The Orville - Wikipedia The Orville This article is about the U.S. TV series. For other uses, see Orville ( disambiguation ). The Orville Genre Science fiction Comedy - drama Created by Seth MacFarlane Starring Seth MacFarlane Adrianne Palicki Penny Johnson Jerald Scott Grimes Peter Macon Halston Sage J. Lee Mark Jackson Chad L. Coleman Theme music composer Bruce Broughton Composer ( s ) Joel McNeely John Debney Andrew Cottee Country of origin United States Original language ( s ) English No. of seasons No. of episodes 9 ( list of episodes ) Production Executive producer ( s ) Seth MacFarlane Brannon Braga David A. Goodman Jason Clark Jon Favreau ( pilot ) Liz Heldens Lili Fuller Running time 43 minutes Production company ( s ) Fuzzy Door Productions 20th Century Fox Television Distributor 20th Television Release Original network Fox Original release September 10, 2017 ( 2017 - 09 - 10 ) -- present External links Website www.fox.com/the-orville/ The Orville is an American science fiction comedy - drama series created by and starring Seth MacFarlane that premiered on Sunday, September 10, 2017, with new episodes airing Thursdays on Fox during the 2017 -- 18 season. Seth MacFarlane stars as Ed Mercer, an officer in the Planetary Union 's line of exploratory space vessels whose career took a downturn following his divorce, and who is given the titular ship as his first command, only to discover that his ex-wife, Kelly Grayson ( Adrianne Palicki ), has been assigned to be his First Officer. Inspired by the television series Star Trek, the series tells the story of Mercer, Grayson, and the crew of the Orville as they embark on various diplomatic and exploratory missions. On November 2, 2017, Fox renewed the series for a second season. Contents 1 Premise 2 Cast and characters 2.1 Main 2.2 Recurring 2.3 Guest stars 3 Episodes 4 Production 4.1 Development 4.2 Casting 4.3 Filming 4.4 Music 5 Reception 5.1 Critical response 5.2 Ratings 6 References 7 External links Premise The Orville is set on the titular U.S.S. Orville ( ECV - 197 ), a mid-level exploratory space vessel in service to the Planetary Union, a 25th - century interstellar state encompassing Earth and many other worlds. Cast and characters Main Seth MacFarlane as Ed Mercer, the captain of the Orville. Mercer was an up - and - coming officer, believed to be on the fast track to commanding his own heavy cruiser by age 40. However, a year before the pilot, he caught his wife Kelly in bed with an alien. Since then, he was cited for becoming lax in his duties, including six instances of reporting to duty while hungover, but was informed that due to the size of the fleet and the retirement of the former captain, the Orville, a mid-level exploratory ship, was in need of a new commanding officer. Adrianne Palicki as Commander Kelly Grayson, the first officer of the Orville and Ed Mercer 's ex-wife. The two divorced when Mercer caught Grayson in bed with an alien. Unbeknownst to Mercer, Grayson personally went to Admiral Halsey to plead her case to give her ex-husband a command, stating that despite some personal setbacks, he deserved his own command. She asked Halsey to keep that from him when assigned the Orville. Mercer and Grayson decide to put their differences aside, to work together as a team and stay as friends. Penny Johnson Jerald as Doctor Claire Finn, the Chief Medical Officer on the Orville, holding the rank of Lieutenant Commander. A physician of exceptional credentials, she has expertise in molecular surgery, DNA engineering and psychiatry, which could have afforded her the privilege of serving on the heavy cruiser of her choice. She instead chose the mid-level exploratory vessel because, as she explains to Mercer in the pilot, she prefers to request her transfers based on where she feels she is needed, as she feels more stimulated by such assignments. When she tells Mercer she felt he could use her help on his first command, he interprets this as lack