The Orville-A surprising series opener

Fox did not do a good job in advertising this. From the promos, it was selling a Star Trekesque space adventure with dirty Seth MacFarlane jokes. And while there were some off-color jokes occasionally through out the episode, what we got was the groundwork for an epic space adventure.

Sci-fi programs of late have been dark and gritty with characters that were just too out there to connect with. The Orville was light hearted and fun.

Macfarlane wrote and stars as Ed Mercer, a down on his luck captain who finds himself in the charge of the Orville and its motley crew which include his ex-wife who he finds in bed with an alien. Their first trip out, they are tricked into landing on a planet where the head of the science department has created a time altering device. Fights break out and an epic space battle charges on screen.

The sets are slick and glossy which is surprising for something that initially seemed like an excuse to cosplay Star Trek.

It's light hearted hour of entertainment. If you are looking for something that has a deeper meaning then this is not the show for you. I look forward into tuning in next week.

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