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The Orville

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Generally unfavorable reviews based on 21 Critic Reviews

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Universal acclaim based on 90 Ratings

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FOX | HULU | Release Date: September 10, 2017

Summary: Set 300 years, Captain Ed Mercer (Seth MacFarlane) and the crew of the U.S.S. Orville explore space in Seth MacFarlane's sci-fi dramedy homage to Star Trek.

Genre(s): Comedy, Drama, Action & Adventure, Science Fiction, Kids

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Critic Reviews

58

Colorado Springs Gazette

Terry Terrones

Sep 11, 2017

Season 1 Review: While the series is initially disjointed, by episode three I had gained some insight into what MacFarlane was striving for with The Orville. Read full review

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Los Angeles Daily News

Rob Lowman

Sep 7, 2017

Season 1 Review: The humor is more throwaway and often falls flat while a lot of the drama can become stiffly serious. It’s not that the series is badly made. The action and effects are decent. The cast is fine, though the characters are still mostly unformed. ... Viewers may find the tone of series perplexing. Read full review

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New York Post

Michael Starr

Sep 21, 2017

Season 1 Review: It’s got top-notch special effects and terrific makeup (for its space-alien characters). But it just doesn’t quite gel. At least not yet, anyway. Read full review

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CNN

Brian Lowry

Sep 8, 2017

Season 1 Review: While The Orville clearly demonstrates its fondness for a show that promised to boldly go where others hadn't, it feels like MacFarlane and his crew are taking a sizable step backwards. Read full review

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Vox.com

Caroline Framke

Sep 8, 2017

Season 1 Review: It’s almost impossible to know whether there are too many jokes in The Orville or too few, both because the show doesn’t seem at all confident in whether it should even be making jokes at all, and because the jokes that are in the show are bad. Read full review

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San Francisco Chronicle

David Wiegand

Sep 5, 2017

Season 1 Review: At times, Orville feels like an uncomplicated paean to the original “Star Trek.” There are a few moments of humor, but they feel half-hearted, almost as though someone said, “Hey, you created ‘Family Guy.’ Write something funny.” At other times, the show wants to make social commentary. Read full review

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Variety

Maureen Ryan

Sep 6, 2017

Season 1 Review: An air of self-congratulation hangs over the entire hour, as if MacFarlane, who wrote it, couldn’t get over his awe at his own bravery in engaging with a difficult, complex topic. Read full review

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User Reviews

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gcd872000

Nov 1, 2021

Love this show. It reminds me of old school star trek with a little comedy mixed in. This show is more like Star Trek than Star Trek Discovery is. I hope this show continues for many more seasons.

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osulle

May 10, 2019

The Orville is a delight for people who like Star Trek (pre-2009). Great stories and characters. This show has a big heart and is never boring.

12 of 16 users found this helpful124

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AaronJupiter

Nov 1, 2020

I love the show!!!! One of the best series you can watch. Seth MacFarlane is brilliant! My favorite episode is „A happy refrain“. Cant wait for the third season. I really adore this series!

2 of 3 users found this helpful21

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regulator13

May 25, 2020

Wow this is what I been waiting for since Star Trek voyager ended. Awesome so glad I listened to user reviews and always ignore critic reviews.

4 of 5 users found this helpful41

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Dr_Tobutz

Dec 30, 2019

it is just like the good old days of star trek, only this time every single episode is awsome!

7 of 8 users found this helpful71

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matt360

Mar 3, 2020

Refreshing and fun sci-fi that we've not seen the like of in a long time. The sci-fi genre has become very dark and edgy in recent years whilst the Orville offers stories that showcase one of the most important elements of the genre: hope. There is a lot of humour but it fits in well and isRefreshing and fun sci-fi that we've not seen the like of in a long time. The sci-fi genre has become very dark and edgy in recent years whilst the Orville offers stories that showcase one of the most important elements of the genre: hope. There is a lot of humour but it fits in well and is toned down in season 2 so they can focus on excellent story telling and characters.

Don't dismiss this as Family Guy in space, it is so much more and in every way a spiritual successor to Star Trek the original series.… Expand

6 of 7 users found this helpful61

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ItIsTheTruth

Nov 7, 2021

The problems here are exactly the same as "Discovery" and "Picard": endless, backwards-gazing, failed attempts to relive the glory days by rehashing old plotlines and played-out, stale ideas from previous series. This is where Star Trek goes to die: the most acclaimed series is... SethThe problems here are exactly the same as "Discovery" and "Picard": endless, backwards-gazing, failed attempts to relive the glory days by rehashing old plotlines and played-out, stale ideas from previous series. This is where Star Trek goes to die: the most acclaimed series is... Seth Macfarlane adding "Family Guy"-style jokes to turgid, nearly word-for-word retellings of "Star Trek: The Next Generation" episodes. If this is the series that Trek fans give "universal acclaim" per the current Metacritic score... then, indeed, just let Star Trek die already.… Expand

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Series Overview
Season 3

tbd
- Season 3 Overview
  Air Date: June 2, 2022
- No episode information is currently available for this season
Season 2

tbd
- Season 2 Overview
  Air Date: December 30, 2018
Season 1

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- Season 1 Overview
  Air Date: September 10, 2017