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The Orville S2E2 — Primal Urges

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The Orville•Season 2•Episode 2

Primal Urges

6.6/10 · 4,403 votesJan 3, 201948 min

Ranked #14 of 14 in Season 2•−1.4 vs season avg

Ed and the crew race to save a small group of survivors on a planet about to be destroyed by its sun. Meanwhile, Bortus and Klyden start marriage counseling when Bortus' obsession with the ship's simulation room gets out of hand.

Directed byKevin Hooks

Written byWellesley Wild

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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

Scott Grimes

Lt. Gordon Malloy

Peter Macon

Peter Macon

Lt. Cmdr. Bortus

Jessica Szohr

Jessica Szohr

Talla Keyali

J. Lee

J. Lee

John LaMarr

Mark Jackson

Mark Jackson

Isaac

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Kevin Hooks

Kevin Hooks

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Wellesley Wild

Wellesley Wild

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Episode Summary

"Primal Urges" is episode 2 of The Orville season 2. It scored 6.6/10 from 4,403 votes, ranking #14 of 14 episodes this season (season average 8.0). Directed by Kevin Hooks and written by Wellesley Wild, it aired on January 3, 2019.

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