The Orville (2017)

Plot

The Orville is a live-action, one-hour space adventure series set 400 years in the future that follows The Orville, a mid-level exploratory spaceship. Its crew, both human and alien, face the wonders and dangers of outer space, while also dealing with the familiar, often humorous problems of everyday life.

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Highest-rated episodes all ranked

  1. 01The Orville S02E09Identity (2)S02E09 · 8.4The Kaylons take control of the Orville with the intention of destroying all biological lifeforms.
  2. 02The Orville S02E08Identity (1)S02E08 · 8.4Ed and the crew travel to Isaac's home planet, Kaylon.
  3. 03The Orville S02E11Lasting ImpressionsS02E11 · 8.3The Orville crew members open a time capsule from 2015.

Episodes by season

Season01Episode ratings across the season — the gold bar is its best episode12Episodes2017Aired 7.3Season avg
  1. S01E01The Orville S01E01Old WoundsSeptember 10, 2017 7.3It'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 p
  2. S01E02The Orville S01E02Command PerformanceSeptember 17, 2017 7.6When 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 mus
  3. S01E03The Orville S01E03About a GirlSeptember 21, 2017 6.9The Orville crew is divided between cultures when Bortus and Klyden debate if their newly born offspring should receive a controversial surg
  4. S01E04The Orville S01E04If the Stars Should AppearSeptember 28, 2017 7.6Ed 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
  5. S01E05The Orville S01E05PriaOctober 5, 2017 7.4After the crew saves a stranded ship and its attractive captain, Ed becomes smitten with the Orville’s new guest, while Kelly suspects all i
  6. S01E06The Orville S01E06KrillOctober 12, 2017 7.6After the Orville crew defeats a Krill attack on a brand-new colony, the Union sends Ed and Gordon on a dangerous undercover mission to infi
  7. S01E07The Orville S01E07Majority RuleOctober 26, 2017 7.4When 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 miss
  8. S01E08The Orville S01E08Into the FoldNovember 2, 2017 6.7Ed 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
  9. S01E09The Orville S01E09Cupid's DaggerNovember 9, 2017 6.9The Orville is called to mediate a peace treaty between two warring cultures, but tensions run even higher between Ed and Kelly when a famil
  10. S01E10The Orville S01E10FirestormNovember 16, 2017 7.3When 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 terrif
  11. S01E11The Orville S01E11New DimensionsNovember 30, 2017 7.4Kelly 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
  12. S01E12The Orville S01E12Season's bestMad IdolatryDecember 7, 2017 8.0Ed and Kelly consider the possibility of reforging their relationship, but Kelly soon crash-lands on a planet in another universe with Isaac

Season 1 ranked & reviewed

Season02Best seasonEpisode ratings across the season — the gold bar is its best episode14Episodes2018–19Aired 7.6Season avg
  1. S02E01The Orville S02E01Ja'lojaDecember 30, 2018 7.2As The Orville heads towards Moclus for Bortus' special once-a-year ceremony, Ed discovers Kelly has moved on and has started dating. Meanwh
  2. S02E02The Orville S02E02Primal UrgesJanuary 3, 2019 6.4Ed and the crew race to save a small group of survivors on a planet about to be destroyed by its sun. Meanwhile, Bortus and Klyden start mar
  3. S02E03The Orville S02E03HomeJanuary 10, 2019 7.2Ed, Gordon and Alara visit Alara's home planet of Xelayah.
  4. S02E04The Orville S02E04Nothing Left on Earth Excepting FishesJanuary 17, 2019 7.6Ed finds himself behind enemy lines when he crash-lands on a mysterious planet. Meanwhile, Kelly questions why Gordon wants to take the Comm
  5. S02E05The Orville S02E05All the World is Birthday CakeJanuary 24, 2019 7.1The Orville makes First Contact and a new crew member joins the ship.
  6. S02E06The Orville S02E06A Happy RefrainJanuary 31, 2019 7.8The Orville crew is surprised when Claire's personal life takes an unexpected turn, and Gordon makes an unusual grooming suggestion to Bortu
  7. S02E07The Orville S02E07DeflectorsFebruary 14, 2019 7.3One of Bortus's old lovers is assigned to help upgrade the ships defences and makes a surprising admission to Talla.
  8. S02E08The Orville S02E08Identity (1)February 21, 2019 8.4Ed and the crew travel to Isaac's home planet, Kaylon.
  9. S02E09The Orville S02E09Season's bestIdentity (2)February 28, 2019 8.4The Kaylons take control of the Orville with the intention of destroying all biological lifeforms.
  10. S02E10The Orville S02E10Blood of PatriotsMarch 7, 2019 7.5Ed must initiate peace talks with the Krill.
  11. S02E11The Orville S02E11Lasting ImpressionsMarch 21, 2019 8.3The Orville crew members open a time capsule from 2015.
  12. S02E12The Orville S02E12SanctuaryApril 11, 2019 7.6Ed discovers that Moclans aboard The Orville are harboring a secret.
  13. S02E13The Orville S02E13Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and TomorrowApril 18, 2019 7.6A time distortion affects Ed and Kelly's relationship.
  14. S02E14The Orville S02E14The Road Not TakenApril 25, 2019 7.9The crew must contend with the disastrous fallout from Kelly's decision.

Season 2 ranked & reviewed

Season03Episode ratings across the season — the gold bar is its best episode10Episodes2022Aired 7.1Season avg
  1. S03E01The Orville S03E01Electric SheepJune 2, 2022 6.9The Orville crew deals with the interpersonal aftermath of the battle against the Kaylon.
  2. S03E02The Orville S03E02Shadow RealmsJune 9, 2022 7.0The Orville explores a mysterious region of space.
  3. S03E03The Orville S03E03Mortality ParadoxJune 16, 2022 6.8The Orville crew discovers signs of a modern civilization on a planet known to be uninhabited.
  4. S03E04The Orville S03E04Gently Falling RainJune 23, 2022 7.2The Orville crew leads a Union delegation to sign a peace treaty with the Krill.
  5. S03E05The Orville S03E05A Tale of Two TopasJune 30, 2022 6.3Tensions between Kelly and the Moclans result when she helps Topa prepare for the Union Point entrance exam.
  6. S03E06The Orville S03E06Twice in a LifetimeJuly 7, 2022 7.4The crew must rescue Gordon from a distant yet familiar world.
  7. S03E07The Orville S03E07From Unknown GravesJuly 14, 2022 7.5The Orville discovers a Kaylon with a very special ability.
  8. S03E08The Orville S03E08Midnight BlueJuly 21, 2022 6.8The crew visit Haveena's sanctuary world and embark on a journey that may leave the Union more vulnerable.
  9. S03E09The Orville S03E09Season's bestDominoJuly 28, 2022 8.1The creation of a powerful new weapon puts the Orville crew — and the entire Union — in a political and ethical quandary.
  10. S03E10The Orville S03E10Future UnknownAugust 4, 2022 7.1A celebration is underway aboard the ship.

Season 3 ranked & reviewed

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