The Orville
The Orville
TV Series
7.6
2017 3 Seasons

The Orville

New home. New missions.

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Storyline

Follow the crew of the not-so-functional exploratory ship in the Earth's interstellar fleet, 400 years in the future.

Episodes

Specials

Specials

15 Episodes Aired 2018

Special installments of the series.

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E1

The Orville Panel at PaleyFest 2018

Mar 17, 2018

The cast and crew of "The Orville" host a panel at PaleyFest 2018 where they have a Q&A and discuss the show, its future, and more.

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E2

The First Six Missions

Oct 26, 2017

Get caught up on the first six adventures of The Orville and her crew. Originally released ahead of episode 7, this supercut was intended to quickly catch new viewers up-to-speed on the first half of Season 1.

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E3

The Orville Inside Look

Dec 11, 2018

Go behind the scenes of "The Orville", featuring interviews with the cast and creative team behind the series.

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E4

The Science of The Orville - Alien Life

Dec 11, 2018

More than a rubber mask, the aliens of "The Orville" are rooted in scientific principals about what life might look like beyond our solar system.

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E5

The Science of The Orville - Quantum Drive

Dec 11, 2018

The speed of light is the greatest limiting factor of any science fiction series, The Orville overcomes that limit with something that is closer to fact than fiction.

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E6

Crafting Aliens

Dec 11, 2018

Go behind the scenes with the makeup team responsible for turning human actors into otherworldly beings.

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E7

Directed By...

Dec 11, 2018

Interview with the pilot's director Jon Favreau.

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E8

The Orville Takes Flight

Dec 11, 2018

The Orville herself is an actual, physical model. Go behind the scenes to see how the crew of the show uses the model to make the show feel more real.

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E9

A Better Tomorrow

Dec 11, 2018

Seth McFarlane explains why it is important that science fiction should be about a more optimistic future.

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E10

Designing the Future

Dec 11, 2018

Seth McFarlane discusses the set and how the set reflects an aspirational future.

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E11

The Orville At Comic-Con 2019

Dec 18, 2018

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E12

Season 2 Deleted Scenes

Dec 25, 2018

2 min
E13

Season 2 Gag Reel

Dec 25, 2018

This is a gag reel from Season 2 contained on the Orville Season 2 DVD. The DVD itself does not visually show a name in the video, but the documentation refers to it as "Gag Reel"

1 min
E14

Character Recap: Kelly

Dec 25, 2018

This is from the Orville Season 2 DVD. The DVD itself does not visually show a name in the video, but the documentation refers to it as "Character Recap: Kelly"

1 min
E15

Character Recap: Bortus

Jan 01, 2019

This is from the Orville Season 2 DVD. The DVD itself does not visually show a name in the video, but the documentation refers to it as "Character Recap: Bortus"

Season 1

Season 1

12 Episodes Aired 2017

No overview available for this season.

Old Wounds
45 min
E1

Old Wounds

Sep 10, 2017

It'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 position is dampened when his ex-wife, Kelly Grayson, is assigned to be his First Officer. While on their first routine mission, the Orville crew is ambushed by the Krill, a vicious alien race, who are bent on stealing a device that can cause time to accelerate.

Command Performance
44 min
E2

Command Performance

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.

About a Girl
44 min
E3

About a Girl

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.

If the Stars Should Appear
43 min
E4

If the Stars Should Appear

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

Pria
44 min
E5

Pria

Oct 05, 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.

Krill
44 min
E6

Krill

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.

Majority Rule
44 min
E7

Majority Rule

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.

Into the Fold
44 min
E8

Into the Fold

Nov 02, 2017

Ed 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 a moon that is light years from the Orville.

Cupid's Dagger
44 min
E9

Cupid's Dagger

Nov 09, 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.

Firestorm
43 min
E10

Firestorm

Nov 16, 2017

When 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 terrifying things start happening on the ship.

New Dimensions
44 min
E11

New Dimensions

Nov 30, 2017

Kelly 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 after The Orville gets damaged by a mysterious spatial anomaly causing harrowing effects to all things living.

Mad Idolatry
44 min
E12

Mad Idolatry

Dec 07, 2017

Ed and Kelly consider the possibility of reforging their relationship, but Kelly soon crash-lands on a planet in another universe with Isaac and Gordon.

Season 2

Season 2

14 Episodes Aired 2018

No overview available for this season.

Ja'loja
48 min
E1

Ja'loja

Dec 30, 2018

As The Orville heads towards Moclus for Bortus' special once-a-year ceremony, Ed discovers Kelly has moved on and has started dating. Meanwhile, Gordon asks for John's help in getting game, and Claire turns to Isaac for parenting advice.

Primal Urges
48 min
E2

Primal Urges

Jan 03, 2019

Ed 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 marriage counseling when Bortus' obsession with the ship's simulation room gets out of hand.

Home
48 min
E3

Home

Jan 10, 2019

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

Nothing Left on Earth Excepting Fishes
48 min
E4

Nothing Left on Earth Excepting Fishes

Jan 17, 2019

Ed finds himself behind enemy lines when he crash-lands on a mysterious planet. Meanwhile, Kelly questions why Gordon wants to take the Command Test.

All the World is Birthday Cake
48 min
E5

All the World is Birthday Cake

Jan 24, 2019

The Orville makes First Contact and a new crew member joins the ship.

A Happy Refrain
48 min
E6

A Happy Refrain

Jan 31, 2019

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

Deflectors
48 min
E7

Deflectors

Feb 14, 2019

One of Bortus's old lovers is assigned to help upgrade the ships defences and makes a surprising admission to Talla.

Identity (1)
48 min
E8

Identity (1)

Feb 21, 2019

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

Identity (2)
48 min
E9

Identity (2)

Feb 28, 2019

The Kaylons take control of the Orville with the intention of destroying all biological lifeforms.

Blood of Patriots
48 min
E10

Blood of Patriots

Mar 07, 2019

Ed must initiate peace talks with the Krill.

Lasting Impressions
48 min
E11

Lasting Impressions

Mar 21, 2019

The Orville crew members open a time capsule from 2015.

Sanctuary
46 min
E12

Sanctuary

Apr 11, 2019

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

Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow
48 min
E13

Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow

Apr 18, 2019

A time distortion affects Ed and Kelly's relationship.

The Road Not Taken
48 min
E14

The Road Not Taken

Apr 25, 2019

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

Series Info

Status

Returning Series

Seasons

3

Episodes

36

Language

en

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