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The Orville

The Orville is an American science fiction comedy-drama[1][2][3] television series created by Seth MacFarlane, who also stars as series protagonist Ed Mercer, an officer in the Planetary Union's line of exploratory space vessels in the 25th century. It was inspired primarily by the original Star Trek and its Next Generation successor, both of which it heavily parodies and pays homage to. The series also uses inspiration from the Star Wars franchise[5] and games like the Mass Effect series.[6] It follows the crew of the starship USS Orville on their episodic adventures, as well as a serialized story which develops over the length of the series.[7][8]

The Orville
Also known asThe Orville: New Horizons (S3)
Genre
Created bySeth MacFarlane
Starring
Theme music composerBruce Broughton[4]
Composers
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons3
No. of episodes36
Production
Executive producers
Running time
  • 43–45 minutes (S1)
  • 48 minutes (S2)
  • 60–86 minutes (S3)
Production companies
Original release
NetworkFox (S1–2)
Hulu (S3)
ReleaseSeptember 10, 2017 (2017-09-10) –
August 4, 2022 (2022-08-04)

Produced by Fuzzy Door Productions and 20th Television, The Orville premiered on September 10, 2017 and ran for two seasons on Fox, and became available on streaming service Hulu the following day; followed by a third season exclusively on Hulu. Season one received generally negative reviews, but seasons two and three received critical acclaim. The show had relatively successful ratings on Fox, becoming the broadcaster's highest-rated Thursday show as well as Fox's "most-viewed debut drama" since 2015.

Premise edit

The Orville is set on the titular spacecraft: USS Orville (ECV-197), a mid-level exploratory vessel in the Planetary Union, a 25th-century interstellar alliance of Earth and many other planets. The show consists of adventures encountered by the ship's crew, usually involving planet exploration and visits to various parts of the galaxy.

Cast and characters edit

 
Series creator, star, and co-producer Seth MacFarlane in 2012.
  • Seth MacFarlane as Captain Edward "Ed" Mercer:
    The commander of the Orville.[9][10][11] Mercer was an up-and-coming officer, on the fast track to commanding his own heavy cruiser by age 40. Following the end of his marriage due to his wife Kelly's relationship with an alien, he is cited for being lax in performance of his duties and for being hung over while on duty. Despite this, he is informed that the Orville, a mid-level exploratory ship, needs a new commanding officer, and that he is the man for the job.[10]
  • Adrianne Palicki as Commander Kelly Grayson:
    The first officer of the Orville and Ed Mercer's ex-wife.[9][11] The two divorced after Mercer caught Grayson in bed with an alien, triggering Mercer's year-long emotional crisis. Unbeknownst to Mercer, Grayson personally appealed to Admiral Halsey, asking him to give her ex-husband a command, insisting that, despite personal setbacks, he deserved it. Grayson asked that her involvement remain confidential. When Grayson is assigned as the Orville's first officer, she and Mercer agree to set aside their differences, to work as a team, and stay friends.[10]
  • Penny Johnson Jerald[11] as Doctor Claire Finn:
    The chief medical officer on the Orville, holding the rank of lieutenant commander. She has expertise in molecular surgery, DNA engineering and psychiatry. These exceptional credentials gave her her choice of assignments on heavy cruisers. Instead, she chose a mid-level exploratory vessel. As she explains to Mercer in the pilot episode, she prefers to serve where she feels she is needed, finding such assignments more stimulating. When she tells Mercer that she felt that he could use her assistance on his first command, he misinterprets this as indicating her lack of confidence in him, although she denies this.[10] She never found the ideal person to marry, and she chose to become a single mother, but she later starts dating Isaac in season 2, and marries him in season 3. Her two sons Marcus and Ty travel aboard the Orville with her.[12] Although she repeatedly rebuffs Lt. Yaphit's advances,[13][14] they become physically intimate in "Cupid's Dagger," after falling victim to a Retepsian sex pheromone.[15]
  • Scott Grimes as Lieutenant Gordon Malloy:
    The helmsman of the Orville and Mercer's best friend.[9][11] Considered the best helmsman in the fleet, he was relegated to desk duty after he attempted to impress a girl with a precarious shuttle docking maneuver, damaging the vessel and losing cargo in the process. Mercer specifically requested Malloy's assignment to the Orville, despite Admiral Halsey's lingering concern over Malloy's history of sophomoric pranks.[10] He is generally comfortable with his reputation for limited intelligence, to the point where he willingly answers a series of questions from Grayson, with the expectation that his answers will demonstrate in a Moclan court that males are not always intellectually superior to females.[13]
  • Peter Macon[11] as Lieutenant Commander Bortus:
    The second officer aboard the USS Orville. Bortus is from Moclus, a planet where the primary industry is weapons manufacturing, and whose society is dominated by males. This is explained in the first season as the result of the rarity of female births, one of which occurs when Bortus and his Moclan spouse, Klyden, bear a female at the end of the series' second episode. Per Klyden's wishes, but against Bortus's, the infant undergoes a procedure to transform it into a male following a controversial legal ruling on their home planet.[13] This development, and the attitudes prevalent among Moclans toward females that Klyden himself harbors, subsequently persist as a source of tension for the couple,[16] and is a sensitive matter for Bortus in particular,[17] who harbors resentment over it.[18] It is later revealed in the second-season episode "Sanctuary" that female births are far more frequent than Moclan society publicly admitted, and that an extensive network of adult Moclan females exist in hiding from the Moclan authorities.[16] Among the unique aspects of Moclans' biology is that they urinate only once a year,[10][11] with this event being of such significance that Moclans return to their home planet with those closest to them to urinate in a sacred spot chosen by each individual. Moclans also have incredibly strong jaws and digestive systems which allow them to eat almost anything, from any meat and plants, to many kinds of metal and chemicals.[19] Moclans reproduce by laying eggs, which must be incubated for 21 days by a parent.[13] Moclus enjoys considerable political clout because it is a weapons manufacturer on which the Union depends.[16]
  • Halston Sage[11] as Lieutenant Alara Kitan (seasons 1–2, special guest star after "Home"):
    The Orville's young chief of security. Kitan is from Xelaya, a high-gravity planet that gives her greater-than-human strength in Earth gravity. She can knock down doors and walls,[10] and crush a solid block of titanium or reshape it into a sphere with her bare hands.[13] She receives the Sapphire Star for her role as acting commanding officer after Mercer and Grayson are abducted by the Calivon during Bortus's incubation of his egg.[20] Sage departed the series in the third episode of the second season when her character resigned her post to be with her family on her home planet after it was discovered that she was losing her strength due to her long period away from her home planet's gravity, using the opportunity to reconnect with her parents.[21]
  • J. Lee as Lieutenant (later Lieutenant Commander after "New Dimensions") John LaMarr:[11]
    The navigator of the Orville for most of the first season. He and Malloy strike up an immediate friendship in the first episode.[10] Though intellectually gifted, he learned while growing up to hide his intelligence and settle for modest ambitions in order to fit in with his peers. When Grayson discovers his high aptitude in "New Dimensions", she encourages LaMarr to fulfill his potential. As a result, he acquits himself so well during that episode's crisis that he replaces the outgoing Lt. Commander Newton as the Orville's chief engineer.[22]
  • Mark Jackson[11][23] as Isaac:
    Named after Isaac Newton,[24] and serving as the Orville's science and engineering officer, Isaac is a member of the artificial, non-biological race from Kaylon-1 that views biological lifeforms, including humans, as inferior. In the pilot episode, Isaac explains to Mercer that the Union's Admiralty offered a posting to any willing Kaylon, as an attempt to initiate relations between the two powers. Isaac accepted the offer as an opportunity to study human behavior. During the course of his time with the crew, he comes to observe and understand aspects of human behavior, such as relationships, sarcasm, slang,[8][10] and practical jokes. Isaac perceives his surroundings with his body's internal sensors. His two glowing blue "eyes" are purely anthropomorphic, with Gordon once putting a Mr. Potato Head face on him without Isaac realizing it.[25] After returning to Kaylon-1, the other Kaylon engage in a campaign of genocide against biological lifeforms; Isaac chooses to side with the Union and betray his own people.[24]
  • Jessica Szohr as Lieutenant Commander Talla Keyali (season 2–present):
    The ship's second Xelayan Chief of Security, who replaces Alara Kitan after her resignation in season 2.[21] Like Kitan, she is from Xelaya, a high-gravity planet that gives her greater-than-human strength in Earth gravity.
  • Anne Winters as Ensign Charly Burke (season 3):
    The ship's second navigator who replaces John LaMarr after his promotion to chief engineer. She distrusts Isaac because her best friend Amanda, who she was in love with, was killed during the Kaylon attack on Earth.[26]

