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Season 2 - Best Episodes Of The Orville

Overall Rating: ★ 8.0

Season 2 - Best Episodes Of The Orville

(Overall Rating: ★ 8.0)

Episode Ratings & Analysis

Explore season 2 episodes of The Orville. Explore detailed ratings, episode summaries, and visualize how the show's quality evolved over time.

Follow the crew of the not-so-functional exploratory ship in the Earth's interstellar fleet, 400 years in the future.

3 Seasons
36 Episodes
Returning Series
Drama Comedy Sci-Fi & Fantasy
Best Episodes
S2E8 - Identity (1) ★ 9.0
S2E9 - Identity (2) ★ 9.0
S2E11 - Lasting Impressions ★ 8.8
Worst Episodes
S2E2 - Primal Urges ★ 6.7
S2E1 - Ja'loja ★ 7.1
S2E5 - All the World is Birthday Cake ★ 7.3
★ 9.0/10 (4645 votes)
#1

Identity (1)

S2:E8

Ed and the crew travel to Isaac's home planet, Kaylon.

misnomer Feb 23, 2019

I was absolutely loving the episode, until Ty — a child — casually walked out of the Orville, no aut...

★ 9.0/10 (4306 votes)
#2

Identity (2)

S2:E9

The Kaylons take control of the Orville with the intention of destroying all biological lifeforms.

mansemat Mar 1, 2019

Even though a lot of plotpoints were expected this was a very exciting conclusion to the previous ep...

★ 8.8/10 (4812 votes)
#3

Lasting Impressions

S2:E11

The Orville crew members open a time capsule from 2015.

ahmed365 Mar 22, 2019

I really had to stop and write a comment about my favourite 3 lettered word, [spoiler] **WTF** [/spo...

★ 8.5/10 (2978 votes)
#4

The Road Not Taken

S2:E14

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

Talgeeze Apr 26, 2019

The ship crashed at the bottom of the ocean but thank God every single bottle in the bar is intact.

★ 8.2/10 (3752 votes)
#5

Nothing Left on Earth Excepting Fishes

S2:E4

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.

jimi.wikman Jan 19, 2019

Orville just graduated from a comedy series to a space drama. Star Trek in it's finest right there.

★ 8.2/10 (3139 votes)
#6

Sanctuary

S2:E12

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

broknsymetry Apr 13, 2019

This was a superb episode — relevant _and_ hilarious. The choice to use [spoiler]Dolly Pardon's _9 ...

★ 8.2/10 (2860 votes)
#7

Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow

S2:E13

A time distortion affects Ed and Kelly's relationship.

ahmed365 Apr 20, 2019

What a totally unexpected ending, wow!! I think now we can expect a different [spoiler]time line[...

★ 8.1/10 (4043 votes)
#8

Home

S2:E3

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

markus.schabel Jan 11, 2019

Nice episode! I hope Alara will [spoiler]be back on the ship soon[/spoiler]! I‘d love to see (muc...

★ 8.1/10 (4131 votes)
#9

A Happy Refrain

S2:E6

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

ahmed365 Feb 1, 2019

> He brought me a banana. > Ed? > No, Isaac. > Oh, right. hahahaha, don't you feel...

★ 7.8/10 (2887 votes)
#10

Blood of Patriots

S2:E10

Ed must initiate peace talks with the Krill.

FinFan Mar 9, 2019

Yeah, it was a predictable episode. It was obvious he's a foul apple, and the whole "I saved your li...

★ 7.6/10 (3295 votes)
#11

Deflectors

S2:E7

One of Bortus's old lovers is assigned to help upgrade the ships defences and makes a surprising admission to Talla.

Talgeeze Feb 16, 2019

[Keyali] This has to be the most insane thing that's ever happened on this ship [LaMarr] One time I...

★ 7.3/10 (3438 votes)
#12

All the World is Birthday Cake

S2:E5

The Orville makes First Contact and a new crew member joins the ship.

mansemat Jan 25, 2019

Now this is how you make a compelling sci-fi show CBS! The only thing that bothers me is the way too...

