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The Orville - Episode Guide

Season 1

Old Wounds

Episode: 1x01 | Airdate: Sep 10, 2017 (60 min)

Old Wounds

It's 2418, 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.

Command Performance

Episode: 1x02 | Airdate: Sep 17, 2017 (60 min)

Command Performance

When Ed and Kelly are tricked by a hologram of a ship in distress and find themselves prisoners in a replica of their former home, Alara must step up in her first command of the Orville and attempt a heroic rescue. Meanwhile, Bortus and Klyden receive some happy, yet unexpected news.

About a Girl

Episode: 1x03 | Airdate: Sep 21, 2017 (60 min)

About a Girl

The Orville crew is divided between cultures when Bortus and Klyden debate if their newly born offspring should receive a controversial surgery.

If the Stars Should Appear

Episode: 1x04 | Airdate: Sep 28, 2017 (60 min)

If the Stars Should Appear

Ed and the Orville crew encounter a massive vessel adrift in space, which is in danger of colliding with a star. While some of the crew set out to help the ship's inhabitants, Bortus, Gordon, and John stay behind and fend off a Krill attack on another Union ship.

Pria

Episode: 1x05 | Airdate: Oct 5, 2017 (60 min)

Pria

After the crew saves a stranded ship and its attractive captain, Ed becomes smitten with the Orville's new guest, while Kelly suspects all is not what it seems. Meanwhile, Gordon attempts to teach Isaac the art of pulling off a practical joke.

Krill

Episode: 1x06 | Airdate: Oct 12, 2017 (60 min)

Krill

After the Orville crew defeats a Krill attack on a brand-new colony, the Union sends Ed and Gordon on a dangerous undercover mission to infiltrate a Krill ship and obtain a copy of the Krill bible, the "Anhkana," to better understand the enemy.

Majority Rule

Episode: 1x07 | Airdate: Oct 26, 2017 (60 min)

Majority Rule

When two Union anthropologists go missing on a planet similar to 21st century Earth, Ed sends a team led by Kelly to find them, but the mission quickly goes awry when they realize the society's government is completely based on a public voting system to determine punishment.

Into the Fold

Episode: 1x08 | Airdate: Nov 2, 2017 (60 min)

Into the Fold

Ed and the crew set out to save Dr. Finn, her two sons and Isaac after their shuttle gets thrown into uncharted space and they crash-land on a moon that is light years from the Orville.

Cupid's Dagger

Episode: 1x09 | Airdate: Nov 9, 2017 (60 min)

Cupid's Dagger

The Orville is called to mediate a peace treaty between two warring cultures, but tensions run even higher between Ed and Kelly when a familiar face boards the ship. Meanwhile Yaphit declares his love for Dr. Finn with surprising results.

Firestorm

Episode: 1x10 | Airdate: Nov 16, 2017 (60 min)

Firestorm

When a fire breaks out on The Orville and a crew member dies, Alara begins to question if she is fit for her job, just as unusual and terrifying things start happening on the ship.

New Dimensions

Episode: 1x11 | Airdate: Nov 30, 2017 (60 min)

New Dimensions

Kelly discovers that Lt. John Lamarr is smarter than he lets on. So, she pushes Ed to consider him for a key leadership position on the ship after The Orville gets damaged by a mysterious spatial anomaly causing harrowing effects to all things living.

Mad Idolatry

Episode: 1x12 | Airdate: Dec 7, 2017 (60 min)

Mad Idolatry

Ed and Kelly seriously reconsider getting back together. However, while Kelly is on a mission with Isaac and Gordon to investigate the origins of an uncharted star, they suddenly crash-land on a planet from another universe. Kelly then makes a decision with unforeseen long-term consequences for the planet, putting Ed in a difficult position.

Season 2

Ja'loja

Episode: 2x01 | Airdate: Dec 30, 2018 (60 min)

Ja'loja

As The Orville heads towards Moclus for Bortus' special once-a-year ceremony, Ed discovers Kelly has moved on and has started dating. Meanwhile, Gordon asks for John's help in getting game, and Claire turns to Isaac for parenting advice.

Primal Urges

Episode: 2x02 | Airdate: Jan 3, 2019 (60 min)

Primal Urges

Ed and the crew race to save a small group of survivors on a planet about to be destroyed by its sun. Meanwhile, Bortus and Klyden start marriage counseling when Bortus' obsession with the ship's simulation room gets out of hand.