Episodes edit

Series overview of The Orville
SeasonEpisodesOriginally released
First releasedLast releasedNetwork
112September 10, 2017 (2017-09-10)December 7, 2017 (2017-12-07)Fox
214December 30, 2018 (2018-12-30)April 25, 2019 (2019-04-25)
310June 2, 2022 (2022-06-02)August 4, 2022 (2022-08-04)Hulu

Season 1 (2017) edit

The Orville's season 1 episodes
No.
overall
No. in
season
TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air dateProd.
code
U.S. viewers
(millions)
11"Old Wounds"Jon FavreauSeth MacFarlaneSeptember 10, 2017 (2017-09-10)1LAB018.56[27]
22"Command Performance"Robert Duncan McNeillSeth MacFarlaneSeptember 17, 2017 (2017-09-17)1LAB036.63[28]
33"About a Girl"Brannon BragaSeth MacFarlaneSeptember 21, 2017 (2017-09-21)1LAB044.05[29]
44"If the Stars Should Appear"James L. ConwaySeth MacFarlaneSeptember 28, 2017 (2017-09-28)1LAB023.70[30]
55"Pria"Jonathan FrakesSeth MacFarlaneOctober 5, 2017 (2017-10-05)1LAB053.43[31]
66"Krill"Jon CassarDavid A. GoodmanOctober 12, 2017 (2017-10-12)1LAB063.37[32]
77"Majority Rule"Tucker GatesSeth MacFarlaneOctober 26, 2017 (2017-10-26)1LAB074.18[33]
88"Into the Fold"Brannon BragaBrannon Braga & Andre BormanisNovember 2, 2017 (2017-11-02)1LAB083.83[34]
99"Cupid's Dagger"Jamie BabbitLiz HeldensNovember 9, 2017 (2017-11-09)1LAB093.69[35]
1010"Firestorm"Brannon BragaCherry ChevapravatdumrongNovember 16, 2017 (2017-11-16)1LAB103.32[36]
1111"New Dimensions"Kelly CroninSeth MacFarlaneNovember 30, 2017 (2017-11-30)1LAB113.63[37]
1212"Mad Idolatry"Brannon BragaSeth MacFarlaneDecember 7, 2017 (2017-12-07)1LAB133.54[38]

Season 2 (2018–19) edit

The Orville's season 2 episodes
No.
overall
No. in
season
TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air dateProd.
code
U.S. viewers
(millions)
131"Ja'loja"Seth MacFarlaneSeth MacFarlaneDecember 30, 2018 (2018-12-30)2LAB015.68[39]
142"Primal Urges"Kevin HooksWellesley WildJanuary 3, 2019 (2019-01-03)1LAB122.82[40]
153"Home"Jon CassarCherry ChevapravatdumrongJanuary 10, 2019 (2019-01-10)2LAB023.06[41]
164"Nothing Left on Earth Excepting Fishes"Jon CassarBrannon Braga & Andre BormanisJanuary 17, 2019 (2019-01-17)2LAB033.01[42]
175"All the World Is Birthday Cake"Robert Duncan McNeillSeth MacFarlaneJanuary 24, 2019 (2019-01-24)2LAB043.18[43]
186"A Happy Refrain"Seth MacFarlaneSeth MacFarlaneJanuary 31, 2019 (2019-01-31)2LAB053.11[44]
197"Deflectors"Seth MacFarlaneDavid A. GoodmanFebruary 14, 2019 (2019-02-14)2LAB063.07[45]
208"Identity"Jon CassarBrannon Braga & Andre BormanisFebruary 21, 2019 (2019-02-21)2LAB073.05[46]
219"Identity, Part II"Jon CassarSeth MacFarlaneFebruary 28, 2019 (2019-02-28)2LAB083.15[47]
2210"Blood of Patriots"Rebecca RodriguezSeth MacFarlaneMarch 7, 2019 (2019-03-07)2LAB092.94[48]
2311"Lasting Impressions"Kelly CroninSeth MacFarlaneMarch 21, 2019 (2019-03-21)2LAB102.94[49]
2412"Sanctuary"Jonathan FrakesJoe MenoskyApril 11, 2019 (2019-04-11)2LAB112.59[50]
2513"Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow"Gary RakeJanet LinApril 18, 2019 (2019-04-18)2LAB122.68[51]
2614"The Road Not Taken"Gary RakeDavid A. GoodmanApril 25, 2019 (2019-04-25)2LAB132.97[52]

Season 3: New Horizons (2022) edit

The Orville's season 3 episodes
No.
overall
No. in
season
TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal release date [53]Prod.
code
271"Electric Sheep"Seth MacFarlaneSeth MacFarlaneJune 2, 2022 (2022-06-02)3LAB01
282"Shadow Realms"Jon CassarBrannon Braga & Andre BormanisJune 9, 2022 (2022-06-09)3LAB02
293"Mortality Paradox"Jon CassarCherry ChevapravatdumrongJune 16, 2022 (2022-06-16)3LAB03
304"Gently Falling Rain"Jon CassarBrannon Braga & Andre BormanisJune 23, 2022 (2022-06-23)3LAB04
315"A Tale of Two Topas"Seth MacFarlaneSeth MacFarlaneJune 30, 2022 (2022-06-30)3LAB05
326"Twice in a Lifetime"Jon CassarSeth MacFarlaneJuly 7, 2022 (2022-07-07)3LAB06
337"From Unknown Graves"Seth MacFarlaneDavid A. GoodmanJuly 14, 2022 (2022-07-14)3LAB07
348"Midnight Blue"Jon CassarBrannon Braga & Andre BormanisJuly 21, 2022 (2022-07-21)3LAB08
359"Domino"Jon CassarBrannon Braga & Andre BormanisJuly 28, 2022 (2022-07-28)3LAB10
3610"Future Unknown"Seth MacFarlaneSeth MacFarlaneAugust 4, 2022 (2022-08-04)3LAB11

Production edit

Development edit

MacFarlane originally wrote The Orville as a spec script, which was given a 13-episode order by Fox in May 2016, making it the first live-action television series created by MacFarlane.[54] Following the project's greenlight, MacFarlane stated, "I've wanted to do something like this show ever since I was a kid, and the timing finally feels right. [...] I think this is gonna be something special."[55] According to MacFarlane, The Orville was inspired by The Twilight Zone and Star Trek.[56] He was also encouraged to sell the series due to the success of Guardians of the Galaxy and Deadpool.[57]

In November 2017, Fox renewed the series for a second season.[58] "Primal Urges", one of the thirteen episodes for season one, was held for the second season due to a gap in broadcast dates caused by the broadcaster's lengthy Christmas programming.[59][60][61]

In December 2018, it was reported that the California Film Commission had approved $15.8 million of tax credits for a potential third season.[62]

Casting edit

In July 2016, MacFarlane's role was revealed to be Ed Mercer, the captain of the Orville, while Adrianne Palicki had been cast as Kelly Grayson, Ed's ex-wife and newly appointed first officer of the Orville, and Scott Grimes (who voices Steve Smith on American Dad!, another show created by MacFarlane) was cast as Gordon Malloy, Ed's best friend whom he has assigned to pilot the Orville.[9] In August Peter Macon and J Lee were cast as series regulars.[63][64] In October Halston Sage and Penny Johnson Jerald joined the cast[65] while Mark Jackson was added in December.[23] In April 2017, Chad L. Coleman was added as a series regular and Larry Joe Campbell in a recurring role.[66]

At San Diego Comic-Con in July 2017, MacFarlane said that Charlize Theron would guest-star in an episode. The two had previously co-starred in A Million Ways to Die in the West.[67] Theron appeared in the series' fifth episode "Pria".

In February 2018, Jessica Szohr was cast as a regular for season two[68] and Chris Johnson in a recurring role.[69] In November 2019, Anne Winters was cast as a regular for season three.[70]

Filming edit

In August 2016, actor and director Jon Favreau signed on to direct the pilot.[71] Production on the pilot episode began in late 2016, and the rest of the episodes began filming in March 2017.[54] Production wrapped in August,[72] with a total of $56.2 million spent in California.[73] Star Trek veterans Jonathan Frakes and Robert Duncan McNeill, who have directed episodes within the Star Trek franchise, have each directed one or more episodes of The Orville.[74] Four episodes were directed by Brannon Braga, a long-time Star Trek alumnus who began his career as an intern on Star Trek: The Next Generation, was producer of Star Trek: Voyager, and co-created Star Trek: Enterprise.