of confidence on her part in his competence, though she denies this. Having never found the ideal opportunity to marry, she chose to become a single mother, and her two sons, Marcus and Ty, travel aboard the Orville with her. Scott Grimes as Lieutenant Gordon Malloy, the helmsman of the Orville and Mercer 's best friend. Considered the best helmsman in the fleet, he was relegated to desk duty after an attempt to impress a girl resulted in him shearing the door off a cargo bay during a precarious shuttle docking, losing cargo in the process. He was specifically requested by Mercer despite some hesitation by Admiral Halsey, who harbors concern over Malloy 's history of crude and juvenile pranks. Peter Macon as Lieutenant Commander Bortus, the second officer aboard the U.S.S. Orville. Bortus is from Moclus, a planet whose primary industry is weapons manufacturing, and whose inhabitants, the Moclans, are a single - gender species. Bortus exhibits a degree of stoic formality. For example, Bortus disapproves of the bridge crew discussing Mercer and Grayson 's breakup after Mercer leaves the bridge in the pilot episode. Among the peculiarities of the Moclans are that they only urinate once a year. Moclans reproduce through the laying of eggs, which are incubated for 21 days. Bortus and his mate, Klyden, become parents in the series ' second episode, when Bortus incubates and hatches an egg. When the child is revealed to be female, a rare occurrence among Moclans, Bortus and Klyden 's desire to have her undergo sex reassignment surgery provides the allegorical conflict of the series ' third episode. Halston Sage as Lieutenant Alara Kitan, the Orville 's 23 - year - old Chief of Security. She is a member of the Xelayan race, which inhabits a high - gravity planet, giving her greater - than - human strength, allowing her to knock down doors and walls by charging against them, or crush a handheld cube of solid titanium and reshape it into a sphere with her bare hands. J. Lee as Lieutenant John LaMarr, the navigator of the Orville. He and Malloy strike up an immediate friendship in the pilot, based on their ironic view that they are both `` jerks ''. Mark Jackson as Isaac, the Orville 's Science and Engineering Officer. Isaac is a member of the artificial, non-biological race from Kaylon - 1 that views biological lifeforms, including humans, as inferior. Isaac explains to Mercer in the pilot that the Union 's Admiralty offered a posting to any Kaylon willing to accept it, as an attempt to initiate relations between the two powers. Isaac accepted the offer because he saw it as a way to study human behavior. During the course of his time with the crew, he comes to observe and understand aspects of human behavior, such as sarcasm, slang, and practical jokes. Isaac perceives his surroundings with his body 's internal sensors, and not with the two glowing blue `` eyes '' on his face, which are purely aesthetic. Recurring Victor Garber as Admiral Halsey, Mercer 's superior and an old friend of Grayson 's father. He first appears in the series premiere and again in Episode 9. Chad Coleman as Klyden, Bortus ' mate and father of their child. He first appears at the end of the series ' second episode. Norm Macdonald as the voice of Yaphit, an amorphous, gelatinous Engineering crew member of the Orville, who in his first few appearances, repeatedly attempts to obtain a date with Dr. Finn, and frequently flirts with other females on the ship. Larry Joe Campbell as Lieutenant Commander Steve Newton, Chief Engineer of the Orville. Rachael MacFarlane as the voice of the Orville computer. Guest stars Brian George as Doctor Aronov, the leader of the Epsilon II science station in the series premiere Ron Canada as Admiral Tucker in Episodes 2 and 7 Jeffrey Tambor as Captain Mercer 's father, Ben in Episode 2 Holland Taylor as Captain Mercer 's mother, Jeannie in Episode 2 Jonathan Adams as the Moclan Arbitrator in Episode 3 Rena Owen as Heveena