★ 7.1/10 (3911 votes)
#13

Ja'loja

S2:E1

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.

kleric42 Dec 31, 2018

"Level 10 is she's married and has a gun." I love this show.

★ 6.7/10 (4115 votes)
#14

Primal Urges

S2:E2

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.

onlime Jan 4, 2019

The holodeck is for Porn!

★ 6.7/10 (4115 votes)
#1

Primal Urges

S2:E2

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.

onlime Jan 4, 2019

The holodeck is for Porn!

★ 7.1/10 (3911 votes)
#2

Ja'loja

S2:E1

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.

kleric42 Dec 31, 2018

"Level 10 is she's married and has a gun." I love this show.

★ 7.3/10 (3438 votes)
#3

All the World is Birthday Cake

S2:E5

The Orville makes First Contact and a new crew member joins the ship.

mansemat Jan 25, 2019

Now this is how you make a compelling sci-fi show CBS! The only thing that bothers me is the way too...

★ 7.6/10 (3295 votes)
#4

Deflectors

S2:E7

One of Bortus's old lovers is assigned to help upgrade the ships defences and makes a surprising admission to Talla.

Talgeeze Feb 16, 2019

[Keyali] This has to be the most insane thing that's ever happened on this ship [LaMarr] One time I...

★ 7.8/10 (2887 votes)
#5

Blood of Patriots

S2:E10

Ed must initiate peace talks with the Krill.

FinFan Mar 9, 2019

Yeah, it was a predictable episode. It was obvious he's a foul apple, and the whole "I saved your li...

★ 8.1/10 (4043 votes)
#6

Home

S2:E3

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

markus.schabel Jan 11, 2019

Nice episode! I hope Alara will [spoiler]be back on the ship soon[/spoiler]! I‘d love to see (muc...

★ 8.1/10 (4131 votes)
#7

A Happy Refrain

S2:E6

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

ahmed365 Feb 1, 2019

> He brought me a banana. > Ed? > No, Isaac. > Oh, right. hahahaha, don't you feel...

★ 8.2/10 (3752 votes)
#8

Nothing Left on Earth Excepting Fishes

S2:E4

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.

jimi.wikman Jan 19, 2019

Orville just graduated from a comedy series to a space drama. Star Trek in it's finest right there.

★ 8.2/10 (3139 votes)
#9

Sanctuary

S2:E12

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

broknsymetry Apr 13, 2019

This was a superb episode — relevant _and_ hilarious. The choice to use [spoiler]Dolly Pardon's _9 ...

★ 8.2/10 (2860 votes)
#10

Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow

S2:E13

A time distortion affects Ed and Kelly's relationship.

ahmed365 Apr 20, 2019

What a totally unexpected ending, wow!! I think now we can expect a different [spoiler]time line[...

★ 8.5/10 (2978 votes)
#11

The Road Not Taken

S2:E14

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

Talgeeze Apr 26, 2019

The ship crashed at the bottom of the ocean but thank God every single bottle in the bar is intact.

★ 8.8/10 (4812 votes)
#12

Lasting Impressions

S2:E11

The Orville crew members open a time capsule from 2015.

ahmed365 Mar 22, 2019

I really had to stop and write a comment about my favourite 3 lettered word, [spoiler] **WTF** [/spo...

★ 9.0/10 (4645 votes)
#13

Identity (1)

S2:E8

Ed and the crew travel to Isaac's home planet, Kaylon.

misnomer Feb 23, 2019

I was absolutely loving the episode, until Ty — a child — casually walked out of the Orville, no aut...

★ 9.0/10 (4306 votes)
#14

Identity (2)

S2:E9

The Kaylons take control of the Orville with the intention of destroying all biological lifeforms.

mansemat Mar 1, 2019

Even though a lot of plotpoints were expected this was a very exciting conclusion to the previous ep...

