The Orville
Seen it?2017 | 3 seasons | Drama, Comedy, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
Weeknight WatchWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
It's still drawing plenty of interest, but middling reviews (75% on Rotten Tomatoes) held it back. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who wants a laugh and sci-fi fans. If you loved The Expanse or Star Trek: Lower Decks, start here.
- The mood
- Funny with heart.
- The pace
- 3 seasons: a few weeks of evenings.
- What might put you off
- Rated TV-14: peril. Probably too much for younger kids.
Follow the crew of the not-so-functional exploratory ship in the Earth's interstellar fleet, 400 years in the future.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsBelow par
75% on Rotten Tomatoes, 36 on Metacritic
- AudiencesSolid
7.6 out of 10
- AwardsSolid
Nominated for 1 Emmy.
- Reach & staying powerSolid
Ran for 3 seasons and reached a solid audience
- Buzz & cultural impactStrong
About 873K people sought it out in the past year
Season by season
The show overall is a Weeknight Watch. Here's how each season stacks up; Season 2 is the high point.
Season 12017 · 12 episodes · 7.4 out of 10Sunday- Season 22018 · 14 episodes · 7.6 out of 10Sunday
- New Horizons2022 · 10 episodes · 7.1 out of 10Sunday
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Cast & crew
Created by Seth MacFarlane
- Seth MacFarlaneCapt. Ed Mercer
- Adrianne PalickiCmdr. Kelly Grayson
- Penny Johnson JeraldDr. Claire Finn
- Scott GrimesLt. Gordon Malloy
- Peter MaconLt. Cmdr. Bortus
- Jessica SzohrTalla Keyali
- J. LeeJohn LaMarr
- Mark JacksonIsaac
- Anne WintersCharly Burke