in Episode 3 Robert Knepper as Hamelac in Episode 4 Liam Neeson as Jahavus Dorahl, Captain of the derelict Bio Ship in Episode 4 Charlize Theron as Pria Lavesque, who appears in Episode 5 Kelly Hu as Admiral Ozawa, who appears in Episode 6 Michaela McManus as Teleya, a Krill teacher serving on Krill destroyer Yakar, in Episode 6 Brian Thompson as Drogen, a survivalist on a planet that Finn, Isaac and Finn 's children crash on in Episode 8 Rob Lowe as Darulio, a Retepsian archeologist. He briefly appears as Kelly 's blue alien lover in the series premiere ( uncredited ) and returns in Episode 9. Episodes No. Title Directed by Written by Original air date Prod. code U.S. viewers ( millions ) `` Old Wounds '' Jon Favreau Seth MacFarlane September 10, 2017 ( 2017 - 09 - 10 ) 1LAB01 8.56 25th - century Union command officer Ed Mercer divorces his wife, Kelly Grayson, after he catches her cheating on him. A year later, he accepts a position as Captain of the U.S.S. Orville and finds ( to his dismay ) that his ex-wife will serve as his First Officer. During the Orville 's first mission, the hostile alien Krill Captain ( Joel Swetow ) attempts to steal a device that can accelerate time, which has both beneficial and dangerous applications. Mercer and Grayson rig the device to destroy itself and the Krill vessel. `` Command Performance '' Robert Duncan McNeill Seth MacFarlane September 17, 2017 ( 2017 - 09 - 17 ) 1LAB03 6.63 The technologically advanced Calivon imprison Mercer and Grayson in a replica of their former home as a zoo exhibit. Alara is left in command of the Orville, as Bortus has laid an egg and must incubate it. Alara is unsure of herself, but gains confidence with the help of Claire 's mentorship. Mercer and Grayson wonder if they could have made their relationship work, but finally conclude that they were never compatible for a long - term romantic relationship, despite their strong camaraderie. Admiral Tucker orders Alara to return to Earth instead of approaching the powerful Calivon ; Alara violates these orders and rescues Mercer and Grayson, along with an alien child, by trading an archive of Earth 's reality television for them. Ed presents Alara with a medal of honor and believes he and Grayson can prevent her from being punished for insubordination. A female offspring hatches from Bortus ' egg, stunning him and Klyden, as Moclan females are extremely rare. `` About a Girl '' Brannon Braga Seth MacFarlane September 21, 2017 ( 2017 - 09 - 21 ) 1LAB04 4.05 When Doctor Finn refuses Bortus and Klyden 's request to have their daughter undergo sex reassignment surgery, which is standard practice for Moclans on the very rare occasions when a female is born, the parents petition Mercer to order the procedure. Mercer refuses, as he ( and the rest of the crew ) object to performing such a procedure on a healthy infant, so Bortus and Klyden arrange to have the procedure performed on a Moclan vessel. Gordon and John change Bortus ' mind by showing him Rudolph the Red - Nosed Reindeer, but Klyden still wants to proceed, revealing that he was born female. The case is arbitrated on the Moclan planet, Moclus, where Grayson represents Bortus ; she casts doubt on the idea of male superiority by demonstrating that Alara is physically strong and Gordon is stupid. Ed locates a female Moclan of advanced years, Heveena, who testifies that she lived a happy and fulfilling life in seclusion, and reveals that under the pseudonym `` Gondus Elden, '' she has become an esteemed novelist on Moclus. But Klyden and the tribunal are unconvinced, and the baby undergoes the surgery. Despite their disagreement, Bortus and Klyden are committed to one another and to giving their son, Topa, a good life. `` If the Stars Should Appear '' James L. Conway Seth MacFarlane September 28, 2017 ( 2017 - 09 - 28 ) 1LAB02 3.70 The Orville encounters a huge, 2000 - year - old derelict ship drifting into a star. Mercer, Grayson, Kitan, Finn, and