Season 1 – The Orville

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Ananya G Being a solid Trekkie I am shocked at myself that I did not know about The Orville until so late! However, I am glad I also found out about it when I could binge 3 seasons of it 😊 The Orville is the truest Sci-Fi to the original Star Trek shows considering where they have taken the series now - more of an action oriented saga than philosophy and growth. The Orville is certainly not a comedy but Star Trek with a bit of humor. Seth MacFarlane has truly built such strong characters and stories in nearly every episode without relying on a story arc to keep you glued. The strength of the characters is sufficient to feel like a part of the series and vested from episode to episode - exactly what kept me glued to The Original Series. Seth, Gene Roddenberry would have been proud of what you have created! The Orville can expand into its own full-blown universe in competition to Paramount's BS but only if you want to take it there. Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 04/13/25 Full Review Brad S. R A clunky start to a very effective show. Rated 3/5 Stars •  Rated 3 out of 5 stars 03/30/25 Full Review Ian M I only watched it because I ran out of Family Guy and American Dad episodes. God Seth McFarlane looks like such a dweeb without his suit and tie. It was unable to choose between parodying 60’s sci-fi and creating a compelling and believable universe. We’ve come a long way since the original show when alien races were usually just humans (specifically white) with different variations of bumps on their face. Female aliens always had made-up whites women's names that end in “a”. The “parallel worlds” plot lines are even more silly, where the aliens are coincidentally so similar to white people they’re identical. It’s a premise with endless possibilities that deliberately chooses the most boring one. I’d expect McFarlane to be ridiculing this sort of thing in a more self-aware manner. Imagine a show for horses about exploring space where most of the alien races they come across happen to look just like horses. And the ship includes diverse earth horses of every color, but for some reason the alien horses are always either brown or alien-skinned. Rated 2/5 Stars •  Rated 2 out of 5 stars 03/06/25 Full Review John F Too many of the main characters act like collage kids. The jokes are more miss than hit. The humor and pacing is very tame and 'Disneyfied'. The settings are not super SciFi but more like present say America moved to space. Besides that, it's ok entertainment if you are procrastinating.. Rated 2/5 Stars •  Rated 2 out of 5 stars 01/16/25 Full Review Stevan L Being easily the weakest of the 3 seasons, season 1 establishes the characters well enough, tells some interesting stories and sets the series up perfectly for the stellar seasons that followed. The humor can be dry at times Rated 3/5 Stars •  Rated 3 out of 5 stars 11/21/24 Full Review Ben J This TV show is pretty much a love letter to Star Trek: The Next Generation from the '80s and '90s, bringing back the same winning format that we all grew up with and loved. In fact, I'd say it's the true Star Trek successor of the modern day, because the modern Star Trek shows just haven't captured the same feel and magic, which The Orville, in its own vehicle, has beautifully achieved. The humor strikes a perfect balance not making it overly comedic, but allowing for a bit of tension in the stories too. Absolutely love the series and can't wait for more! Definitely a must see especially for any old school Star Trek fan. Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 09/15/24 Full Review Read all reviews

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