The Orville (season 2)


The second season of the comedy-drama science fiction television series The Orville was originally broadcast on Fox from December 30, 2018 to April 25, 2019. The season consists of 14 episodes.

Summary

During season 2, Ed and Kelly's relationship takes a different turn while the crew meets new aliens, discovers a terrifying secret about Isaac's people and home world, faces the Krill, makes first contact with a new civilization, and revisits the planet Moclus.

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Critical response

On Rotten Tomatoes, season 2 has a 100% approval rating with an average rating of 7.5/10 based on 12 reviews. The website's critic consensus states: "Fun, focused, and surprisingly thoughtful, The Orville's second season makes good use of its talented crew."
Will Harris of The Verge praised the two-part episode "Identity", which ran on February 21 and 28, as a sign that the series was maturing into "serious science fiction" that would appeal to a wider audience. Harris noted that the series had also toned down the "dodgier" side of its humor while still maintaining sporadic 21st-century popular cultural references.

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