Isaac enter, discovering an artificial biosphere and a civilization of 3 million who worship an entity called Dorahl, and do not know they are on a ship. Grayson is held prisoner by their theocratic dictator Hamelac, who imposes a death penalty on `` Reformers '' who believe anything exists beyond the known world. While Bortus takes the Orville to save a colony ship from a Krill attack, Grayson 's crewmates rescue her and lead a group of Reformers to the alien ship 's bridge. An ancient recording from Captain Jahavus Dorahl ( played by Liam Neeson ) reveals that it was a generation ship disabled by an ion storm. Isaac initiates repairs and opens the hull 's window, enabling the populace to see stars for the first time, moving even Hamelac. Mercer makes arrangements for the Union to train the people to operate their ship. Meanwhile, Klyden is frustrated that Bortus ' duties leave him little time for family. 5 `` Pria '' Jonathan Frakes Seth MacFarlane October 5, 2017 ( 2017 - 10 - 05 ) 1LAB05 3.43 The Orville comes to the rescue of a mining ship. Grayson is suspicious of their new guest, Pria Lavesque ( Charlize Theron ), to whom Mercer is clearly attracted. Grayson 's concerns are shown to have merit when Pria is discovered to be a time - traveling artifact dealer from the 29th Century. Pria claims to have rescued the Orville from a dark matter storm that would have killed them all, mainly so she could sell the ship to an artifact buyer in her own time. Meanwhile, Malloy tries to teach the concept of humor to Isaac, which soon backfires for him when Isaac pulls off a very unexpected practical joke. 6 `` Krill '' Jon Cassar David A. Goodman October 12, 2017 ( 2017 - 10 - 12 ) 1LAB06 3.37 After recovering a Krill shuttle intact, Mercer and Malloy are ordered to pose as Krill soldiers in order to board one of their vessels and get a copy of the Ankhana, a sacred religious text. They are forced to change priorities when they learn that the Krill plan to detonate a powerful bomb over a remote Union colony. Rather than destroy the bomb, and therefore the ship, they exploit the Krill 's natural weakness to sunlight to eliminate all the crew members, with the exception of a classroom full of children and their teacher Teleya, who warns Mercer that his actions will only reinforce the Krill 's hatred for the Union. 7 `` Majority Rule '' Tucker Gates Seth MacFarlane October 26, 2017 ( 2017 - 10 - 26 ) 1LAB07 4.18 An undercover team led by Grayson lands on Sargas 4, an Earth - like planet with a culture similar to that of 21st - century human civilization, to locate two missing anthropologists. There, LaMarr is arrested after a video of him dancing with a beloved statue receives more than a million `` down '' votes, and must convince the public to pardon him or be subjected to `` treatment '' for his actions. Alara and Claire locate one of the missing, but find him in an irreversible lobotomized state. With LaMarr facing a final vote to determine his guilt, Mercer brings one of the planet 's inhabitants, Lysella, aboard the Orville and learns about the `` Master Feed '', which Isaac is able to hack and upload doctored images of John, narrowly swinging the vote in his favor. Now free, John and the others return to the ship and depart. The next day, Lysella decides against taking part in a public vote. 8 `` Into the Fold '' Brannon Braga Brannon Braga & Andre Bormanis November 2, 2017 ( 2017 - 11 - 02 ) 1LAB08 3.83 While traveling to a recreational planet in a shuttle, Isaac, Finn, and her sons Marcus and Ty fall into a spatial fold, and crash on a planet devastated by famine and disease, and populated by cannibals. Finn is separated from the other three and captured by a survivalist named Drogen. While she works to escape, Isaac, who is unfamiliar with the care of human children, is forced to protect her sons while he tries to fix the shuttle 's communication systems in order to send a distress signal. Ty becomes ill with the planet 's indigenous disease. After Finn kills Drogen and reunites with the others, Isaac and Marcus hold off a large attack by the cannibals long enough for the Orville to rescue them. After Finn cures Ty 's infection, Isaac tells her that, for all the faults he sees in the children, he still thinks of them fondly. 