Nov 18
Watch: John Stamos Sets Sail as Part of a Gay Throuple on Ryan Murphy's 'Doctor Odyssey'
Kilian Melloy READ TIME: 2 MIN.
Heartthrob John Stamos went for a cruise on the latest episode of the Ryan Murphy show "Doctor Odyssey." The episode's logline tells us, "Bears, otters and cubs on board can only mean one thing: It's Gay Week on The Odyssey."
The synopsis adds: "Capt. Massey's brother arrives with an unexpected guest."
Stamos plays the brother in question, but the logline falls a little short; the character arrives with two guests in tow – namely, both of his significant others. The hot boyfriends were played by Cheyenne Jackson and Johnny Sibilly.
A medical drama set aboard a cruise ship – the titular Odyssey – the ABC series stars "Dawson's Creek" alum Joshua Jackson as Dr. Max Bankman. The Nov. 14 episode, "Oh, Daddy!" unfolds while the ship's passengers and crew celebrate Gay Week. The episode brought Stamos on board in the role of Craig, the queer brother of the ship's captain, Robert Massey (Don Johnson). Stamos himself does not identify as part of the LGBTQ+ community, though both Cheyenne Jackson and Johnny Sibilly do – as does Bob the Drag Queen, who plays drag performer Marsha in the episode.
Recapping the episode, The Daily Beast enthused, "just imagining what these three gorgeous men get up to is enough to get anyone's blood flowing. And while we don't see them have sex (perhaps the show's only unwelcome display of restraint), it's abundantly clear that these three are very into each other."
The Beast recap added, "The queerness gets cranked up to 11 with the introduction of Marsha (a fantastic Bob the Drag Queen, who should be cast in everything), who's been hired as a surprise for Craig."
"Later, when Craig sees Marsha begin her performance, he squeals "Marsha! You got me Marsha?" to his brother with the excitement of every gay watching their fave queen win 'RuPaul's Drag Race.'"
The recap praised Bob the Drag Queen's rendition of the Chappell Roan song "HOT TO GO!" as well as Stamos' depiction of a gay man, calling his performance "natural" and "lived-in."
"His giddy excitement over Chappell Roan and his favorite drag queen – and, you know, the fact he has not one but two boyfriends – is all Stamos needs to play gay," the writeup added.
Stamos' character has been sober for years, but when he begins suffering from a mysterious affliction, the captain wonders if he's fallen off the wagon while the medical staff worry that he's come down with "something infectious..."
What's really catching, though, is the ep's sense of fun.
Watch the episode's promo teaser below.
Kilian Melloy serves as EDGE Media Network's Associate Arts Editor and Staff Contributor. His professional memberships include the National Lesbian & Gay Journalists Association, the Boston Online Film Critics Association, The Gay and Lesbian Entertainment Critics Association, and the Boston Theater Critics Association's Elliot Norton Awards Committee.
