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The Orville
2017–2022
· TV Show
· 45 min episodes
· 3 seasons
B
MEANRANK
73/100
Where it ranks
- Mean Score #299
- IMDb #236
- Rotten Tomatoes #147
- Metacritic #340
- RatingGraph #197
- Rotten Tomatoes Critics #280
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- Rotten Tomatoes Audience #58
- Metacritic Critics #352
- Metacritic Audience #91
- Criticker #168
- Trakt #210
Every rating
36–90
out of 100
Split
Lowest is Metacritic critics on 36, highest is Rotten Tomatoes viewers on 90. Critics average 56, everyone else 78.
See the TV shows the platforms disagree about most →Set 400 years in the future, the crew of the U.S.S. Orville continue their mission of exploration, navigating both the mysteries of the universe, and the complexities of their own interpersonal relationships.
Details
- Created by
- Seth MacFarlane
- Released
- 10 September 2017
- Country
- United States, Canada, France
- Language
- English
- Episode length
- 45 min
- Rated
- TV-14
- Episodes
- 36 across 3 seasons
- Awards
- 3 wins, 14 nominations
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Cast
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Awards & nominations
See all 17 →3 wins from 17 nominations across 9 ceremonies
| Primetime Emmy Awards 2019 | Outstanding Special Visual Effects | Luke McDonald, Tommy Tran, Kevin Lingenfelser, Nhat Phong Tran, Brooke Noska, Melissa Delong, Brandon Fayette, Matt Von Brock, Joseph Vincent Pike (for "Identity Part II") | Nominee |
| International Film Music Critics Association Awards 2022 | Best Original Score for a Television Series | John Debney, Joel McNeely, Andrew Cottee, Kevin Kaska, Bruce Broughton | Nominee |
| Saturn Awards 2022 | Best Science Fiction Series (Streaming) | The Orville: New Horizons | Nominee |
| International Film Music Critics Association Awards 2020 | Best Original Score for Television | Bruce Broughton, John Debney, Joel McNeely, Andrew Cottee | Nominee |
| Dragon Awards 2019 | Best Science Fiction or Fantasy TV Series | The Orville | Nominee |
| Hollywood Professional Association Awards 2019 | Outstanding Visual Effects – Episodic (Over 13 Episodes) | Tommy Tran, Kevin Lingenfelser, Joseph Vincent Pike, Brandon Fayette, Brooke Noska (for "Identity Part II") | Winner |
| Saturn Awards 2019 | Best Actress on Television | Adrianne Palicki | Nominee |
| Saturn Awards 2019 | Best Science Fiction Television Series | The Orville | Nominee |
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Primetime Emmy Awards
1 nomination
| Outstanding Special Visual Effects | Luke McDonald, Tommy Tran, Kevin Lingenfelser, Nhat Phong Tran, Brooke Noska, Melissa Delong, Brandon Fayette, Matt Von Brock, Joseph Vincent Pike (for "Identity Part II") | Nominee |
Saturn Awards
7 nominations, 1 won
| Best Science Fiction Television Series | The Orville | Winner |
| Best Actor on Television | Seth MacFarlane | Nominee |
| Best Actor on Television | Seth MacFarlane | Nominee |
| Best Actress on Television | Adrianne Palicki | Nominee |
| Best Actress on Television | Adrianne Palicki | Nominee |
| Best Science Fiction Series (Streaming) | The Orville: New Horizons | Nominee |
| Best Science Fiction Television Series | The Orville | Nominee |
International Film Music Critics Association Awards
3 nominations, 1 won
| Best Original Score for Television | Bruce Broughton, John Debney, Joel McNeely, Andrew Cottee | Winner |
| Best Original Score for Television | Bruce Broughton, John Debney, Joel McNeely, Andrew Cottee | Nominee |
| Best Original Score for a Television Series | John Debney, Joel McNeely, Andrew Cottee, Kevin Kaska, Bruce Broughton | Nominee |
Hollywood Professional Association Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Outstanding Visual Effects – Episodic (Over 13 Episodes) | Tommy Tran, Kevin Lingenfelser, Joseph Vincent Pike, Brandon Fayette, Brooke Noska (for "Identity Part II") | Winner |
Dragon Awards
1 nomination
| Best Science Fiction or Fantasy TV Series | The Orville | Nominee |
ICG Publicists Awards
1 nomination
| Maxwell Weinberg Publicist Showmanship Television Award | Erin Moody | Nominee |
Make-Up Artists and Hair Stylists Guild Awards
1 nomination
| Best Special Make-Up Effects – Television and New Media Series | Howard Berger, Tami Lane, Garrett Immel | Nominee |
Young Artist Awards
1 nomination
| Best Performance in a TV Series – Recurring Young Actor | Kai Wener | Nominee |
Young Entertainer Awards
1 nomination
| Best Recurring Young Actor 11 & Under – Television Series | Kai Wener | Nominee |