Filming for the second season began in February 2018, and Frakes and McNeill each returned to direct another episode.[75][76] Production for the second season concluded in October 2018,[77] having spent $69.2 million.[78]

Filming for the third season began in October 2019 but was halted due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and ultimately completed in August 2021. MacFarlane and Jon Cassar are the only directors for the third season.[79][80]

Visual effects edit

Studios hired to work on the visual effects of the show include Tippett Studio, CoSA VFX, Pixomondo, Crafty Apes, FuseFX, Eight VFX and Zoic Studios.[81]

Music edit

The show uses a 75-piece orchestra for the music in each episode, written by several different composers, such as John Debney, Joel McNeely and Bruce Broughton, who wrote the show's theme and composed the score for the pilot. MacFarlane said "We score it like a movie" and "We really put as much into that as we do into the effects."[82] A soundtrack album for season 1 was released by La-La Land Records on January 22, 2019.[83] An album for season 2 was released on January 19, 2021.

Marketing edit

On May 15, 2017, the Fox Broadcasting Company released the first trailer of The Orville as part of their upcoming slate of television series including the X-Men series The Gifted and the supernatural sitcom Ghosted.[84][85] To promote the series, Fox organized a panel at the 2017 San Diego Comic-Con on July 22 featuring cast members Seth MacFarlane, Adrianne Palicki, Scott Grimes, Penny Johnson Jerald, Peter Macon, Halston Sage, J. Lee, Mark Jackson and Chad Coleman, and producers David A. Goodman and Brannon Braga. In addition, Fox established an Orville Space Training Station at the Hilton San Diego Bayfront Law with a "Cryopreservation program" for fans.[86][87]

On July 22, 2018, Fox released the trailer for the second season of The Orville at the 2018 San Diego Comic-Con.[88] To promote the series, Fox sponsored a series of Orville-themed pedi-cabs for people attending the San Diego Comic Con. In addition, Goodman moderated a Q&A panel on July 21 at the Comic Con alongside cast members MacFarlane, Palicki, Jerald, Grimes, Braga and Jon Cassar.[89][90]

Release edit

New episodes aired Thursdays on Fox during the 2017–18 season.[55][91] On November 2, 2017, Fox renewed the series for a second season,[58] which premiered on December 30, 2018.[92][93] Fox renewed the series for a third season that was originally scheduled to be released on Hulu late in 2020.[94] The third season titled as The Orville: New Horizons premiered on June 2, 2022.[95]

The Orville is available for streaming in the United States on through Hulu, Disney+, Amazon Prime, and the iTunes Store. In Canada, the series is available on Disney+ and was aired on Citytv (former home of entries in the Star Trek franchise from Star Trek: The Next Generation to Star Trek: Enterprise). In the United Kingdom, the series is available on Disney+.[96][97] In Australia, The Orville is available on the television channel SBS Viceland and most of season 3 streams on SBS On Demand and the complete series on Disney+ Star.[98][99] In New Zealand, the first two seasons are available on Disney+, while the third season is available on the free TVNZ+ streaming service and the TVNZ Duke channel.[100][101]

Reception edit

Critical response edit

Critical response of The Orville
SeasonRotten TomatoesMetacritic
131% (55 reviews)[102]36 (21 reviews)[103]
2100% (15 reviews)[104]
3100% (13 reviews)[105]

Season 1 edit

On Rotten Tomatoes, the first season has a 30% critic approval rating, with an average rating of 5.22/10 based on 53 critic reviews. The website's consensus reads, "An odd jumble of campiness and sincerity, homage, and satire, The Orville never quite achieves liftoff."[102] Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned a score of 36 out of 100, based on 21 reviews, indicating "generally unfavorable reviews".[103]

Liz Miller writing for IndieWire compared the series to Star Trek, calling it a rip-off and "bankrupt: creatively, morally, and ethically." She criticized the lack of creativity, the blatant imitation, and was surprised that the show is "uninterested in being a comedy".[74]

Kevin Yeoman of Screen Rant suggested, "The show might have stood a better chance with a different actor in the captain's chair, one better suited to navigating the inexplicable tonal shifts and maybe earn the audience's patience and empathy in the process."[106]

Tim Surette at TV Guide says, "The truth is, The Orville was never going to win over critics because it's a throwback and goes against everything modern television is. It's not that The Orville doesn't know what it wants it to be, as critics assume, it's that it wants to be a little bit of everything".[107] Surette also noted the discrepancy between audience response and critic response on sites such as Rotten Tomatoes and Metacritic, with audiences response being significantly more positive.[107]

Season 2 edit

On Rotten Tomatoes, the second season has an approval rating of 100%, with an average rating of 7.6/10 based on 14 reviews. The website's critic consensus states: "Fun, focused, and surprisingly thoughtful, The Orville's second season makes good use of its talented crew."[104]

Nick Wanserki of The A.V. Club praised the season's first episode "Ja'loja" for its character-driven drama and focus on low-stakes plots which built upon the first season's efforts to develop the crew of the Orville into a group of people that the audience cared about.[108] Liz Miller of IndieWire awarded The Orville a B rating, expressing hope that the series could evolve into a character-driven "dramedy" set in space, which she described as something unique that could make the show worth watching.[109] Ryan Britt of Den of Geek praised the second season for playing to its strengths as a sitcom and addressing the "wonkiness" of the first season.[110]

Kevin Yeoman of Screen Rant opined that the series "had found its footing and maybe its identity in telling smaller, more character-driven stories, that better serve its sometimes confounding mix of sincerity and irreverence."[111]

Will Harris of The Verge similarly noted that the two-part episode "Identity" demonstrated the series' ability to downplay its humor and "hold its own with any of the more traditional science fiction properties out there."[112]

Season 3 edit

On Rotten Tomatoes, the third season has an approval rating of 100%, with an average rating of 8.25/10 based on 11 reviews.[105]

Den of Geek reviewer Michael Winn Johnson awarded the first episode "Electric Sheep" five out of five stars. He gave a favorable appraisal of the Isaac-centric storyline for dealing with the themes of prejudice and suicide. Johnson also praised MacFarlane and his creative team for forging an "extremely strong identity" for the show despite its influence from other science fiction franchises, particularly Star Trek.[113] Remus Norona of Collider gave the first episode an A minus, stating that the season premiere is "bigger, bolder, and a whole lot darker." He noted that the first episode explored themes such as trauma, suicide, and grief.[114]

Tell-Tale TV reviewer Nick Hogan observed that the third season had a higher budget than the previous two seasons, allowing more investment in both the practical and special effects. Hogan described the second episode "Shadow Realms" as a "cool, Alien-esque horror story that thrills both psychologically and physically" but criticised the "bloated" storyline.[115] Reviewing the third episode "Mortality Paradox," Johnson praised the episode's writer Cherry Chevapravatdumrong for mixing the third season with "thrills, humor, adventure and even a little horror.[116]

Digital Trends reviewer Michael Green praised the third season, describing it as a "loving homage" and the spiritual successor to Star Trek: The Next Generation. Green also praised the family dynamic between the main cast members' characters Seth McFarlane (Captain Ed Mercer), Adrianne Palicki (Commander Kelly Grayson), Penny Johnson Jerald (Dr Claire Finn), Mark Jackson (Isaac), Peter Macon (Bortus) and J. Lee (Chief Engineer John LaMarr). Green further praised The Orville's high production values and gave a favorable appraisal of its stories which explored philosophical, intellectual and human interest issues. Green praised the Season 3 episode "Midnight Blue" for exploring the ethical dimensions of gender reassignment surgery and its cameo featuring Dolly Parton. He also gave a favorable appraisal of the time travel episode "Twice in a Lifetime" which explored tampering with the past and sacrificing one's family for the "greater good."[117]

Ratings edit

After its premiere on Sunday, September 10, 2017, the show moved to Thursday nights at 9 p.m. In its first broadcast in the new time slot, The Orville became Fox's highest rated Thursday 9 p.m. broadcast in two years.[118] After taking into account DVR and VOD, The Orville was Fox's most-viewed drama debut since the premiere of Empire in 2015.[118]

Viewership and ratings per season of The Orville
Season Timeslot (ET) Episodes First aired Last aired TV season Viewership
rank
Avg. viewers
(millions)
18–49
rank
Avg. 18–49
rating
Date Viewers
(millions)
Date Viewers
(millions)
1 Sunday 8:00 pm (1–2)
Thursday 9:00 pm (3–12)
12 September 10, 2017 (2017-09-10) 8.56[27] December 7, 2017 (2017-12-07) 3.54[38] 2017–18 63 6.55 TBD 2.0[119]
2 Sunday 8:00 pm (1)
Thursday 9:00 pm (2–14)
14 December 30, 2018 (2018-12-30) 5.68[39] April 25, 2019 (2019-04-25) 2.97[52] 2018–19 TBD TBD TBD TBD

