Bravo followers suppose Under Deck‘s Captain Lee Rosbach invented the “Stud of the Sea” vitality — however Joshua Jackson instructed that maybe his Physician Odyssey costar Don Johnson is the originator.
“I’m about to pay you a praise right here,” Jackson, 46, quipped to Johnson, 75, throughout an unique interview with Us Weekly. “I feel that the Stud of the Sea studied Don Johnson. Don didn’t research the Stud of the Sea.”
Johnson agreed with Jackson’s sizzling take. “I’ve performed fairly a bit of labor on the water and racing — additionally filming on the water for that matter,” he famous. “So I’ve a simple relationship with [the water].”
He continued: “I’ve at all times had a pure means for authority and in expressing it. That’s what I do. I want to say most individuals take note of me for that.”
Earlier than Physician Odyssey premiered in September 2024, actuality TV followers fell in love with the excessive seas courtesy of Under Deck‘s Captain Lee. He was the OG forged member on the present because it debuted in 2013 however took a break from filming season 10 as a result of well being points. Lee, 75, returned later within the season however was in the end changed with Under Deck Journey‘s Captain Kerry Titheradge.
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Captain Lee was also known as the “Stud of the Sea” — till Johnson’s Captain Massey got here alongside on Physician Odyssey. The ABC drama launched Us to Jackson’s character, Dr. Max Bankman, on his journey to turning into the brand new onboard physician of the Odyssey, a cruise ship helmed by Captain Massey.
Physician Odyssey — which additionally stars Phillipa Soo and Sean Teale — hasn’t been afraid to push boundaries whereas retaining Us on the sting of our seat week to week. It has most probably helped having boat proprietor Johnson supply his experience after filming on vessels in different initiatives, together with Miami Vice and Nash Bridges.
Whereas talking to Us, Jackson additionally discovered time to reward creator Ryan Murphy for producing the world of Physician Odyssey, saying, “Ryan’s creativeness is prolific and weird in its means to carry [space] for the completely grotesque and absurd — after which there are his lighter and happier exhibits. All of that being inside of 1 man’s creativeness is wonderful.”
Ever since Under Deck premiered on Bravo in 2013, viewers have been trying ahead to extra drama on the excessive seas. The truth collection, which exhibits the lives of crew members who reside and work on a super-yacht throughout constitution season, has continued to develop throughout a number of nations whereas nonetheless bringing the very same stage […]
Jackson recalled eager to work for Murphy “for fairly a very long time.”
“One of many issues that I like about his exhibits is the dialogue and the way he retains issues shifting. The dialogue is at all times at a tempo the place it at all times crackles. It doesn’t get dragged down,” he famous. “This present particularly is on the lighter facet of his creativeness. So we very a lot — by intention, all through this complete season regardless of the hours being lengthy and my mind undoubtedly going to mush a few occasions — make it possible for we carry on reminding one another to have enjoyable with it.”
He concluded: “Ryan’s phrase was sparkle. He stated, ‘Guarantee that my present sparkles.’ And we’ve tried to make it possible for this present sparkles as a lot as attainable and simply hope that the enjoyment that we really feel in performing it and doing all of it collectively is what comes throughout whilst you’re watching it.”
Physician Odyssey airs on ABC Thursdays at 9 p.m. ET.
