Home > The Orville > Season 1 « TV Series Page The Orville: Season 1 (2017) SEASON: Season 1 Season 1 Season 2 Season 3 Want to see Episode List Season 1 The Orville Critics Consensus An odd jumble of campiness and sincerity, homage and satire, The Orville never quite achieves liftoff. 30% TOMATOMETER Critic Ratings: 53 94% Audience Score User Ratings: 8631 NEW More Info × Close Want to see Super Reviewer Submit Super Reviewer Edit Review Episodes 1 Old Wounds Air date: Sep 10, 2017 Series premiere of a comedy-drama that follows the futuristic adventures of the Orville, a spaceship, and its crew of humans and aliens. First up: Ed Mercer is promoted to captain, but his enthusiasm wanes when his ex-wife is assigned first officer; and the crew is ambushed by the Krill, a vicious alien race, who are bent on stealing a device that can cause time to accelerate. More 2 Command Performance Air date: Sep 17, 2017 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. More 3 About a Girl Air date: Sep 21, 2017 The Orville crew is divided between cultures when Bortus and Klyden debate if their newly born offspring should receive a controversial surgery. More 4 If the Stars Should Appear Air date: Sep 28, 2017 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. More 5 Pria Air date: Oct 5, 2017 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. More 6 Krill Air date: Oct 12, 2017 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. More 7 Majority Rule Air date: Oct 26, 2017 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. More 8 Into the Fold Air date: Nov 2, 2017 Ed and the crew set out to save Dr. Finn, her two sons and Isaac after their shuttle gets thrown into unchartered space and they crash-land on a moon that is light years from the Orville. More 9 Cupid's Dagger Air date: Nov 9, 2017 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. More 10 Firestorm Air date: Nov 16, 2017 When a fire breaks out on the spaceship 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. More Show More Episodes The Orville: Season 1 Videos 0:30 The Orville: Season 2 Trailer - The Crew Is Back 0:30 The Orville: Season 2 Trailer - New Missions, Epic Adventures 2:48 The Orville: Season 1 Trailer The Orville: Season 1 Comic-Con Trailer 0:30 The Orville: Season 1 Trailer - A New Space Adventure with Seth MacFarlane 1:05 The Orville: Season 1 Preview - The Orville Is Top Notch 0:30 The Orville: Season 1 Episode 8 Preview 0:30 The Orville: Season 1 Episode 10 Preview 2:33 The Orville: Season 2 Comic-Con Trailer View All Videos (9) The Orville: Season 1 Photos View All Photos (63) Tv Season Info When officer Ed Mercer (Seth MacFarlane) finds his wife in bed with an alien, his life is turned upside down. After his divorce, he finally gets his own ship to command, the Orville: However, just as he's starting to think his life is finally taking a turn for the better, he finds out his ex-wife Kelly Grayson (Adrianne Palicki) has been assigned to the Orville as First Officer. In Season 1, Mercer assembles an eccentric crew and together they embark on several adventures that take them to far away planets with weird societies, often putting the entire crew in danger. Genre: Comedy Network: Hulu Premiere Date: Sep 10, 2017 Creators: Seth MacFarlane, Jon Favreau Exec. Producers: Seth MacFarlane, Brannon Braga, David A. Goodman, Jason Clark, Liz Heldens, Jon Favreau Cast Seth MacFarlane as Ed Mercer Adrianne Palicki as Kelly Grayson Scott Grimes as Gordon Mark Jackson as Isaac Penny Johnson Jerald as Dr. Claire Finn Peter Macon as Lt. Commander Bortus J. Lee as John LaMarr Halston Sage as Alara Kitan Norm Macdonald as Yaphit Norm Macdonald as Yaphit Larry Joe Campbell as Steve Newton Kai Wener as Ty Finn Kelly Hu as Admiral Ozawa Mike Henry as Dann Victor Garber as Admiral Halsey BJ Tanner as Marcus Finn Gavin Lee as Henry Park Chad L. Coleman as Klyden Charlize Theron as Pria Lavesque Ron Canada as Admiral Tucker Robert Knepper as Hamelac Loren Lester as Lewis Rachael MacFarlane as Computer Voice (V.O) Lamont Thompson as Kaybrak