Streaming viewership edit

According to Parrot Analytics, which looks at consumer engagement in consumer research, streaming, downloads, and on social media, The Orville: New Horizons was the 4th most in-demand streaming show in the United States during the week ending August 26, 2022,[120] and the 6th during the week ending September 9, 2022.[121] According to the streaming aggregator JustWatch, The Orville: New Horizons was the 6th most streamed TV show across all platforms in the United States during the week of June 5, 2022.[122] According to the streaming aggregator Reelgood, The Orville: New Horizons was the 5th most streamed TV show across all platforms during the week of June 11, 2022.[123]

Accolades edit

Award nominations for The Orville
Year Award Category Nominee(s) Result Ref.
2018 International Film Music Critics Association Awards Best Original Score for Television Bruce Broughton, John Debney, Joel McNeely, Andrew Cottee Won [124]
Make-Up Artists and Hair Stylists Guild Awards Best Special Make-Up Effects – Television and New Media Series Howard Berger, Tami Lane, Garrett Immel Nominated [125]
ICG Publicists Awards Maxwell Weinberg Publicist Showmanship Television Award Erin Moody Nominated [126]
Saturn Awards Best Science Fiction Television Series The Orville Won [127]
Best Actor on Television Seth MacFarlane Nominated
Best Actress on Television Adrianne Palicki Nominated
Young Artist Awards Best Performance in a TV Series – Recurring Young Actor Kai Wener Nominated [128]
Young Entertainer Awards Best Recurring Young Actor 11 & Under – Television Series Nominated [129]
2019 Dragon Awards Best Science Fiction or Fantasy TV Series The Orville Nominated [130]
Saturn Awards Best Science Fiction Television Series Nominated [131]
Best Actor on Television Seth MacFarlane Nominated
Best Actress on Television Adrianne Palicki Nominated
Primetime Emmy Awards Outstanding Special Visual Effects Luke McDonald, Tommy Tran, Kevin Lingenfelser, Nhat Phong Tran, Brooke Noska, Melissa Delong, Brandon Fayette, Matt Von Brock, Joseph Vincent Pike (for "Identity Part II") Nominated [132]
Hollywood Professional Association Awards Outstanding Visual Effects – Episodic (Over 13 Episodes) Tommy Tran, Kevin Lingenfelser, Joseph Vincent Pike, Brandon Fayette, Brooke Noska (for "Identity Part II") Won [133]
2020 International Film Music Critics Association Awards Best Original Score for Television Bruce Broughton, John Debney, Joel McNeely, Andrew Cottee Nominated [134]
2022 Saturn Awards Best Science Fiction Series (Streaming) The Orville: New Horizons Nominated [135]
2022 International Film Music Critics Association Awards Best Original Score for a Television Series John Debney, Joel McNeely, Andrew Cottee, Kevin Kaska, Bruce Broughton Nominated [136][137]

Home media edit

Season 1 of The Orville was released on DVD on December 11, 2018. Season 2 was released on December 10, 2019.[138]

Comics edit

In 2019, Dark Horse Comics released a pair of two-issue comic book miniseries set between the first and second seasons of The Orville, collected as The Orville: Season 1.5. Both miniseries were written by television series executive producer and writer David A. Goodman, illustrated by David Cabeza, and colored by Michael Atiyeh. The first storyline "New Beginnings" deals with Captain Mercer and Lieutenant Gordon responding to a distress call from a lost Union ship while Commander Grayson has to contend with a domestic dispute between Bortus and his spouse over their son's education. The second storyline "The Word of Avis" deals with the Orville crew investigating a Union ship heading into Krill space.[139]

In 2020, Dark Horse Comics reunited the same creative team for The Orville: Season 2.5, beginning with the two-issue miniseries "Launch Day".[140]

Issue Story arc Release date Story Art Colors Collection Library Edition
#1 "New Beginnings" July 17, 2019 David A. Goodman David Cabeza Michael Atiyeh The Orville: Season 1.5—New Beginnings
Release date: February 5, 2020
ISBN 9781506711348
The Orville Library Edition – Volume 1
Release date: October 5, 2022
ISBN 9781506711379
#2 August 14, 2019
#3 "The Word of Avis" September 11, 2019
#4 October 16, 2019
#1 "Launch Day" September 2, 2020 The Orville: Season 2.5—Launch Day
Release date: March 24, 2021
ISBN 9781506711355
#2 October 7, 2020
#3 "Heroes" November 4, 2020
#4 December 2, 2020
#1 "Digressions" May 5, 2021 The Orville: Season 2.5—Digressions
Release date: March 16, 2022
ISBN 9781506711362
#2 June 2, 2021
#3 "Artifacts" October 20, 2021
#4 November 24, 2021

Books edit

Three books have been written about The Orville. On January 16, 2018, Jeff Bond released The World of The Orville. On April 26, 2021, Exploring The Orville: Essays on Seth MacFarlane's Space Adventure was published. On July 1, 2022, Cassandra Parvaz's Religion in The Orville: The Dangers Religion Poses To Modern Society as Reflected In Seth MacFarlane’s The Orville was released.[citation needed]

The third season was initially announced as having eleven episodes,[141] but one episode was not filmed due to pandemic-related delays. Titled "Sympathy for the Devil", it was instead adapted as a novelization written by MacFarlane, and takes place after "Midnight Blue", intending to be the ninth episode of season three. The audiobook is narrated by guest star Bruce Boxleitner. The novella was released on July 19, 2022.[142]

Notes edit

  1. ^ Known as 20th Century Fox Television for the first two seasons.