Home

Episode: 2x03 | Airdate: Jan 10, 2019 (60 min)

Home

Ed, Gordon and Alara visit Alara's home planet of Xelayah.

Nothing Left on Earth Excepting Fishes

Episode: 2x04 | Airdate: Jan 17, 2019 (60 min)

Nothing Left on Earth Excepting Fishes

Ed finds himself behind enemy lines when he crash-lands on a mysterious planet. Meanwhile, Kelly questions why Gordon wants to take the Command Test.

A Happy Refrain

Episode: 2x06 | Airdate: Jan 31, 2019 (60 min)

A Happy Refrain

The Orville crew is surprised when Claire's personal life takes an unexpected turn, and Gordon makes an unusual grooming suggestion to Bortus.

Deflectors

Episode: 2x07 | Airdate: Feb 14, 2019 (60 min)

Deflectors

A famous engineer from Moclus comes aboard the Orville to upgrade the deflectors. He tells Talla that he is attracted to her, but in secret, since being attracted to females is stigmatized on Moclus, and would result in a prison sentence. Klyden confronts him about his sexual orientation, and later becomes the suspect for his murder.

Identity

Episode: 2x08 | Airdate: Feb 21, 2019 (60 min)

Identity

After Isaac suddenly shuts down, the USS Orville journeys to his home world of Kaylon 1 in an attempt to save him. While there, Captain Mercer takes the opportunity to try to convince Kaylon leadership to join the Planetary Union. Ty makes a gruesome discovery.

Identity Part II

Episode: 2x09 | Airdate: Feb 28, 2019 (60 min)

Identity Part II

Kaylon leadership overpowers the crew of The Orville, then they lead a Kaylon armada to Earth for a battle to eliminate all biological life.

Blood of Patriots

Episode: 2x10 | Airdate: Mar 7, 2019 (60 min)

Blood of Patriots

Ed must initiate peace talks with the Krill.

Lasting Impressions

Episode: 2x11 | Airdate: Mar 21, 2019 (60 min)

Lasting Impressions

The Orville crew members open a time capsule from 2015.

Sanctuary

Episode: 2x12 | Airdate: Apr 11, 2019 (60 min)

Sanctuary

Ed discovers that Moclans aboard The Orville are harboring a secret.

The Road Not Taken

Episode: 2x14 | Airdate: Apr 25, 2019 (60 min)

The Road Not Taken

The crew must contend with the disastrous fallout from Kelly's decision.

Season 3

Electric Sheep

Episode: 3x01 | Airdate: Jun 2, 2022 (70 min)

Electric Sheep

The Orville crew deals with the interpersonal aftermath of the battle against the Kaylon.

Shadow Realms

Episode: 3x02 | Airdate: Jun 9, 2022 (65 min)

Shadow Realms

The Orville explores a mysterious region of space.

Mortality Paradox

Episode: 3x03 | Airdate: Jun 16, 2022 (60 min)

Mortality Paradox

The crew discovers signs of modern civilization on a planet that is thought to be uninhabited, heading off to investigate.

Gently Falling Rain

Episode: 3x04 | Airdate: Jun 23, 2022 (65 min)

Gently Falling Rain

The Orville crew leads a Union delegation to sign a peace treaty with the Krill.

A Tale of Two Topas

Episode: 3x05 | Airdate: Jun 30, 2022 (75 min)

A Tale of Two Topas

Tensions between Kelly and the Moclans result when she helps Topa prepare for the Union Point entrance exam.

Twice in a Lifetime

Episode: 3x06 | Airdate: Jul 7, 2022 (70 min)

Twice in a Lifetime

The crew must rescue Gordon from a distant yet familiar world.

From Unknown Graves

Episode: 3x07 | Airdate: Jul 14, 2022 (74 min)

From Unknown Graves

The Orville discovers a Kaylon with a very special ability.

Midnight Blue

Episode: 3x08 | Airdate: Jul 21, 2022 (86 min)

Midnight Blue

The Orville crew visits Heveena's sanctuary world and embarks on a journey that may leave the entire Union more vulnerable.

Domino

Episode: 3x09 | Airdate: Jul 28, 2022 (78 min)

Domino

The creation of a powerful new weapon puts the Orville crew — and the entire Union — in a political and ethical quandary.

Future Unknown

Episode: 3x10 | Airdate: Aug 4, 2022 (81 min)

Future Unknown

A celebration is underway aboard the ship on the season three finale of "The Orville: New Horizons".

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