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Season 2 – The Orville

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2018

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Set 400 years in the future, Seth MacFarlane's hit space adventure series follows the U.S.S. 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 problems of everyday life. The ensemble series stars MacFarlane as the ship's Captain, Ed Mercer, and Adrianne Palicki as his ex-wife, who's assigned as his first officer. Additional cast members include Penny Johnson Jerald, Scott Grimes, Peter Macon and J Lee.

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Fun, focused, and surprisingly thoughtful, The Orville's second season makes good use of its talented crew.

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Liz Shannon Miller

IndieWire

[It] may not want to be a space spoof, but if it's able to fully evolve into a character-driven dramedy that just happens to be set in space, then that's adding something unique to the genre. And that could make "The Orville" a show worth watching.

Rated: B

Jan 2, 2019

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Nick Wanserski

AV Club

Starting the season by focusing entirely on the characters and their relatively modest problems was a great pay off for all the effort season one put into developing the crew of the Orville into a group of people we care about.

Rated: B+

Jan 2, 2019

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CJ Sheu

Review Film Review

To my surprise, as the jokes decreased, my appreciation for them increased, even when the general quality remained about the same. I’m partial to episodic television[.]

Aug 5, 2022

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Kylie Klein-Nixon

The Post NZ

Irreverent, slightly obnoxious, but time-drainingly watchable.

Apr 13, 2020

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Ed Fortune

Starburst

Season 2 is occasionally a bumpy ride for its changes in story and pacing, but it's well worth the journey.

Rated: 8/10

May 6, 2019

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Will Harris

The Verge

When The Orville dials down the goofy comedy, it can hold its own with any of the more traditional science fiction properties out there.

Mar 7, 2019

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Ananya G

Season 2 really kicks it up in high gear for The Orville! More charged and more depth to the plots, character, and stories. 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 out of 5 stars

04/13/25

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Brad S. R

Excellent science fiction and a fantastic improvement over the show's rocky first season.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

03/30/25

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Stevan L

Putting the focus on the characters and using the world this series is set in to its full extent pays off massively.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

11/21/24

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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 out of 5 stars

09/15/24

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Audience Member

There is nothing to watch today, I am watching this series for the 3rd time. I'm a big Star Trek fan, but I really relax with this series. I really enjoy the humour - 100%

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

07/09/24

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Orsolya H

I got more and more hooked with each episode. The best damn series I've seen in a long, long time. I loved each and every character and second of it.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

07/01/24

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Seth MacFarlane

Captain Ed Mercer

Adrianne Palicki

Commander Kelly Grayson

Penny Johnson

Dr. Claire Finn

Scott Grimes

Lieutenant Gordon Malloy

Peter Macon

Lieutenant Commander Bortus

Halston Sage

Chief Security Officer Alara Kitan

Episode 1

Aired Dec 30, 2018

Ja'loja

As The Orville heads toward Moclus for a unique ceremony, life aboard the ship heats up when Kelly gives Ed some startling news; Gordon asks John for dating advice; Claire turns to Isaac for parenting advice.

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Episode 2

Aired Jan 3, 2019

Primal Urges

Ed and the crew discover a planet about to be destroyed by its sun; Bortus struggles with a controversial addiction that throws his marriage to Klyden into crisis.

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Episode 3

Aired Jan 10, 2019

Home

Ed, Gordon and Alara visit Alara's home planet.

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Episode 4

Aired Jan 17, 2019

Nothing Left on Earth Excepting Fishes

Ed finds himself behind enemy lines when he crash-lands on a mysterious planet; Kelly questions why Gordon wants to take the command test.

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Episode 5

Aired Jan 24, 2019

All the World Is Birthday Cake

The Orville makes first contact; a new crew member joins the ship.

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Episode 6

Aired Jan 31, 2019

A Happy Refrain

The Orville crew is surprised when Claire's personal life takes an unexpected turn; Gordon makes an unusual grooming suggestion to Bortus.

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Episode 7

Aired Feb 14, 2019

Deflectors

Overseen by Bortus' ex-boyfriend, the crew travels to Moclas to have deflectors installed; Kelly and Cassius have troubles within their relationship.

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Episode 8

Aired Feb 21, 2019

Identity

When Issac shuts down, the crew heads to his home planet to fix him and uncover a shocking secret that was better off hidden.

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Episode 9

Aired Feb 28, 2019

Identity

Ed and the crew travel to Isaac's home planet, Kaylon.

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Episode 10

Aired Mar 7, 2019

Blood of Patriots

Ed must initiate peace talks with the Krill.

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Episode 11

Aired Mar 21, 2019

Lasting Impressions

The Orville crew members open a time capsule from 2015.

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Episode 12

Aired Apr 11, 2019

Sanctuary

Ed discovers that Moclans aboard the Orville are harboring a secret.

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Episode 13

Aired Apr 18, 2019

Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow

A time distortion affects Ed and Kelly's relationship.

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Episode 14

Aired Apr 25, 2019

The Road Not Taken

The crew must contend with the disastrous fallout from Kelly's decision.

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