FRED Watch Quickie TV Review: The Orville—Season 1 (2017)
MacFARLANE TREKS THROUGH SPACE!
I’m an Ashley Hall and welcome to FRED Watch, where we review everything from the mainstream to the obscure. Today’s TV series is The Orville…
20th Television
Ed Mercer (Seth MacFarlane), an officer in the Planetary Union’s line of exploratory space vessels, is given a ship called The Orville as his first command, only to discover that his ex-wife, Kelly Grayson (Adrianne Palicki), has been assigned to be his First Officer…
The Orville is a great show. I’ll start off by saying that sure, Star Trek lookalikes are a dime a dozen, but not by Seth MacFarlane.
In his typical fashion, MacFarlane delivers something fresh, hilarious, and very on-point. I have been glued to the screen throughout the first season. There are a few social commentaries as well as uncomfortable situations and plot points; all of these panned out wonderfully and concluded beyond satisfactorily with a lot of intelligence. Much thought has been put into the writing, directing, and acting.
The delivery of MacFarlane and the writers’ material is perfect in The Orville. The casting is exactly as it should be and nobody you feel as though no other group of actors should play these characters. They look, feel, sound, and even smell the part.
All in all MacFarlane has created a truly wonderful and gripping show that I would recommend to anyone of almost any age.
Happy viewing, people, and most of all… have fun! 3½ / 5
Starring: Seth MacFarlane, Adrianne Palicki, Penny Johnson Jerald, Scott Grimes, Peter Macon, Halston Sage, J. Lee, Mark Jackson, Victor Garber, Chad Coleman, Norm Macdonald.
Creator: Seth MacFarlane | Executive Producers: Seth MacFarlane, Brannon Braga, David A. Goodman, Jason Clark, Jon Favreau (pilot), Liz Heldens, Lili Fuller | Theme Music: Bruce Broughton
Screens on Fox in the United States. A second season has been commissioned.
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