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The Orville

The Orville
★ 7.6/10•2017•TV-14•Drama•Comedy•Sci-Fi & Fantasy
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New home. New missions.

Follow the crew of the not-so-functional exploratory ship in the Earth's interstellar fleet, 400 years in the future.

StatusEnded
LanguageEN
First Air DateSep 10, 2017

Episodes

Episode 1 - Old WoundsE145m

Old Wounds

It's 2417, and the Planetary Union promotes Ed Mercer to Captain of the exploratory vessel The U.S.S. Orville. Ed's enthusiasm for his new position is dampened when his ex-wife, Kelly Grayson, is assigned to be his First Officer. While on their first routine mission, the Orville crew is ambushed by the Krill, a vicious alien race, who are bent on stealing a device that can cause time to accelerate.

Sep 10, 2017

Episode 2 - Command PerformanceE244m

Command Performance

When Ed and Kelly are tricked by a hologram of a ship in distress and find themselves prisoners in a replica of their former home, Alara must step up in her first command of the Orville and attempt a heroic rescue. Meanwhile, Bortus and Klyden receive some happy, yet unexpected news.

Sep 17, 2017

Episode 3 - About a GirlE344m

About a Girl

The Orville crew is divided between cultures when Bortus and Klyden debate if their newly born offspring should receive a controversial surgery.

Sep 21, 2017

Episode 4 - If the Stars Should AppearE443m

If the Stars Should Appear

Ed and the Orville crew encounter a massive vessel adrift in space, which is in danger of colliding with a star. While some of the crew set out to help the ship's inhabitants, Bortus, Gordon, and John stay behind and fend off a Krill attack on another Union ship

Sep 28, 2017

Episode 5 - PriaE544m

Pria

After the crew saves a stranded ship and its attractive captain, Ed becomes smitten with the Orville’s new guest, while Kelly suspects all is not what it seems. Meanwhile, Gordon attempts to teach Isaac the art of pulling off a practical joke.

Oct 5, 2017

Episode 6 - KrillE644m

Krill

After the Orville crew defeats a Krill attack on a brand-new colony, the Union sends Ed and Gordon on a dangerous undercover mission to infiltrate a Krill ship and obtain a copy of the Krill bible, the "Anhkana," to better understand the enemy.

Oct 12, 2017

Episode 7 - Majority RuleE744m

Majority Rule

When two Union anthropologists go missing on a planet similar to 21st century Earth, Ed sends a team led by Kelly to find them, but the mission quickly goes awry when they realize the society’s government is completely based on a public voting system to determine punishment.

Oct 26, 2017

Episode 8 - Into the FoldE844m

Into the Fold

Ed and the crew set out to save Dr. Finn, her two sons and Isaac after their shuttle gets thrown into uncharted space and they crash-land on a moon that is light years from the Orville.

Nov 2, 2017

Episode 9 - Cupid's DaggerE944m

Cupid's Dagger

The Orville is called to mediate a peace treaty between two warring cultures, but tensions run even higher between Ed and Kelly when a familiar face boards the ship. Meanwhile Yaphit declares his love for Dr. Finn with surprising results.

Nov 9, 2017

Episode 10 - FirestormE1043m

Firestorm

When a fire breaks out on The Orville and a crew member dies, Alara begins to question if she is fit for her job, just as unusual and terrifying things start happening on the ship.

Nov 16, 2017

Episode 11 - New DimensionsE1144m

New Dimensions

Kelly discovers that Lt. John Lamarr is smarter than he lets on. So, she pushes Ed to consider him for a key leadership position on the ship after The Orville gets damaged by a mysterious spatial anomaly causing harrowing effects to all things living.

Nov 30, 2017

Episode 12 - Mad IdolatryE1244m

Mad Idolatry

Ed and Kelly consider the possibility of reforging their relationship, but Kelly soon crash-lands on a planet in another universe with Isaac and Gordon.

Dec 7, 2017

Actors

Seth MacFarlane

Seth MacFarlane

Capt. Ed Mercer

Adrianne Palicki

Adrianne Palicki

Cmdr. Kelly Grayson

Penny Johnson Jerald

Penny Johnson Jerald

Dr. Claire Finn

Scott Grimes

Scott Grimes

Lt. Gordon Malloy

Peter Macon

Peter Macon

Lt. Cmdr. Bortus

Jessica Szohr

Jessica Szohr

Talla Keyali

J. Lee

J. Lee

John LaMarr

Mark Jackson

Mark Jackson

Isaac

Anne Winters

Anne Winters

Charly Burke

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