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The Orville S1E4 — If the Stars Should Appear
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The Orville•Season 1•Episode 4

If the Stars Should Appear

8.2/10 · 5,214 votesSep 28, 201743 min

Ranked #2 of 12 in Season 1•+0.4 vs season avg

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Ed and the Orville crew encounter a massive vessel adrift in space, which is in danger of colliding with a star. While some of the crew set out to help the ship's inhabitants, Bortus, Gordon, and John stay behind and fend off a Krill attack

Directed byJames L. Conway
Written bySeth MacFarlane
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Seth MacFarlane

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Capt. Ed Mercer

Adrianne Palicki

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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

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Alara Kitan

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James L. Conway

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Seth MacFarlane

Seth MacFarlane

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Tom Costantino

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Joel McNeely

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Episode Summary

"If the Stars Should Appear" is episode 4 of The Orville season 1. It scored 8.2/10 from 5,214 votes, ranking #2 of 12 episodes this season (season average 7.8). Directed by James L. Conway and written by Seth MacFarlane, it aired on September 28, 2017.

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