9 `` Cupid 's Dagger '' Jamie Babbit Liz Heldens November 9, 2017 ( 2017 - 11 - 09 ) 1LAB09 3.69 Two alien species, the Navarians and the Bruidians, are moments away from battling over control for the planet Lapovius, and enlist the help of the Orville to scan an ancient artifact found on the planet to see which species ' DNA is located on it. The Orville brings on Darulio, who is not only the one who can complete the scan, but the person who Kelly had slept with ending their marriage. Ed is furious, but Darulio 's annual pheromonal release causes Ed and Kelly to individually have sex with him. Finn is also affected by Darulio 's pheromones, which leads to a sexual encounter with Yaphit. 10 `` Firestorm '' Jon Cassar TBA November 16, 2017 ( 2017 - 11 - 16 ) 1LAB10 TBD 11 `` New Dimensions '' Kelly Cronin TBA November 30, 2017 ( 2017 - 11 - 30 ) 1LAB11 TBD 12 TBA Kevin Hooks TBA TBA 1LAB12 TBD 13 TBA Seth MacFarlane TBA TBA 1LAB13 TBD Production Development MacFarlane originally wrote The Orville as a spec script, which was given a 13 - episode order by Fox on May 4, 2016, making it the first live - action television series created by MacFarlane, as well as his first live - action starring role on television. Following the project 's greenlight, MacFarlane stated, `` I 've wanted to do something like this show ever since I was a kid, and the timing finally feels right. (... ) I think this is gon na be something special. '' According to MacFarlane, The Orville was inspired by The Twilight Zone and Star Trek. He was also encouraged to sell the series due to the success of Guardians of the Galaxy and Deadpool. Casting On July 29, 2016, MacFarlane 's role was revealed to be Ed Mercer, the captain of the Orville, while Adrianne Palicki had been cast as Kelly Grayson, Ed 's ex-wife and the newly appointed first officer of the Orville, and Scott Grimes, who voices Steve Smith on American Dad ! ( another show created by MacFarlane ), was cast as Gordon Malloy, Ed 's best friend whom he hires to pilot the Orville. On August 19, Peter Macon and J Lee were cast as series regulars. On October 31, Halston Sage and Penny Johnson Jerald joined the cast. On December 8, Mark Jackson was cast. On April 3, 2017, Chad L. Coleman was added as a series regular and Larry Joe Campbell was cast in a recurring role. At San Diego Comic Con, MacFarlane said that Charlize Theron would guest - star in an episode. The two had previously co-starred in A Million Ways to Die in the West. Filming On August 24, 2016, Jon Favreau signed on to direct the pilot. Production on the pilot episode began in late 2016, and the rest of the episodes began filming on March 27, 2017. Production wrapped on August 23, 2017. Jonathan Frakes and Robert Duncan McNeill also direct episodes of the show ; both Star Trek actors, the two have also directed Star Trek episodes in the past. Music The show uses a 75 - piece orchestra for the music in each episode, alongside several different composers. MacFarlane said `` We score it like a movie '' and `` We really put as much into that as we do into the effects. '' Reception Critical response The review aggregation website Rotten Tomatoes reported a 18 % approval rating, with an average rating of 4.61 / 10 based on 38 reviews. The website 's consensus reads, `` An odd jumble of campiness and sincerity, homage and satire, The Orville never quite achieves liftoff. '' Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned a score of 36 out of 100, based on 21 reviews, indicating `` generally unfavorable reviews ''. Liz Miller writing for IndieWire compared the series to Star Trek, calling it a rip - off and `` Creatively, Morally, and Ethically Bankrupt ''. She criticized the lack of creativity, the blatant imitation, and was surprised that the show is `` uninterested in being a comedy ''. Erik Kain of Forbes gave a positive review of the show with the observation that `` All the optimism and sincerity and lightheartedness of Star Trek is here, and in many ways it 's kind of wonderful. I 'm honestly surprised something like this exists. '' He says the critics were wrong and suggests their opinions are based on disliking MacFarlane and his type of humor. Ratings The Orville has performed well in ratings. After its Sunday premiere on September 10, the show moved to Thursday nights at 9 pm. In its first broadcast in the new time slot, The Orville became Fox 's highest rated Thursday 9pm broadcast in two years. After taking into account DVR and VOD, The Orville was Fox 's most - viewed drama debut since the premiere of Empire in 2015. No. Title Air date Rating / share ( 18 -- 49 ) Viewers ( millions ) DVR ( 18 -- 49 ) DVR viewers ( millions ) Total ( 18 -- 49 ) Total viewers ( millions ) `` Old Wounds '' September 10, 2017 2.7 / 9 8.56 N / A N / A N / A N / A `` Command Performance '' September 17, 2017 2.2 / 8 6.63 0.9 2.42 3.1 9.05 `` About a Girl '' September 21, 2017 1.1 / 4 4.05 N / A N / A N / A N / A `` If the Stars Should Appear '' September 28, 2017 1.1 / 4 3.70 1.0 3.11 2.1 6.81 5 `` Pria '' October 5, 2017 0.9 / 3 3.43 3.35 2.1 6.79 6 `` Krill '' October 12, 2017 1.0 / 4 3.37 1.1 3.32 2.1 6.69 7 `` Majority Rule '' October 26, 2017 1.2 / 5 4.18 1.1 3.11 2.3 7.29 8 `` Into the Fold '' November 2, 2017 1.0 / 4 3.83 TBD TBD TBD TBD 9 `` Cupid 's Dagger '' November 9, 2017 1.0 / 4 3.69 TBD TBD TBD TBD 10 `` Firestorm '' November 16, 2017 TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD References ^ Jump up to : `` Shows A-Z -- orville, the on fox ''. The Futon Critic. 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Jump up ^ Schneider, Michael. `` The Orville vs. Star Trek : Discovery Ratings : Both Open Competitively ''. IndieWire. Penske Media Corporation. Retrieved 2017 - 10 - 01. Jump up ^ Porter, Rick ( September 27, 2017 ). `` ' The Orville ' ties ' America 's Got Talent ' in 18 - 49 : Broadcast Live + 7 ratings for Sept. 11 - 17 ''. TV by the Numbers. Retrieved September 27, 2017. Jump up ^ Porter, Rick ( October 13, 2017 ). `` ' This Is Us ' and ' The Good Doctor ' score big in premiere week broadcast Live + 7 ratings ''. TV by the Numbers. Retrieved October 13, 2017. Jump up ^ Porter, Rick ( October 18, 2017 ). `` ' The Orville, ' ' Once Upon a Time, ' 5 more shows double in week 2 broadcast Live + 7 ratings ''. TV by the Numbers. Retrieved October 18, 2017. Jump up ^ Porter, Rick ( October 25, 2017 ). `` ' The Good Doctor ' is the most - watched show on TV in week 3 broadcast Live + 7 ratings ''. TV by the Numbers. Retrieved October 25, 2017. Jump up ^ Porter, Rick ( November 9, 2017 ). `` ' Grey 's Anatomy ' keeps rolling along in week 5 broadcast Live + 7 ratings ''. TV by the Numbers. Retrieved November 9, 2017. External links Official website The Orville on IMDb The Orville on Facebook Seth MacFarlane Filmography Awards Series created Family Guy American Dad ! Seth MacFarlane 's Cavalcade of Cartoon Comedy The Cleveland Show The Orville Films directed Ted A Million Ways to Die in the West Ted 2 Studio albums Music Is Better Than Words Holiday for Swing No One Ever Tells You Novels A Million Ways to Die in the West Characters Peter Griffin Brian Griffin Stewie Griffin Glenn Quagmire Stan Smith Roger See also Fuzzy Door Productions The Life of Larry and Larry & Steve Rachael MacFarlane `` Everybody Needs a Best Friend '' Night of the Hurricane Fuzzy Door Productions Seth MacFarlane Television series Animated Family Guy ( 1999 -- 2003 ; since 2005 ) American Dad ! 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Question: who does the voice of the blob on the orville
Answer: Norm Macdonald