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The Orville S1E1 — Old Wounds

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The Orville•Season 1•Episode 1

Old Wounds

7.4/10 · 6,040 votesSep 10, 201745 min

Ranked #11 of 12 in Season 1•−0.4 vs season avg

It's 2417, and the Planetary Union promotes Ed Mercer to Captain of the exploratory vessel The U.S.S. Orville. Ed's enthusiasm for his new position is dampened when his ex-wife, Kelly Grayson, is assigned to be his First Officer. While on their first routine mission, the

Directed byJon Favreau

Written bySeth MacFarlane

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Cast8

Seth MacFarlane

Seth MacFarlane

Capt. Ed Mercer

Adrianne Palicki

Adrianne Palicki

Cmdr. Kelly Grayson

Penny Johnson Jerald

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Dr. Claire Finn

Scott Grimes

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Lt. Gordon Malloy

Peter Macon

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Lt. Cmdr. Bortus

J. Lee

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John LaMarr

Mark Jackson

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Isaac

Halston Sage

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Alara Kitan

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Jon Favreau

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Seth MacFarlane

Seth MacFarlane

Writer

T

Tom Costantino

Editor

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Bryan Felty

Art Direction

Bruce Broughton

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Music

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Episode Summary

"Old Wounds" is episode 1 of The Orville season 1. It scored 7.4/10 from 6,040 votes, ranking #11 of 12 episodes this season (season average 7.8). Directed by Jon Favreau and written by Seth MacFarlane, it aired on September 10, 2017.

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