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This article is about the U S science fiction TV show For other uses see Orville disambiguation The Orville is an American science fiction comedy drama 1 2 3 television series created by Seth MacFarlane who also stars as series protagonist Ed Mercer an officer in the Planetary Union s line of exploratory space vessels in the 25th century It was inspired primarily by the original Star Trek and its Next Generation successor both of which it heavily parodies and pays homage to The series also uses inspiration from the Star Wars franchise 5 and games like the Mass Effect series 6 It follows the crew of the starship USS Orville on their episodic adventures as well as a serialized story which develops over the length of the series 7 8 The OrvilleAlso known asThe Orville New Horizons S3 GenreAction adventure Science fiction Comedy drama 1 2 3 Created bySeth MacFarlaneStarringSeth MacFarlane Adrianne Palicki Penny Johnson Jerald Halston Sage Scott Grimes Peter Macon J Lee Mark Jackson Jessica Szohr Anne WintersTheme music composerBruce Broughton 4 ComposersBruce Broughton Joel McNeely John Debney Andrew Cottee Kevin KaskaCountry of originUnited StatesOriginal languageEnglishNo of seasons3No of episodes36ProductionExecutive producersSeth MacFarlane Brannon Braga David A Goodman Jason Clark Jon Favreau S1E1 Liz Heldens S1 Jon Cassar S2 Running time43 45 minutes S1 48 minutes S2 60 86 minutes S3 Production companiesFuzzy Door Productions 20th Television a Original releaseNetworkFox S1 2 Hulu S3 ReleaseSeptember 10 2017 2017 09 10 August 4 2022 2022 08 04 Produced by Fuzzy Door Productions and 20th Television The Orville premiered on September 10 2017 and ran for two seasons on Fox and became available on streaming service Hulu the following day followed by a third season exclusively on Hulu Season one received generally negative reviews but seasons two and three received critical acclaim The show had relatively successful ratings on Fox becoming the broadcaster s highest rated Thursday show as well as Fox s most viewed debut drama since 2015 Contents 1 Premise 2 Cast and characters 3 Episodes 3 1 Season 1 2017 3 2 Season 2 2018 19 3 3 Season 3 New Horizons 2022 4 Production 4 1 Development 4 2 Casting 4 3 Filming 4 4 Visual effects 4 5 Music 5 Marketing 6 Release 7 Reception 7 1 Critical response 7 1 1 Season 1 7 1 2 Season 2 7 1 3 Season 3 7 2 Ratings 7 2 1 Streaming viewership 7 3 Accolades 8 Home media 9 Comics 10 Books 11 Notes 12 References 13 External linksPremise editThe Orville is set on the titular spacecraft USS Orville ECV 197 a mid level exploratory vessel in the Planetary Union a 25th century interstellar alliance of Earth and many other planets The show consists of adventures encountered by the ship s crew usually involving planet exploration and visits to various parts of the galaxy Cast and characters edit nbsp Series creator star and co producer Seth MacFarlane in 2012 Seth MacFarlane as Captain Edward Ed Mercer The commander of the Orville 9 10 11 Mercer was an up and coming officer on the fast track to commanding his own heavy cruiser by age 40 Following the end of his marriage due to his wife Kelly s relationship with an alien he is cited for being lax in performance of his duties and for being hung over while on duty Despite this he is informed that the Orville a mid level exploratory ship needs a new commanding officer and that he is the man for the job 10 Adrianne Palicki as Commander Kelly Grayson The first officer of the Orville and Ed Mercer s ex wife 9 11 The two divorced after Mercer caught Grayson in bed with an alien triggering Mercer s year long emotional crisis Unbeknownst to Mercer Grayson personally appealed to Admiral Halsey asking him to give her ex husband a command insisting that despite personal setbacks he deserved it Grayson asked that her involvement remain confidential When Grayson is assigned as the Orville s first officer she and Mercer agree to set aside their differences to work as a team and stay friends 10 Penny Johnson Jerald 11 as Doctor Claire Finn The chief medical officer on the Orville holding the rank of lieutenant commander She has expertise in molecular surgery DNA engineering and psychiatry These exceptional credentials gave her her choice of assignments on heavy cruisers Instead she chose a mid level exploratory vessel As she explains to Mercer in the pilot episode she prefers to serve where she feels she is needed finding such assignments more stimulating When she tells Mercer that she felt that he could use her assistance on his first command he misinterprets this as indicating her lack of confidence in him although she denies this 10 She never found the ideal person to marry and she chose to become a single mother but she later starts dating Isaac in season 2 and marries him in season 3 Her two sons Marcus and Ty travel aboard the Orville with her 12 Although she repeatedly rebuffs Lt Yaphit s advances 13 14 they become physically intimate in Cupid s Dagger after falling victim to a Retepsian sex pheromone 15 Scott Grimes as Lieutenant Gordon Malloy The helmsman of the Orville and Mercer s best friend 9 11 Considered the best helmsman in the fleet he was relegated to desk duty after he attempted to impress a girl with a precarious shuttle docking maneuver damaging the vessel and losing cargo in the process Mercer specifically requested Malloy s assignment to the Orville despite Admiral Halsey s lingering concern over Malloy s history of sophomoric pranks 10 He is generally comfortable with his reputation for limited intelligence to the point where he willingly answers a series of questions from Grayson with the expectation that his answers will demonstrate in a Moclan court that males are not always intellectually superior to females 13 Peter Macon 11 as Lieutenant Commander Bortus The second officer aboard the USS Orville Bortus is from Moclus a planet where the primary industry is weapons manufacturing and whose society is dominated by males This is explained in the first season as the result of the rarity of female births one of which occurs when Bortus and his Moclan spouse Klyden bear a female at the end of the series second episode Per Klyden s wishes but against Bortus s the infant undergoes a procedure to transform it into a male following a controversial legal ruling on their home planet 13 This development and the attitudes prevalent among Moclans toward females that Klyden himself harbors subsequently persist as a source of tension for the couple 16 and is a sensitive matter for Bortus in particular 17 who harbors resentment over it 18 It is later revealed in the second season episode Sanctuary that female births are far more frequent than Moclan society publicly admitted and that an extensive network of adult Moclan females exist in hiding from the Moclan authorities 16 Among the unique aspects of Moclans biology is that they urinate only once a year 10 11 with this event being of such significance that Moclans return to their home planet with those closest to them to urinate in a sacred spot chosen by each individual Moclans also have incredibly strong jaws and digestive systems which allow them to eat almost anything from any meat and plants to many kinds of metal and chemicals 19 Moclans reproduce by laying eggs which must be incubated for 21 days by a parent 13 Moclus enjoys considerable political clout because it is a weapons manufacturer on which the Union depends 16 Halston Sage 11 as Lieutenant Alara Kitan seasons 1 2 special guest star after Home The Orville s young chief of security Kitan is from Xelaya a high gravity planet that gives her greater than human strength in Earth gravity She can knock down doors and walls 10 and crush a solid block of titanium or reshape it into a sphere with her bare hands 13 She receives the Sapphire Star for her role as acting commanding officer after Mercer and Grayson are abducted by the Calivon during Bortus s incubation of his egg 20 Sage departed the series in the third episode of the second season when her character resigned her post to be with her family on her home planet after it was discovered that she was losing her strength due to her long period away from her home planet s gravity using the opportunity to reconnect with her parents 21 J Lee as Lieutenant later Lieutenant Commander after New Dimensions John LaMarr 11 The navigator of the Orville for most of the first season He and Malloy strike up an immediate friendship in the first episode 10 Though intellectually gifted he learned while growing up to hide his intelligence and settle for modest ambitions in order to fit in with his peers When Grayson discovers his high aptitude in New Dimensions she encourages LaMarr to fulfill his potential As a result he acquits himself so well during that episode s crisis that he replaces the outgoing Lt Commander Newton as the Orville s chief engineer 22 Mark Jackson 11 23 as Isaac Named after Isaac Newton 24 and serving as the Orville s science and engineering officer Isaac is a member of the artificial non biological race from Kaylon 1 that views biological lifeforms including humans as inferior In the pilot episode Isaac explains to Mercer that the Union s Admiralty offered a posting to any willing Kaylon as an attempt to initiate relations between the two powers Isaac accepted the offer as an opportunity to study human behavior During the course of his time with the crew he comes to observe and understand aspects of human behavior such as relationships sarcasm slang 8 10 and practical jokes Isaac perceives his surroundings with his body s internal sensors His two glowing blue eyes are purely anthropomorphic with Gordon once putting a Mr Potato