★ 7.1/10 (3911 votes)

Ja'loja

S2:E1

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.

kleric42 Dec 31, 2018

"Level 10 is she's married and has a gun." I love this show.

★ 6.7/10 (4115 votes)

Primal Urges

S2:E2

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.

onlime Jan 4, 2019

The holodeck is for Porn!

★ 8.1/10 (4043 votes)

Home

S2:E3

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

markus.schabel Jan 11, 2019

Nice episode! I hope Alara will [spoiler]be back on the ship soon[/spoiler]! I‘d love to see (muc...

★ 8.2/10 (3752 votes)

Nothing Left on Earth Excepting Fishes

S2:E4

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.

jimi.wikman Jan 19, 2019

Orville just graduated from a comedy series to a space drama. Star Trek in it's finest right there.

★ 7.3/10 (3438 votes)

All the World is Birthday Cake

S2:E5

The Orville makes First Contact and a new crew member joins the ship.

mansemat Jan 25, 2019

Now this is how you make a compelling sci-fi show CBS! The only thing that bothers me is the way too...

★ 8.1/10 (4131 votes)

A Happy Refrain

S2:E6

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

ahmed365 Feb 1, 2019

> He brought me a banana. > Ed? > No, Isaac. > Oh, right. hahahaha, don't you feel...

★ 7.6/10 (3295 votes)

Deflectors

S2:E7

One of Bortus's old lovers is assigned to help upgrade the ships defences and makes a surprising admission to Talla.

Talgeeze Feb 16, 2019

[Keyali] This has to be the most insane thing that's ever happened on this ship [LaMarr] One time I...

★ 9.0/10 (4645 votes)

Identity (1)

S2:E8

Ed and the crew travel to Isaac's home planet, Kaylon.

misnomer Feb 23, 2019

I was absolutely loving the episode, until Ty — a child — casually walked out of the Orville, no aut...

★ 9.0/10 (4306 votes)

Identity (2)

S2:E9

The Kaylons take control of the Orville with the intention of destroying all biological lifeforms.

mansemat Mar 1, 2019

Even though a lot of plotpoints were expected this was a very exciting conclusion to the previous ep...

★ 7.8/10 (2887 votes)

Blood of Patriots

S2:E10

Ed must initiate peace talks with the Krill.

FinFan Mar 9, 2019

Yeah, it was a predictable episode. It was obvious he's a foul apple, and the whole "I saved your li...

★ 8.8/10 (4812 votes)

Lasting Impressions

S2:E11

The Orville crew members open a time capsule from 2015.

ahmed365 Mar 22, 2019

I really had to stop and write a comment about my favourite 3 lettered word, [spoiler] **WTF** [/spo...

★ 8.2/10 (3139 votes)

Sanctuary

S2:E12

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

broknsymetry Apr 13, 2019

This was a superb episode — relevant _and_ hilarious. The choice to use [spoiler]Dolly Pardon's _9 ...

★ 8.2/10 (2860 votes)

Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow

S2:E13

A time distortion affects Ed and Kelly's relationship.

ahmed365 Apr 20, 2019

What a totally unexpected ending, wow!! I think now we can expect a different [spoiler]time line[...

★ 8.5/10 (2978 votes)

The Road Not Taken

S2:E14

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

Talgeeze Apr 26, 2019

The ship crashed at the bottom of the ocean but thank God every single bottle in the bar is intact.

Season Average Rating Episodes Best Episode Worst Episode
3 ★ 8.1 10
★ 9.1 Domino
★ 7.2 Shadow Realms
2 ★ 8.0 14
★ 9.0 Identity (1)
★ 6.7 Primal Urges
1 ★ 7.8 12
★ 8.4 Mad Idolatry
★ 7.3 Into the Fold
Seth MacFarlane
Adrianne Palicki
Penny Johnson Jerald
Scott Grimes
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Cast & Crew

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