feature new characters, complicated romances, and crossovers.
While a crossover inDoctor Odysseyis surprising since the show is still in its first season, it is not entirely unexpected.BothDoctor Odysseyand9-1-1were created by Ryan Murphy, who also acts as a producer for both shows.9-1-1has also had its fair share of crossovers during its seven-year run as it also featured a crossover with the popular9-1-1spinoff,9-1-1: Lone Star. The crossover with theDoctor Odysseycharacterswill be exciting, but it will also damageDoctor Odyssey’s strangest Max Bankman theory.
The Doctor Odyssey & 9-1-1 Crossover Explained
Athena Grant-Nash Will Board The Odyssey
Details about theDoctor Odysseyand9-1-1crossoverhave been sparse, but one thing has been revealed.Doctor Odyssey’s episode “Casino Week” will see9-1-1’s Athena Grant-Nash boarding The Odysseywhile following a lead on a case. As Athena is a sergeant in the LAPD, her jurisdiction aboard The Odyssey is murky depending on where the cruise ship travels to. As a result, she will need help from The Odyssey’s crew to follow her suspects and conduct a proper investigation.
Doctor Odyssey’s “Casino Week” airs on July 09, 2025, on ABC.
Athena boarding The Odyssey comes shortly after she and her team almost lost their lives in9-1-1season 7on a sinking cruise ship when she and Bobby had to divert from their honeymoon to help people in need.Athena’s appearance inDoctor Odysseywill be a testament to her strength and bravery following the harrowing events. While Athena may feel safe enough to board a cruise ship in the pursuit of justice, she will likely still have some nerves before officially boarding.
How Max’s Coma Theory Won’t Make Sense After The Doctor Odyssey & 9-1-1 Crossover
Athena And Max Officially Share The Same Reality
When Athena boards The Odyssey, it will make theMax Bankman coma theorycompletely void. AsAthena is not a celebrityand does not appear on television, there is no way that Max could have known about her. Athena’s character and mannerisms would be new to him, so he could not have dreamed her up in a fever-dream state of mind because she did not exist to him beforehand. If Athena mentions her team or any of her family members by name, it will make the possibility that the theory is real even less likely.
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The theory that Max is still in a coma after becoming patient zero during the pandemic seemed most realistic inDoctor Odyssey’s “Plastic Surgery Week.” In the episode, Max is star-struck when he meets Ken, the star of a reality show he used to watch when he was recovering in the hospital. The theory made sense in the episode because Max felt so connected to Ken that he could have dreamed of him. However,there is no way that Max could have known about Athena, making her appearance real and Max’s coma theory debunked.
It Just Doesn’t Make Sense
Max’s coma theory is more than just a medical theory. It also implies that The Odyssey is a purgatory and Max is hanging in the balance between life and death. As The Odyssey is meant to represent a utopia as Max awaits his fate,Doctor Odysseythrows too many curveballs at the doctor. Life is meant to be perfect on board the ship, but it is clearly not. Max has felt anger, jealousy, sadness, and even grief while he has worked as the medical team’s lead doctor. That isn’t even considering what the rest of the crew has experienced.
Life is meant to be perfect on board the ship, but it is not.
Max’s purgatory theorywould be good ifDoctor Odysseystayed consistent. However, the added drama in the show makes the ship too real. It makes for exciting stories but does not make the coma theory realistic. Switching the direction ofDoctor Odyssey’s narrative in part 2 to reveal that Max really is in a coma would not follow the logic that the show has set up in season 1. As a result, it is better to let Max off the hook, forget the coma theory, and believe thatDoctor Odysseyand9-1-1really do take place in the same universe.