Dylan Kenin as Captain Haros James Morrison as Kemka Kyra Santoro as Ensign Turco Deobia Oparei as Captain Vorak James Horan as Sazeron Giorgia Whigham as Lysella Michaela McManus as Teleya Rachael MacFarlane as Computer Voice Tim Mikulecky as Lieutenant Payne Lenny Von Dohlen as Valondis Max Burholder as Tomilin Barry Livingston as Tom Antonio Charity as Advocate Kagus Brian Thompson as Drogen Derek Mears as Bruidian Ambassador; J Paul Boehmer - Navarian Ambassador; R Michael Dempsey as Chief Leidecker Steven Culp as Willks Rena Owen as Heveena Molly Hagan as Drenala Kitan Erica Tazel as Baleth Jonathan Adams as Moclan Arbitrator Robert Picado as Ildis Kitan Philip Anthony-Rodriguez as Fadolin D. Elliot Woods as Moclan Council Foreman Paul Vogt as Horbalak Captain Michael Sielaff as Palovis Show More Cast News & Interviews for The Orville: Season 1 Seth MacFarlane Addresses Critics’ Harsh Take on The Orville Story Line Marvel’s Iron Fist Breaks Tomatometer Record with Biggest Sophomore Bump 2017 Fall TV Premiere Dates View All The Orville: Season 1 News Episodes 1 Old Wounds Air date: Sep 10, 2017 Series premiere of a comedy-drama that follows the futuristic adventures of the Orville, a spaceship, and its crew of humans and aliens. First up: Ed Mercer is promoted to captain, but his enthusiasm wanes when his ex-wife is assigned first officer; and the crew is ambushed by the Krill, a vicious alien race, who are bent on stealing a device that can cause time to accelerate. More 2 Command Performance Air date: Sep 17, 2017 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. More 3 About a Girl Air date: Sep 21, 2017 The Orville crew is divided between cultures when Bortus and Klyden debate if their newly born offspring should receive a controversial surgery. More 4 If the Stars Should Appear Air date: Sep 28, 2017 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. More 5 Pria Air date: Oct 5, 2017 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. More 6 Krill Air date: Oct 12, 2017 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. More 7 Majority Rule Air date: Oct 26, 2017 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. More 8 Into the Fold Air date: Nov 2, 2017 Ed and the crew set out to save Dr. Finn, her two sons and Isaac after their shuttle gets thrown into unchartered space and they crash-land on a moon that is light years from the Orville. More 9 Cupid's Dagger Air date: Nov 9, 2017 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. More 10 Firestorm Air date: Nov 16, 2017 When a fire breaks out on the spaceship 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. More Show More Episodes Critic Reviews for The Orville Season 1 All Critics (53) | Top Critics (18) | Fresh (16) | Rotten (37) There are few buzzes, though, and little hilarity in this depressing effort. Sep 28, 2018 | Full Review… Graeme Blundell The Australian Top Critic The Orville is trying so hard not to be so many things, it isn't fully any one thing. Which makes it, officially, the strangest misfire of the fall TV season. Sep 10, 2017 | Full Review… Eric Deggans NPR Top Critic The only unique sounds made by "The Orville" are things we wish we'd never heard. Sep 8, 2017 | Rating: D | Full Review… Liz Shannon Miller indieWire Top Critic As both series lead and showrunner, MacFarlane has nobody to rein in his worst impulses or augment his considerable talents. The Orville has potential but the show -- and he -- first need to get out of their own ways. Sep 7, 2017 | Rating: 2/4 | Full Review… Verne Gay Newsday Top Critic Let's just say that this is not a frontier we're interested in exploring any further. Sep 11, 2017 | Full Review… Brandon Katz Observer Top Critic The Orville needs considerable work to accomplish whatever it wants to be -- assuming that MacFarlane and company even have that answer. Sep 11, 2017 | Rating: C | Full Review… Ed Bark Uncle Barky Top Critic The third episode, despite its good intentions and even being clearly better than the pilot, fails to completely redeem the series. [Full Review