Disney’s Doctor Odyssey In Distress Over Sexual Harassment Lawsuit
The post Disney’s Doctor Odyssey In Distress Over Sexual Harassment Lawsuit appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. Season 1 of The Walt Disney Company’s “Doctor Odyssey” has been highly received by fans, but recent … More allegations of on-set misconduct may taint the fate of the show. 2024 Invision Contributing Author: Nicole Page The Walt Disney Company’s Doctor Odyssey premiered on ABC in the fall of 2024, with a star-studded cast featuring Dawson’s Creek’s Joshua Jackson, Hamilton’s Phillipa Anne Soo, and Skins’ Sean Teale. While the series started off as one of the channel’s top-rated shows, recent allegations of sexual harassment, wrongful termination, and retaliation from cast members may pose a threat to a second season. Sailing into the Courtroom On May 30, 2025, three members of the production’s prop department, Caroline Mack, Alicia Haverland, and Ava Steinbrenner filed a lawsuit against Disney and 20th Century Studios. The suit alleges sexual harassment, failure to prevent harassment, retaliation, wrongful termination in violation of public policy, and negligent hiring, supervision, and retention. According to the complaint, Tyler Patton, hired as a prop assistant and married to Prop Master Tammie Patton, was brought on despite prior knowledge of sexual harassment allegations against him on the set of Fox’s House. While employed at Doctor Odyssey, Mr. Patton allegedly subjected the Plaintiffs to repeated instances of “sexual jokes, innuendos, comments, sexual gestures and images, and unwanted touching,” from both Mr. Patton and his friends. When Mr. Patton was asked to stop, the victims were met with laughter and escalation of the sexual commentary. Mr. Patton was aware of his misconduct and position of power over his subordinates, verbally exclaiming, “If I wasn’t fucking the boss, I’d be fired” after one instance in which he showed Ms. Haverland a sexually explicit image. Ms. Patton witnessed some of these events firsthand, yet no action was taken until over two weeks after formal complaints were…
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Season 1 of The Walt Disney Company’s “Doctor Odyssey” has been highly received by fans, but recent … More allegations of on-set misconduct may taint the fate of the show. 2024 Invision Contributing Author: Nicole Page The Walt Disney Company’s Doctor Odyssey premiered on ABC in the fall of 2024, with a star-studded cast featuring Dawson’s Creek’s Joshua Jackson, Hamilton’s Phillipa Anne Soo, and Skins’ Sean Teale. While the series started off as one of the channel’s top-rated shows, recent allegations of sexual harassment, wrongful termination, and retaliation from cast members may pose a threat to a second season. Sailing into the Courtroom On May 30, 2025, three members of the production’s prop department, Caroline Mack, Alicia Haverland, and Ava Steinbrenner filed a lawsuit against Disney and 20th Century Studios. The suit alleges sexual harassment, failure to prevent harassment, retaliation, wrongful termination in violation of public policy, and negligent hiring, supervision, and retention. According to the complaint, Tyler Patton, hired as a prop assistant and married to Prop Master Tammie Patton, was brought on despite prior knowledge of sexual harassment allegations against him on the set of Fox’s House. While employed at Doctor Odyssey, Mr. Patton allegedly subjected the Plaintiffs to repeated instances of “sexual jokes, innuendos, comments, sexual gestures and images, and unwanted touching,” from both Mr. Patton and his friends. When Mr. Patton was asked to stop, the victims were met with laughter and escalation of the sexual commentary. Mr. Patton was aware of his misconduct and position of power over his subordinates, verbally exclaiming, “If I wasn’t fucking the boss, I’d be fired” after one instance in which he showed Ms. Haverland a sexually explicit image. Ms. Patton witnessed some of these events firsthand, yet no action was taken until over two weeks after formal complaints were…
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