The Orville starts in the UK tonight. If you like Seth MacFarlane shows this is him stretching, a lot. If you don’t like Seth MacFarlane shows, this is him not stretching enough. Here’s the trailer.
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ej24W8gcmXQ]
It’s patchy, especially in the first half but the more I watched the more I liked it. The Orville is a fundamentally hopeful, kind piece of TV and I enjoyed the first season a bunch. So, here’s everything I wrote about it. Massive spoilers, of course, abound.
Season 1 Episode 1: Old Wounds
Season 1 Episode 2: Command Performance
Season 1 Episode 3: About A Girl
Season 1 Episode 4: If The Stars Should Appear
Season 1 Episode 7: Majority Rule
Season 1 Episode 8: Into the Fold
Season 1 Episode 9: Cupid’s Dagger
Star Trek: Discovery and The Orville First Trailers: Who Wins?
Season 1 Episode 1: Old Wounds
Season 1 Episode 2: Command Performance
Season 1 Episode 3: About A Girl
Season 1 Episode 4: If The Stars Should Appear
Season 1 Episode 7: Majority Rule
Season 1 Episode 8: Into the Fold
Season 1 Episode 9: Cupid’s Dagger
Season 1 Episode 11: New Dimensions
Season 1 Episode 12: Mad Idolatry
Interview with Scott Grimes, who plays Helmsman Gordon Malloy
The Orville‘s First Season May Surprise You
The Orville airs in the UK on Fox, starting 14th December