Head face on him without Isaac realizing it 25 After returning to Kaylon 1 the other Kaylon engage in a campaign of genocide against biological lifeforms Isaac chooses to side with the Union and betray his own people 24 Jessica Szohr as Lieutenant Commander Talla Keyali season 2 present The ship s second Xelayan Chief of Security who replaces Alara Kitan after her resignation in season 2 21 Like Kitan she is from Xelaya a high gravity planet that gives her greater than human strength in Earth gravity Anne Winters as Ensign Charly Burke season 3 The ship s second navigator who replaces John LaMarr after his promotion to chief engineer She distrusts Isaac because her best friend Amanda who she was in love with was killed during the Kaylon attack on Earth 26 Episodes editSeries overview of The OrvilleSeasonEpisodesOriginally releasedFirst releasedLast releasedNetwork112September 10 2017 2017 09 10 December 7 2017 2017 12 07 Fox214December 30 2018 2018 12 30 April 25 2019 2019 04 25 310June 2 2022 2022 06 02 August 4 2022 2022 08 04 Hulu Season 1 2017 edit Main article The Orville season 1 The Orville s season 1 episodesNo overallNo inseasonTitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air dateProd codeU S viewers millions 11 Old Wounds Jon FavreauSeth MacFarlaneSeptember 10 2017 2017 09 10 1LAB018 56 27 22 Command Performance Robert Duncan McNeillSeth MacFarlaneSeptember 17 2017 2017 09 17 1LAB036 63 28 33 About a Girl Brannon BragaSeth MacFarlaneSeptember 21 2017 2017 09 21 1LAB044 05 29 44 If the Stars Should Appear James L ConwaySeth MacFarlaneSeptember 28 2017 2017 09 28 1LAB023 70 30 55 Pria Jonathan FrakesSeth MacFarlaneOctober 5 2017 2017 10 05 1LAB053 43 31 66 Krill Jon CassarDavid A GoodmanOctober 12 2017 2017 10 12 1LAB063 37 32 77 Majority Rule Tucker GatesSeth MacFarlaneOctober 26 2017 2017 10 26 1LAB074 18 33 88 Into the Fold Brannon BragaBrannon Braga amp Andre BormanisNovember 2 2017 2017 11 02 1LAB083 83 34 99 Cupid s Dagger Jamie BabbitLiz HeldensNovember 9 2017 2017 11 09 1LAB093 69 35 1010 Firestorm Brannon BragaCherry ChevapravatdumrongNovember 16 2017 2017 11 16 1LAB103 32 36 1111 New Dimensions Kelly CroninSeth MacFarlaneNovember 30 2017 2017 11 30 1LAB113 63 37 1212 Mad Idolatry Brannon BragaSeth MacFarlaneDecember 7 2017 2017 12 07 1LAB133 54 38 Season 2 2018 19 edit Main article The Orville season 2 The Orville s season 2 episodesNo overallNo inseasonTitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air dateProd codeU S viewers millions 131 Ja loja Seth MacFarlaneSeth MacFarlaneDecember 30 2018 2018 12 30 2LAB015 68 39 142 Primal Urges Kevin HooksWellesley WildJanuary 3 2019 2019 01 03 1LAB122 82 40 153 Home Jon CassarCherry ChevapravatdumrongJanuary 10 2019 2019 01 10 2LAB023 06 41 164 Nothing Left on Earth Excepting Fishes Jon CassarBrannon Braga amp Andre BormanisJanuary 17 2019 2019 01 17 2LAB033 01 42 175 All the World Is Birthday Cake Robert Duncan McNeillSeth MacFarlaneJanuary 24 2019 2019 01 24 2LAB043 18 43 186 A Happy Refrain Seth MacFarlaneSeth MacFarlaneJanuary 31 2019 2019 01 31 2LAB053 11 44 197 Deflectors Seth MacFarlaneDavid A GoodmanFebruary 14 2019 2019 02 14 2LAB063 07 45 208 Identity Jon CassarBrannon Braga amp Andre BormanisFebruary 21 2019 2019 02 21 2LAB073 05 46 219 Identity Part II Jon CassarSeth MacFarlaneFebruary 28 2019 2019 02 28 2LAB083 15 47 2210 Blood of Patriots Rebecca RodriguezSeth MacFarlaneMarch 7 2019 2019 03 07 2LAB092 94 48 2311 Lasting Impressions Kelly CroninSeth MacFarlaneMarch 21 2019 2019 03 21 2LAB102 94 49 2412 Sanctuary Jonathan FrakesJoe MenoskyApril 11 2019 2019 04 11 2LAB112 59 50 2513 Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow Gary RakeJanet LinApril 18 2019 2019 04 18 2LAB122 68 51 2614 The Road Not Taken Gary RakeDavid A GoodmanApril 25 2019 2019 04 25 2LAB132 97 52 Season 3 New Horizons 2022 edit Main article The Orville season 3 The Orville s season 3 episodesNo overallNo inseasonTitleDirected byWritten byOriginal release date 53 Prod code271 Electric Sheep Seth MacFarlaneSeth MacFarlaneJune 2 2022 2022 06 02 3LAB01282 Shadow Realms Jon CassarBrannon Braga amp Andre BormanisJune 9 2022 2022 06 09 3LAB02293 Mortality Paradox Jon CassarCherry ChevapravatdumrongJune 16 2022 2022 06 16 3LAB03304 Gently Falling Rain Jon CassarBrannon Braga amp Andre BormanisJune 23 2022 2022 06 23 3LAB04315 A Tale of Two Topas Seth MacFarlaneSeth MacFarlaneJune 30 2022 2022 06 30 3LAB05326 Twice in a Lifetime Jon CassarSeth MacFarlaneJuly 7 2022 2022 07 07 3LAB06337 From Unknown Graves Seth MacFarlaneDavid A GoodmanJuly 14 2022 2022 07 14 3LAB07348 Midnight Blue Jon CassarBrannon Braga amp Andre BormanisJuly 21 2022 2022 07 21 3LAB08359 Domino Jon CassarBrannon Braga amp Andre BormanisJuly 28 2022 2022 07 28 3LAB103610 Future Unknown Seth MacFarlaneSeth MacFarlaneAugust 4 2022 2022 08 04 3LAB11Production editDevelopment edit MacFarlane originally wrote The Orville as a spec script which was given a 13 episode order by Fox in May 2016 making it the first live action television series created by MacFarlane 54 Following the project s greenlight MacFarlane stated I ve wanted to do something like this show ever since I was a kid and the timing finally feels right I think this is gonna be something special 55 According to MacFarlane The Orville was inspired by The Twilight Zone and Star Trek 56 He was also encouraged to sell the series due to the success of Guardians of the Galaxy and Deadpool 57 In November 2017 Fox renewed the series for a second season 58 Primal Urges one of the thirteen episodes for season one was held for the second season due to a gap in broadcast dates caused by the broadcaster s lengthy Christmas programming 59 60 61 In December 2018 it was reported that the California Film Commission had approved 15 8 million of tax credits for a potential third season 62 Casting edit In July 2016 MacFarlane s role was revealed to be Ed Mercer the captain of the Orville while Adrianne Palicki had been cast as Kelly Grayson Ed s ex wife and newly appointed first officer of the Orville and Scott Grimes who voices Steve Smith on American Dad another show created by MacFarlane was cast as Gordon Malloy Ed s best friend whom he has assigned to pilot the Orville 9 In August Peter Macon and J Lee were cast as series regulars 63 64 In October Halston Sage and Penny Johnson Jerald joined the cast 65 while Mark Jackson was added in December 23 In April 2017 Chad L Coleman was added as a series regular and Larry Joe Campbell in a recurring role 66 At San Diego Comic Con in July 2017 MacFarlane said that Charlize Theron would guest star in an episode The two had previously co starred in A Million Ways to Die in the West 67 Theron appeared in the series fifth episode Pria In February 2018 Jessica Szohr was cast as a regular for season two 68 and Chris Johnson in a recurring role 69 In November 2019 Anne Winters was cast as a regular for season three 70 Filming edit In August 2016 actor and director Jon Favreau signed on to direct the pilot 71 Production on the pilot episode began in late 2016 and the rest of the episodes began filming in March 2017 54 Production wrapped in August 72 with a total of 56 2 million spent in California 73 Star Trek veterans Jonathan Frakes and Robert Duncan McNeill who have directed episodes within the Star Trek franchise have each directed one or more episodes of The Orville 74 Four episodes were directed by Brannon Braga a long time Star Trek alumnus who began his career as an intern on Star Trek The Next Generation was producer of Star Trek Voyager and co created Star Trek Enterprise Filming for the second season began in February 2018 and Frakes and McNeill each returned to direct another episode 75 76 Production for the second season concluded in October 2018 77 having spent 69 2 million 78 Filming for the third season began in October 2019 but was halted due to the COVID 19 pandemic and ultimately completed in August 2021 MacFarlane and Jon Cassar are the only directors for the third season 79 80 Visual effects edit Studios hired to work on the visual effects of the show include Tippett Studio CoSA VFX Pixomondo Crafty Apes FuseFX Eight VFX and Zoic Studios 81 Music edit The show uses a 75 piece orchestra for the music in each episode written by several different composers such as John Debney Joel McNeely and Bruce Broughton who wrote the show s theme and composed the score for the pilot MacFarlane said We score it like a movie and We really put as much into that as we do into the effects 82 A soundtrack album for season 1 was released by La La Land Records on January 22 2019 83 An album for season 2 was released on January 19 2021 Marketing editOn May 15 2017 the Fox Broadcasting Company released the first trailer of The Orville as part of their upcoming slate of television series including the X Men series The Gifted and the supernatural sitcom Ghosted 84 85 To promote the series Fox organized a panel at the 2017 San Diego Comic Con on July 22 featuring cast members Seth MacFarlane Adrianne Palicki Scott Grimes Penny Johnson Jerald Peter Macon Halston Sage J Lee Mark Jackson and Chad Coleman and producers David A Goodman and Brannon Braga In addition Fox established an Orville Space Training Station at the Hilton San Diego Bayfront Law with a Cryopreservation program for fans 86 87 On July 22 2018 Fox released the trailer for the second season of The Orville at the 2018 San Diego Comic Con 88 To promote the series Fox sponsored a series of Orville themed pedi cabs for people attending the San Diego Comic Con In addition Goodman moderated a Q amp A panel on July 21 at the Comic Con alongside cast members MacFarlane Palicki Jerald Grimes Braga and Jon Cassar 89 90 Release editNew episodes aired