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The Orville S1E12 — Mad Idolatry

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The Orville•Season 1•Episode 12

Mad Idolatry

8.4/10 · 3,948 votesDec 7, 201744 min

Ranked #1 of 12 in Season 1•+0.6 vs season avg

Ed and Kelly consider the possibility of reforging their relationship, but Kelly soon crash-lands on a planet in another universe with Isaac and Gordon.

Directed byBrannon Braga

Written bySeth MacFarlane

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Mad Idolatry

Cast8

Seth MacFarlane

Seth MacFarlane

Capt. Ed Mercer

Adrianne Palicki

Adrianne Palicki

Cmdr. Kelly Grayson

Penny Johnson Jerald

Penny Johnson Jerald

Dr. Claire Finn

Scott Grimes

Scott Grimes

Lt. Gordon Malloy

Peter Macon

Peter Macon

Lt. Cmdr. Bortus

J. Lee

J. Lee

John LaMarr

Mark Jackson

Mark Jackson

Isaac

Halston Sage

Halston Sage

Alara Kitan

Crew7

Brannon Braga

Brannon Braga

Director

Seth MacFarlane

Seth MacFarlane

Writer

S

Shon Hedges

Editor

R

Robert Strohmaier

Art Direction

T

Tom Costantino

Editor

S

Scott Powell

Editor

Joel McNeely

Joel McNeely

Original Music Composer

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Episode Summary

"Mad Idolatry" is episode 12 of The Orville season 1. It scored 8.4/10 from 3,948 votes, ranking #1 of 12 episodes this season (season average 7.8). Directed by Brannon Braga and written by Seth MacFarlane, it aired on December 7, 2017.

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