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.

Episode Viewers and Ratings

Season 1 Episode 1 of The Orville was watched by 7,320,000 viewers, resulting in a 2.30 rating in the 18-49 demographic.

Is The Orville Renewed or Cancelled for Season 2?

The Orville Season 1 Episodes...

• s01e01 - Old Wounds
• s01e02 - Command Performance
• s01e03 - About a Girl
• s01e04 - If the Stars Should Appear
• s01e05 - Pria
• s01e06 - Krill
• s01e07 - Majority Rule
• s01e08 - Into the Fold
• s01e09 - Cupid's Dagger
• s01e10 - Firestorm
• s01e11 - New Dimensions
• s01e12 - Mad Idolatry

The Orville Show Summary

Down on his luck after a bitter divorce, Planetary Union officer Ed Mercer finally gets his chance to command his own ship, the Orville, a not-so-top-of-the-line exploratory ship in Earth's interstellar Fleet.

Determined to prove his worth and start a new chapter, Ed discovers the first wrinkle in his plan when the First Officer assigned to his ship is his ex-wife, Kelly Grayson. As the new commander, Ed assembles a qualified - but eccentric - crew, including his best friend, Gordon, who has problems with authority but is the best helmsman in the fleet; Dr. Claire Finn; Bortus, an alien from a single-sex species; Isaac, an artificial life-form from a machine society; navigator John Lamarr; Alara Kitan, a young, inexperienced security officer; and Yaphit, a gelatinous creature.

Facing cosmic challenges from without and within, this motley crew of space explorers will boldly go where no comedic drama has gone before.