Thursdays on Fox during the 2017 18 season 55 91 On November 2 2017 Fox renewed the series for a second season 58 which premiered on December 30 2018 92 93 Fox renewed the series for a third season that was originally scheduled to be released on Hulu late in 2020 94 The third season titled as The Orville New Horizons premiered on June 2 2022 95 The Orville is available for streaming in the United States on through Hulu Disney Amazon Prime and the iTunes Store In Canada the series is available on Disney and was aired on Citytv former home of entries in the Star Trek franchise from Star Trek The Next Generation to Star Trek Enterprise In the United Kingdom the series is available on Disney 96 97 In Australia The Orville is available on the television channel SBS Viceland and most of season 3 streams on SBS On Demand and the complete series on Disney Star 98 99 In New Zealand the first two seasons are available on Disney while the third season is available on the free TVNZ streaming service and the TVNZ Duke channel 100 101 Reception editCritical response edit Critical response of The OrvilleSeasonRotten TomatoesMetacritic131 55 reviews 102 36 21 reviews 103 2100 15 reviews 104 3100 13 reviews 105 Season 1 edit On Rotten Tomatoes the first season has a 30 critic approval rating with an average rating of 5 22 10 based on 53 critic reviews The website s consensus reads An odd jumble of campiness and sincerity homage and satire The Orville never quite achieves liftoff 102 Metacritic which uses a weighted average assigned a score of 36 out of 100 based on 21 reviews indicating generally unfavorable reviews 103 Liz Miller writing for IndieWire compared the series to Star Trek calling it a rip off and bankrupt creatively morally and ethically She criticized the lack of creativity the blatant imitation and was surprised that the show is uninterested in being a comedy 74 Kevin Yeoman of Screen Rant suggested The show might have stood a better chance with a different actor in the captain s chair one better suited to navigating the inexplicable tonal shifts and maybe earn the audience s patience and empathy in the process 106 Tim Surette at TV Guide says The truth is The Orville was never going to win over critics because it s a throwback and goes against everything modern television is It s not that The Orville doesn t know what it wants it to be as critics assume it s that it wants to be a little bit of everything 107 Surette also noted the discrepancy between audience response and critic response on sites such as Rotten Tomatoes and Metacritic with audiences response being significantly more positive 107 Season 2 edit On Rotten Tomatoes the second season has an approval rating of 100 with an average rating of 7 6 10 based on 14 reviews The website s critic consensus states Fun focused and surprisingly thoughtful The Orville s second season makes good use of its talented crew 104 Nick Wanserki of The A V Club praised the season s first episode Ja loja for its character driven drama and focus on low stakes plots which built upon the first season s efforts to develop the crew of the Orville into a group of people that the audience cared about 108 Liz Miller of IndieWire awarded The Orville a B rating expressing hope that the series could evolve into a character driven dramedy set in space which she described as something unique that could make the show worth watching 109 Ryan Britt of Den of Geek praised the second season for playing to its strengths as a sitcom and addressing the wonkiness of the first season 110 Kevin Yeoman of Screen Rant opined that the series had found its footing and maybe its identity in telling smaller more character driven stories that better serve its sometimes confounding mix of sincerity and irreverence 111 Will Harris of The Verge similarly noted that the two part episode Identity demonstrated the series ability to downplay its humor and hold its own with any of the more traditional science fiction properties out there 112 Season 3 edit On Rotten Tomatoes the third season has an approval rating of 100 with an average rating of 8 25 10 based on 11 reviews 105 Den of Geek reviewer Michael Winn Johnson awarded the first episode Electric Sheep five out of five stars He gave a favorable appraisal of the Isaac centric storyline for dealing with the themes of prejudice and suicide Johnson also praised MacFarlane and his creative team for forging an extremely strong identity for the show despite its influence from other science fiction franchises particularly Star Trek 113 Remus Norona of Collider gave the first episode an A minus stating that the season premiere is bigger bolder and a whole lot darker He noted that the first episode explored themes such as trauma suicide and grief 114 Tell Tale TV reviewer Nick Hogan observed that the third season had a higher budget than the previous two seasons allowing more investment in both the practical and special effects Hogan described the second episode Shadow Realms as a cool Alien esque horror story that thrills both psychologically and physically but criticised the bloated storyline 115 Reviewing the third episode Mortality Paradox Johnson praised the episode s writer Cherry Chevapravatdumrong for mixing the third season with thrills humor adventure and even a little horror 116 Digital Trends reviewer Michael Green praised the third season describing it as a loving homage and the spiritual successor to Star Trek The Next Generation Green also praised the family dynamic between the main cast members characters Seth McFarlane Captain Ed Mercer Adrianne Palicki Commander Kelly Grayson Penny Johnson Jerald Dr Claire Finn Mark Jackson Isaac Peter Macon Bortus and J Lee Chief Engineer John LaMarr Green further praised The Orville s high production values and gave a favorable appraisal of its stories which explored philosophical intellectual and human interest issues Green praised the Season 3 episode Midnight Blue for exploring the ethical dimensions of gender reassignment surgery and its cameo featuring Dolly Parton He also gave a favorable appraisal of the time travel episode Twice in a Lifetime which explored tampering with the past and sacrificing one s family for the greater good 117 Ratings edit After its premiere on Sunday September 10 2017 the show moved to Thursday nights at 9 p m In its first broadcast in the new time slot The Orville became Fox s highest rated Thursday 9 p m broadcast in two years 118 After taking into account DVR and VOD The Orville was Fox s most viewed drama debut since the premiere of Empire in 2015 118 Viewership and ratings per season of The Orville Season Timeslot ET Episodes First aired Last aired TV season Viewershiprank Avg viewers millions 18 49rank Avg 18 49ratingDate Viewers millions Date Viewers millions 1 Sunday 8 00 pm 1 2 Thursday 9 00 pm 3 12 12 September 10 2017 2017 09 10 8 56 27 December 7 2017 2017 12 07 3 54 38 2017 18 63 6 55 TBD 2 0 119 2 Sunday 8 00 pm 1 Thursday 9 00 pm 2 14 14 December 30 2018 2018 12 30 5 68 39 April 25 2019 2019 04 25 2 97 52 2018 19 TBD TBD TBD TBDStreaming viewership edit According to Parrot Analytics which looks at consumer engagement in consumer research streaming downloads and on social media The Orville New Horizons was the 4th most in demand streaming show in the United States during the week ending August 26 2022 120 and the 6th during the week ending September 9 2022 121 According to the streaming aggregator JustWatch The Orville New Horizons was the 6th most streamed TV show across all platforms in the United States during the week of June 5 2022 122 According to the streaming aggregator Reelgood The Orville New Horizons was the 5th most streamed TV show across all platforms during the week of June 11 2022 123 Accolades edit Award nominations for The Orville Year Award Category Nominee s Result Ref 2018 International Film Music Critics Association Awards Best Original Score for Television Bruce Broughton John Debney Joel McNeely Andrew Cottee Won 124 Make Up Artists and Hair Stylists Guild Awards Best Special Make Up Effects Television and New Media Series Howard Berger Tami Lane Garrett Immel Nominated 125 ICG Publicists Awards Maxwell Weinberg Publicist Showmanship Television Award Erin Moody Nominated 126 Saturn Awards Best Science Fiction Television Series The Orville Won 127 Best Actor on Television Seth MacFarlane NominatedBest Actress on Television Adrianne Palicki NominatedYoung Artist Awards Best Performance in a TV Series Recurring Young Actor Kai Wener Nominated 128 Young Entertainer Awards Best Recurring Young Actor 11 amp Under Television Series Nominated 129 2019 Dragon Awards Best Science Fiction or Fantasy TV Series The Orville Nominated 130 Saturn Awards Best Science Fiction Television Series Nominated 131 Best Actor on Television Seth MacFarlane NominatedBest Actress on Television Adrianne Palicki NominatedPrimetime Emmy Awards Outstanding Special Visual Effects Luke McDonald Tommy Tran Kevin Lingenfelser Nhat Phong Tran Brooke Noska Melissa Delong Brandon Fayette Matt Von Brock Joseph Vincent Pike for Identity Part II Nominated 132 Hollywood Professional Association Awards Outstanding Visual Effects Episodic Over 13 Episodes Tommy Tran Kevin Lingenfelser Joseph Vincent Pike Brandon Fayette Brooke Noska for Identity Part II Won 133 2020 International Film Music Critics Association Awards Best Original Score for Television Bruce Broughton John Debney Joel McNeely Andrew Cottee Nominated 134 2022 Saturn Awards Best Science Fiction Series Streaming The Orville New Horizons Nominated 135 2022 International Film Music Critics Association Awards Best Original Score for a Television Series John Debney Joel McNeely Andrew Cottee Kevin Kaska Bruce Broughton Nominated 