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Season 3 - Best Episodes Of The Orville

Overall Rating: ★ 8.0

Season 3 - Best Episodes Of The Orville

(Overall Rating: ★ 8.0)

Episode Ratings & Analysis

Explore season 3 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
S3E9 - Domino ★ 9.1
S3E6 - Twice in a Lifetime ★ 8.8
S3E7 - From Unknown Graves ★ 8.4
Worst Episodes
S3E2 - Shadow Realms ★ 7.2
S3E1 - Electric Sheep ★ 7.4
S3E3 - Mortality Paradox ★ 7.8
★ 9.1/10 (4060 votes)
#1

Domino

S3:E9

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

wpafbo79 Jul 28, 2022

Victor Garber has the best lines in the entire series. They sum up everything that The Planetary Un...

★ 8.8/10 (3857 votes)
#2

Twice in a Lifetime

S3:E6

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

morphinapg Jul 7, 2022

Another brilliant episode of tv. This season has just been knocking it out of the park imo. The wait...

★ 8.4/10 (3031 votes)
#3

From Unknown Graves

S3:E7

The Orville discovers a Kaylon with a very special ability.

FinFan Jul 14, 2022

So, let me start with some critique: the whole Janisi story line was really bad. And, NO, not becaus...

★ 8.3/10 (3295 votes)
#4

Gently Falling Rain

S3:E4

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

AeronMelon Jun 23, 2022

"To the Undiscovered Country - The future." I lost track of how much talent is in this episode. I...

★ 8.1/10 (3220 votes)
#5

Midnight Blue

S3:E8

The crew visit Haveena's sanctuary world and embark on a journey that may leave the Union more vulnerable.

morphinapg Jul 21, 2022

I honestly have no idea how they're pulling off a season that's this consistently good, episode afte...

★ 8.1/10 (2674 votes)
#6

Future Unknown

S3:E10

A celebration is underway aboard the ship.

FinFan Aug 4, 2022

This feels much more like mid season episode. That's not saying it was a bad one. Quite the opposite...

★ 7.9/10 (4737 votes)
#7

A Tale of Two Topas

S3:E5

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

FinFan Jun 30, 2022

And this, dear writers of contemporary Star Trek, is how you handle a topic like that. I'm, sadly...

★ 7.8/10 (3145 votes)
#8

Mortality Paradox

S3:E3

The Orville crew makes a new discovery.

mansemat Jun 16, 2022

The difference in writing with Strange New Worlds is staggering. Where one explains to me - among m...

★ 7.4/10 (3873 votes)
#9

Electric Sheep

S3:E1

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

FinFan Jun 2, 2022

The Orville is back! And it looks amazing. Although we maybe spend a little too much time looking at...

★ 7.2/10 (3177 votes)
#10

Shadow Realms

S3:E2

The Orville explores a mysterious region of space.

ragnarLothbrok Jun 9, 2022

Oh man, all this is such a lazy bad writing... so they're going into an unknown potentially dangerou...

★ 7.2/10 (3177 votes)
#1

Shadow Realms

S3:E2

The Orville explores a mysterious region of space.

ragnarLothbrok Jun 9, 2022

Oh man, all this is such a lazy bad writing... so they're going into an unknown potentially dangerou...

★ 7.4/10 (3873 votes)
#2

Electric Sheep

S3:E1

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

FinFan Jun 2, 2022

The Orville is back! And it looks amazing. Although we maybe spend a little too much time looking at...

★ 7.8/10 (3145 votes)
#3

Mortality Paradox

S3:E3

The Orville crew makes a new discovery.

mansemat Jun 16, 2022

The difference in writing with Strange New Worlds is staggering. Where one explains to me - among m...

★ 7.9/10 (4737 votes)
#4

A Tale of Two Topas

S3:E5

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

FinFan Jun 30, 2022

And this, dear writers of contemporary Star Trek, is how you handle a topic like that. I'm, sadly...

★ 8.1/10 (3220 votes)
#5

Midnight Blue

S3:E8

The crew visit Haveena's sanctuary world and embark on a journey that may leave the Union more vulnerable.

morphinapg Jul 21, 2022

I honestly have no idea how they're pulling off a season that's this consistently good, episode afte...

★ 8.1/10 (2674 votes)
#6

Future Unknown

S3:E10

A celebration is underway aboard the ship.

FinFan Aug 4, 2022

This feels much more like mid season episode. That's not saying it was a bad one. Quite the opposite...

★ 8.3/10 (3295 votes)
#7

Gently Falling Rain

S3:E4

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

AeronMelon Jun 23, 2022

"To the Undiscovered Country - The future." I lost track of how much talent is in this episode. I...

★ 8.4/10 (3031 votes)
#8

From Unknown Graves

S3:E7

The Orville discovers a Kaylon with a very special ability.

FinFan Jul 14, 2022

So, let me start with some critique: the whole Janisi story line was really bad. And, NO, not becaus...

★ 8.8/10 (3857 votes)
#9

Twice in a Lifetime

S3:E6

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

morphinapg Jul 7, 2022

Another brilliant episode of tv. This season has just been knocking it out of the park imo. The wait...

★ 9.1/10 (4060 votes)
#10

Domino

S3:E9

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

wpafbo79 Jul 28, 2022

Victor Garber has the best lines in the entire series. They sum up everything that The Planetary Un...

★ 7.4/10 (3873 votes)

Electric Sheep

S3:E1

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

FinFan Jun 2, 2022

The Orville is back! And it looks amazing. Although we maybe spend a little too much time looking at...

★ 7.2/10 (3177 votes)

Shadow Realms

S3:E2

The Orville explores a mysterious region of space.

ragnarLothbrok Jun 9, 2022

Oh man, all this is such a lazy bad writing... so they're going into an unknown potentially dangerou...

★ 7.8/10 (3145 votes)

Mortality Paradox

S3:E3

The Orville crew makes a new discovery.

mansemat Jun 16, 2022

The difference in writing with Strange New Worlds is staggering. Where one explains to me - among m...

★ 8.3/10 (3295 votes)

Gently Falling Rain

S3:E4

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

AeronMelon Jun 23, 2022

"To the Undiscovered Country - The future." I lost track of how much talent is in this episode. I...

★ 7.9/10 (4737 votes)

A Tale of Two Topas

S3:E5

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

FinFan Jun 30, 2022

And this, dear writers of contemporary Star Trek, is how you handle a topic like that. I'm, sadly...

★ 8.8/10 (3857 votes)

Twice in a Lifetime

S3:E6

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

morphinapg Jul 7, 2022

Another brilliant episode of tv. This season has just been knocking it out of the park imo. The wait...

★ 8.4/10 (3031 votes)

From Unknown Graves

S3:E7

The Orville discovers a Kaylon with a very special ability.

FinFan Jul 14, 2022

So, let me start with some critique: the whole Janisi story line was really bad. And, NO, not becaus...

★ 8.1/10 (3220 votes)

Midnight Blue

S3:E8

The crew visit Haveena's sanctuary world and embark on a journey that may leave the Union more vulnerable.

morphinapg Jul 21, 2022

I honestly have no idea how they're pulling off a season that's this consistently good, episode afte...

★ 9.1/10 (4060 votes)

Domino

S3:E9

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

wpafbo79 Jul 28, 2022

Victor Garber has the best lines in the entire series. They sum up everything that The Planetary Un...

★ 8.1/10 (2674 votes)

Future Unknown

S3:E10

A celebration is underway aboard the ship.

FinFan Aug 4, 2022

This feels much more like mid season episode. That's not saying it was a bad one. Quite the opposite...

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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