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The Orville Recap: Stigma and Murder Turn “Deflectors” Into a Darker Valentine’s Episode

The Orville Deflectors
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Old flames, bad breakups, and a murder mystery fills up a serviceable Orville that deals with the limits of cultural pluralism.

Posted on February 15, 2019February 15, 2019 TV

The Orville Recap: “A Simple Refrain” Shows A Whole New Side to Isaac

The Orville A Happy Refrain
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Claire and Isaac consider a relationship in a sweet, grounded romance story for The Orville.

Posted on January 31, 2019January 31, 2019 TV

The Orville Review: “All the World is Birthday Cake” Sees the Crew Battling Astrology-Based Prejudice

The Orville All the World is Birthday Cake
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The Orville crew butt heads with a world that shuns people based on their Zodiac sign, in a premise straight out of Star Trek: The Next Generation.

Posted on January 24, 2019January 29, 2019 TV

TV Review: The Orville Pulls a Discovery with “Nothing Left on Earth Excepting Fishes”

The Orville Nothing Left on Earth Excepting Fishes
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The Orville cribs a bit from Star Trek Discovery in an Ed-heavy episode featuring an enemy love interest in disguise.

Posted on January 18, 2019January 29, 2019 TV

TV Review: The Orville Takes Alara “Home” For Her Final Episode

The Orville Home
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Alara gets her last hurrah in a shockingly well-rendered showcase for Halston Sage, saying goodbye to one of […]

Posted on January 10, 2019January 30, 2019 TV

TV Review: The Orville Explores Alien Marriage, Porn Addiction with “Primal Urges”

The Orville Primal Urges
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The Orville delivers one of its finest episodes yet, as Bortus navigates a rocky marriage and a planet is set for destruction.

Posted on January 4, 2019January 29, 2019 TV

TV Review: The Orville Blasts Off With Second Season Premiere “Ja’loja”

The Orville Ja'loja
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Seth MacFarlane’s space opera/workplace comedy The Orville kicks off a second season with a sedate premiere about the characters’ dating lives.

Posted on December 31, 2018January 29, 2019 TV
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