Post by DiamondThief on Oct 27, 2017 21:45:22 GMT -8
As most of you know, the Seth McFarlane created/produced/written Sci-Fi/drama/comedy The Orville premiered in mid-September. Truthfully, this is nothing like I've ever seen on television before.
And I love it!
I am going to summarize each episode and give a quick analysis. But first, I am going to give an overview of the series. Please, below, comment on the show and episodes. Note that much of the information is referenced from imdb.com. Original Analysis will be added by myself and other SCtoC staff as episodes are aired. Photos below are from the official twitter account of The Orville (no copyright infringement is intended).
Click for the season one summaries of The Orville.
Here we go.
THE ORVILLE
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(Front l-r): Captain Ed Mercer, Comander Kelly Grayson. (Back l-r: Dr. Claire Finn, Isaac,
Commander Bortus, Lt. Gordon Malloy, Lt. John LaMarr, Chief of Security Lt. Alara Kitan.
Set 400 years in the future, the show follows the adventures of the Orville, a not-so-top-of-the-line exploratory ship in Earth's interstellar Fleet. Facing cosmic challenges from without and within, this motley crew of space explorers will boldly go where no comedic drama has gone before.
The series follows Captain Ed Mercer, whom McFarlane described in a promotional interview as "nobody's go-to guy." Captain Mercer has had a rough year since he came home from work and caught his wife, Kelly Grayson, in bed with an alien. When he is given his "last chance." at command (the U.S.S. Orville), he is informed that the crew is nearly fully staffed, excluding a first officer and a helmsman. He quickly fills the helmsman role. After The Orville takes off on its maiden mission to deliver supplies to a remote science station, Mercer is informed that an executive officer has been found. Surprise, it is his ex-wife, Commander Grayson. The crew is impressive and, in the spirit of Star Trek, the show touches on political issues. The character development is exceptional. McFarlane also interjects several one liners, al la his Family Guy series (not quite as crude, but the word "balls" is an early staple of the show). Note that Penny Johnson Jerald, who played Cassidy Yates on Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, is cast as the ship's doctor. The list of executive producers includes Brannon Braga, who has been a producer and writer for Star Trek: The Next Generation, Star Trek: Voyager and Star Trek Enterprise.
CAST
Seth MacFarlane as Captain Ed Mercer
Adrianne Palicki as Commander Kelly Grayson
Penny Johnson Jerald - Dr. Claire Finn
Scott Grimes as Lieutenant Gordon Malloy
Peter Macon as Lieutenant Commander Bortus
Halston Sage as Chief Security Officer Alara Kitan
J. Lee as Lieutenant John LaMarr
Mark Jackson as Isaac
Chad L. Coleman as Klyden
Larry Joe Campbell as Steve Newton
Click on the actor's name to access their twitter account. Note that an official twitter account for Peter Macon could not be confirmed.
The Orville airs each Thursday at 9 p.m. pacific time on Fox. Check your local listings.
And I love it!
I am going to summarize each episode and give a quick analysis. But first, I am going to give an overview of the series. Please, below, comment on the show and episodes. Note that much of the information is referenced from imdb.com. Original Analysis will be added by myself and other SCtoC staff as episodes are aired. Photos below are from the official twitter account of The Orville (no copyright infringement is intended).
Click for the season one summaries of The Orville.
Here we go.
THE ORVILLE
(Front l-r): Captain Ed Mercer, Comander Kelly Grayson. (Back l-r: Dr. Claire Finn, Isaac,
Commander Bortus, Lt. Gordon Malloy, Lt. John LaMarr, Chief of Security Lt. Alara Kitan.
Set 400 years in the future, the show follows the adventures of the Orville, a not-so-top-of-the-line exploratory ship in Earth's interstellar Fleet. Facing cosmic challenges from without and within, this motley crew of space explorers will boldly go where no comedic drama has gone before.
The series follows Captain Ed Mercer, whom McFarlane described in a promotional interview as "nobody's go-to guy." Captain Mercer has had a rough year since he came home from work and caught his wife, Kelly Grayson, in bed with an alien. When he is given his "last chance." at command (the U.S.S. Orville), he is informed that the crew is nearly fully staffed, excluding a first officer and a helmsman. He quickly fills the helmsman role. After The Orville takes off on its maiden mission to deliver supplies to a remote science station, Mercer is informed that an executive officer has been found. Surprise, it is his ex-wife, Commander Grayson. The crew is impressive and, in the spirit of Star Trek, the show touches on political issues. The character development is exceptional. McFarlane also interjects several one liners, al la his Family Guy series (not quite as crude, but the word "balls" is an early staple of the show). Note that Penny Johnson Jerald, who played Cassidy Yates on Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, is cast as the ship's doctor. The list of executive producers includes Brannon Braga, who has been a producer and writer for Star Trek: The Next Generation, Star Trek: Voyager and Star Trek Enterprise.
CAST
Seth MacFarlane as Captain Ed Mercer
Adrianne Palicki as Commander Kelly Grayson
Penny Johnson Jerald - Dr. Claire Finn
Scott Grimes as Lieutenant Gordon Malloy
Peter Macon as Lieutenant Commander Bortus
Halston Sage as Chief Security Officer Alara Kitan
J. Lee as Lieutenant John LaMarr
Mark Jackson as Isaac
Chad L. Coleman as Klyden
Larry Joe Campbell as Steve Newton
Click on the actor's name to access their twitter account. Note that an official twitter account for Peter Macon could not be confirmed.
The Orville airs each Thursday at 9 p.m. pacific time on Fox. Check your local listings.