136 137 Home media editSeason 1 of The Orville was released on DVD on December 11 2018 Season 2 was released on December 10 2019 138 Comics editIn 2019 Dark Horse Comics released a pair of two issue comic book miniseries set between the first and second seasons of The Orville collected as The Orville Season 1 5 Both miniseries were written by television series executive producer and writer David A Goodman illustrated by David Cabeza and colored by Michael Atiyeh The first storyline New Beginnings deals with Captain Mercer and Lieutenant Gordon responding to a distress call from a lost Union ship while Commander Grayson has to contend with a domestic dispute between Bortus and his spouse over their son s education The second storyline The Word of Avis deals with the Orville crew investigating a Union ship heading into Krill space 139 In 2020 Dark Horse Comics reunited the same creative team for The Orville Season 2 5 beginning with the two issue miniseries Launch Day 140 Issue Story arc Release date Story Art Colors Collection Library Edition 1 New Beginnings July 17 2019 David A Goodman David Cabeza Michael Atiyeh The Orville Season 1 5 New BeginningsRelease date February 5 2020ISBN 9781506711348 The Orville Library Edition Volume 1Release date October 5 2022ISBN 9781506711379 2 August 14 2019 3 The Word of Avis September 11 2019 4 October 16 2019 1 Launch Day September 2 2020 The Orville Season 2 5 Launch DayRelease date March 24 2021ISBN 9781506711355 2 October 7 2020 3 Heroes November 4 2020 4 December 2 2020 1 Digressions May 5 2021 The Orville Season 2 5 DigressionsRelease date March 16 2022ISBN 9781506711362 2 June 2 2021 3 Artifacts October 20 2021 4 November 24 2021Books editThree books have been written about The Orville On January 16 2018 Jeff Bond released The World of The Orville On April 26 2021 Exploring The Orville Essays on Seth MacFarlane s Space Adventure was published On July 1 2022 Cassandra Parvaz s Religion in The Orville The Dangers Religion Poses To Modern Society as Reflected In Seth MacFarlane s The Orville was released citation needed The third season was initially announced as having eleven episodes 141 but one episode was not filmed due to pandemic related delays Titled Sympathy for the Devil it was instead adapted as a novelization written by MacFarlane and takes place after Midnight Blue intending to be the ninth episode of season three The audiobook is narrated by guest star Bruce Boxleitner The novella was released on July 19 2022 142 Notes edit Known as 20th Century Fox Television for the first two seasons References edit a b Shows A Z orville the on fox The Futon Critic Retrieved September 20 2017 a b Rubin Rebecca September 15 2017 TV News Roundup The Orville Becomes Fox s Biggest Drama Debut in Two Years in Delayed Viewing Variety Retrieved September 15 2017 a b The Orville Seth MacFarlane Explains Why His New Show Isn t Just a Comedy TVLine August 8 2017 Retrieved October 3 2017 Burlingame Jon September 7 2017 Seth MacFarlane s The Orville Gets Movie Style Scoring From Emmy Winning Composers Variety Retrieved October 19 2017 Donaldson Mark May 2 2023 7 The Orville Sci Fi References That Aren t Star Trek Screen Rant Retrieved June 11 2023 Roman Daniel July 21 2022 The Orville New Horizons Midnight Blue is a moving feature length epic FanSided Winter Is Coming Retrieved June 11 2023 de Moraes Lisa August 8 2017 Seth MacFarlane The Orville Occupies Sci Fi Space Star Trek Left Behind En Route To Dystopia Deadline Hollywood a b Martinelli Marissa September 8 2017 Seth MacFarlane s The Orville Is More Earnest Star Trek Homage Than Family Guy in Space Slate a b c d Andreeva Nellie July 29 2016 Adrianne Palicki Stars In Seth MacFarlane Fox Series Scott Grimes Co Stars Deadline Hollywood United States Penske Media Corporation Retrieved August 18 2016 a b c d e f g h i Old Wounds The Orville Season 1 Episode 1 Fox Broadcasting Company September 10 2017 a b c d e f g h i About the Show The Orville Fox Broadcasting Company Retrieved May 15 2017 Into the Fold The Orville Season 1 Episode 8 Fox Broadcasting Company November 2 2017 a b c d e About a Girl The Orville Season 1 Episode 3 Fox Broadcasting Company September 21 2017 If the Stars Should Appear The Orville Season 1 Episode 4 Fox Broadcasting Company September 28 2017 Cupid s Dagger The Orville Season 1 Episode 9 Fox Broadcasting Company November 9 2017 a b c Sanctuary The Orville Season 2 Episode 12 April 11 2019 Fox Broadcasting Company Deflectors The Orville Season 2 Episode 7 February 14 2019 Fox Broadcasting Company Primal Urges The Orville Season 2 Episode 1 January 3 2019 Fox Broadcasting Company Ja loja The Orville Season 2 Episode 1 December 30 2018 Fox Broadcasting Company Command Performance The Orville Season 1 Episode 2 Fox Broadcasting Company September 17 2017 a b Lovett Jamie January 14 2019 The Orville FOX Confirms Halston Sage s Exit ComicBook com Retrieved January 19 2019 New Dimensions The Orville Season 1 Episode 11 Fox Broadcasting Company November 30 2017 a b Mark Jackson Joins Seth MacFarlane s Fox Series Orville Deadline Hollywood December 8 2016 Archived from the original on March 1 2020 Retrieved April 17 2020 a b Identity Part II The Orville Season 2 Episode 9 Fox Broadcasting Company February 28 2019 Pria The Orville Season 1 Episode 5 Fox Broadcasting Company October 5 2017 Petski Denise November 4 2019 The Orville Anne Winters Joins As New Series Regular For Season 3 Deadline Retrieved November 5 2019 a b Porter Rick September 13 2017 The Orville and SNF adjust up Miss America and 20 20 adjust down Sunday final ratings TV by the Numbers Archived from the original on September 14 2017 Retrieved September 13 2017 Porter Rick September 19 2017 The Orville adjusts down Sunday Night Football up Sunday final ratings TV by the Numbers Archived from the original on September 19 2017 Retrieved September 19 2017 Porter Rick September 22 2017 The Orville Gotham Zoo and CW originals unchanged Thursday final ratings TV by the Numbers Archived from the original on September 23 2017 Retrieved September 22 2017 Porter Rick September 29 2017 Will amp Grace Superstore Good Place Gotham adjust up How to Get Away adjusts down Thursday final ratings TV by the Numbers Archived from the original on September 30 2017 Retrieved September 29 2017 Porter Rick October 6 2017 Grey s Anatomy and NFL adjust up Thursday final ratings TV by the Numbers Archived from the original on October 7 2017 Retrieved October 6 2017 Porter Rick October 13 2017 Will amp Grace Grey s Anatomy Gotham and NFL adjust up Thursday final ratings TV by the Numbers Archived from the original on October 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December 4 2017 a b Porter Rick December 8 2017 Supernatural and NFL adjust up Thursday final ratings TV by the Numbers Archived from the original on December 9 2017 Retrieved December 8 2017 a b Welch Alex January 2 2019 Sunday Night Football The Orville 60 Minutes adjust up Sunday final ratings TV by the Numbers Archived from the original on January 3 2019 Retrieved January 2 2019 Welch Alex January 7 2019 The Blacklist The Orville Gotham everything else unchanged Thursday final ratings TV by the Numbers Archived from the original on January 7 2019 Retrieved January 7 2019 Welch Alex January 11 2019 Mom adjusts down Thursday final ratings TV by the Numbers Archived from the original on January 12 2019 Retrieved January 11 2019 Rejent Joseph January 18 2019 Mom and Fam adjust down Thursday final ratings TV by the Numbers Archived from the original on January 19 2019 Retrieved January 18 2019 Welch Alex January 28 2019 Brooklyn Nine Nine and The Good Place adjust down Thursday final ratings TV by the Numbers Archived from the original on January 29 2019 Retrieved January 28 2019 Rejent Joseph February 1 2019 Young Sheldon adjusts down Thursday final ratings TV by the Numbers Archived from the original on February 2 2019 Retrieved February 1 2019 Rejent Joseph February 15 2019 Grey s Anatomy Mom S W A T all others unchanged Thursday final ratings TV by the Numbers Archived from the original on February 16 2019 Retrieved February 15 2019 Welch Alex February 25 2019 S W A T and The Orville adjust up Young Sheldon adjusts down Thursday final ratings TV by the Numbers Archived from the original on February 25 2019 Retrieved February 25 2019 Rejent Joseph March 1 2019 Grey s Anatomy Mom A Million Little Things all others hold Thursday final ratings TV by the Numbers Archived from the original on March 2 2019 Retrieved March 1 2019 Rejent Joseph March 8 2019 Station 19 For the People adjust down Thursday final ratings TV by the Numbers Archived from the original on March 18 2019 Retrieved March 8 2019 Rejent Joseph March 22 2019 Brooklyn Nine Nine and NCAA adjust down Thursday final ratings TV by the Numbers Archived from the original on March 22 2019 Retrieved March 22 2019 Rejent Joseph April 12 2019 Gotham repeat adjusts down Thursday final ratings TV by the Numbers Archived from the original on April 12 2019 Retrieved April 12 2019 Rejent Joseph April 19 2019 Grey s Anatomy The Big Bang Theory adjust up Supernatural adjusts down Thursday final ratings TV by the Numbers Archived from the original on April 19 2019 Retrieved April 19 2019 a b Rejent Joseph April 26 2019 The Big Bang Theory adjusts up NFL Draft adjusts down Thursday final ratings TV by the Numbers Archived from the original on April 26 2019 Retrieved April 26 2019 Shows A Z The Orville on Hulu The Futon Critic Retrieved June 4 2022 a b Andreeva Nellie May 4 2016 Seth MacFarlane To Create amp Star In Fox Sci Fi Dramedy Series For 2017 18 Season Deadline Hollywood United States Penske 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