Doctor Odyssey (2024)

I suppose we can blame “Below Deck” for this proliferation of shows about life on a cruise ship. The second episode, shown last night, was called “Singles Week”. It seemed an excuse to show wild, out-of-control behaviour by the crew and the guests. The main guest star was Shania Twain.

I have to admit it was nice to see her back on our TV screens, even if it was only for a short time.

My opinion is that this is vacuous television at its very worst: glitz, glamour, sex and melodrama, all rolled up in a much too-sweet confection. If I didn’t like the lead actors, I would never have bothered even looking at any of the episodes. But because it is the lead-in show to “Grey’s Anatomy”, I will probably see more, as the season goes on. You never can tell, it might get better.