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The Orville S1E2 — Command Performance

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The Orville•Season 1•Episode 2

Command Performance

7.6/10 · 5,236 votesSep 17, 201744 min

Ranked #9 of 12 in Season 1•−0.2 vs season avg

When Ed and Kelly are tricked by a hologram of a ship in distress and find themselves prisoners in a replica of their former home, Alara must step up in her first command of the Orville and attempt a heroic rescue. Meanwhile, Bortus and Klyden

Directed byRobert Duncan McNeill

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

Penny Johnson Jerald

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

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Alara Kitan

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Seth MacFarlane

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John Debney

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Scott Powell

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Episode Summary

"Command Performance" is episode 2 of The Orville season 1. It scored 7.6/10 from 5,236 votes, ranking #9 of 12 episodes this season (season average 7.8). Directed by Robert Duncan McNeill and written by Seth MacFarlane, it aired on September 17, 2017.

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