in Spanish] Aug 12, 2019 | Full Review… Albertini Espinof Overall, the show is entertaining, and it's a great look at how we view our favorite sci-fi shows-and how we can make them feel fresh in the modern age. Feb 4, 2019 | Full Review… Rachel Leishman The Mary Sue There's something both weighty and rewarding about seeing a generally lighthearted show on network TV wrestle with topics that other shows pointedly ignore. Plus, sometimes there are Billy Joel songs. Jan 31, 2019 | Full Review… Erik Henriksen The Stranger (Seattle, WA) MacFarlane isn't trying to go where no man has gone before, he is instead attempting to recapture what we loved about previous Star Trek shows. The Orville is throwback television done exceptionally. Jan 19, 2019 | Full Review… Ciaran Kerr Film Bunker View All Critic Reviews (53) Audience Reviews for The Orville: Season 1 4d ago I didn't know what to expect, but I knew I loved it at the intro sequence. Every crew member feels important and the programme seems to explore real-life issues with a bit of serious humour thrown in. This is exactly what I've been looking for to replace ST: Discovery. Seriously, Discovery is awful for too many reasons. Oh! And the quality is highly consistent and nothing drags and hasn't lost my attention span once, and I have a short one. Samson J Aug 06, 2019 If it looks like star trek and feels like star trek , then star trek did alot of things right !!! This show is one good time . Sorry so late to the party AL D Aug 03, 2019 I loved this slow start but tops. Thomas L Jul 28, 2019 Absolutely love it. It is so much fun to watch. Binged season 1 and 2 this weekend. I think you will enjoy it!! Leah F Jul 21, 2019 AMAZING SHOW. The critics are hacks. As someone that has watched most of the great 90s and 20s si-fi shows. The Orville Nails the concept and brings it up to the current age. It has fantastic drama, amazing acting, and the writting is in keeping with the best of si-fi. They even explore our modern politics, in a careful and inquisitive manner, reminiscent of classic Next Generation, Voyager, DS9. There is even plenty of laughs that are artfully sprinkled into each episode leaving the final product deeply meaning and fun. The best Si-fi show of this decade. James B Jul 14, 2019 Besides the tv show Roswell, I have never had a tv show grip me from eps one and onward. This is a must see, the humor is great but tones down as the season quantum drives onward, and to be honest, it has amazing heart, and characters you immediately connect with. Screw what the critics say, give this gal a spin around the ol' simulation and fall in love! Lisy R Jun 30, 2019 Orville has taken the place of StarTrek kiilled by CBS. It is a respecfull and carefull recreation of all we loved so much in Star Trek for many years. Deep and interesting modern series that will make you love this Universe. Mykhailo S Jun 25, 2019 This Show is Way Better than Discovery Wendell N Jun 18, 2019 I am not sure if the critics are suffering from shortage of taste or surplus of snobbery. Really people? You are trying to hold it up against the Start Trek series? I mean it is clear homage to ST but to expect that it will be somehow StarTrek iteration is insanity! Now, back to the review, the show is simply amazing and unique. Not only it is quite sophisticated in terms of CGI, the storyline is super entertaining. Sure some things are quite predictable but even those are portrayed with the lightheartedness and wit. Sort of like "yeah, that's how the StarTrek should have been. The silly humor makes it real (nobody is as uptight in RL as the actual StarTrek characters), which makes the show extremely watchable. Critics, you are fired! Arthur D Jun 15, 2019 When all hope of Star Trek's return to TV is crushed; Seth saves us with the most Trek of any recent attempt Bill M See all Audience reviews News & Features 150 Erotic Movies Ranked worst to best! 2019's Most Anticipated 63 movies coming up this year 200 Essential Movies Chosen by RT staff! 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