The Orville Episode Ratings Heatmap
2017 · 3 Seasons · 36 Episodes · Overall Score: 7.3/10 (12 rated)
Season 1 holds the highest collective average score across the series.
Season 1 Details →Lowest score variance (σ = 0.36), maintaining an average of 7.3.
Complete Episode Rating Matrix
Interactive score chart by season and episode number. Darker green indicates higher ratings; amber and red denote lower reception.
Ratings Analysis & Trajectory
Across 3 seasons and 36 episodes, The Orville has earned an overall series rating of 7.3 out of 10. The series displays remarkable consistency across its narrative arc, maintaining reliable ratings from premiere to conclusion.
The single highest-rated hour of television in the series is Season 1, Episode 12 ("Mad Idolatry"), rated at an extraordinary 8.0/10 with 56 ratings. Conversely, the lowest-rated installment is Season 1, Episode 8 ("Into the Fold"), landing at 6.7/10.
The most precipitous single-episode shift occurred in Season 1 between Episode 2 ("Command Performance", 7.6) and Episode 3 ("About a Girl", 6.9), a swing of 0.7 points.
Top 10 Highest Rated Episodes of The Orville
| Rank | Episode | Title | Score | Votes | Air Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Season 1, Ep 12 | Mad Idolatry | 8.0 | 56 | Dec 7, 2017 |
| #2 | Season 1, Ep 2 | Command Performance | 7.6 | 73 | Sep 17, 2017 |
| #3 | Season 1, Ep 4 | If the Stars Should Appear | 7.6 | 65 | Sep 28, 2017 |
| #4 | Season 1, Ep 6 | Krill | 7.6 | 57 | Oct 12, 2017 |
| #5 | Season 1, Ep 5 | Pria | 7.4 | 59 | Oct 5, 2017 |
| #6 | Season 1, Ep 7 | Majority Rule | 7.4 | 58 | Oct 26, 2017 |
| #7 | Season 1, Ep 11 | New Dimensions | 7.4 | 53 | Nov 30, 2017 |
| #8 | Season 1, Ep 1 | Old Wounds | 7.3 | 96 | Sep 10, 2017 |
| #9 | Season 1, Ep 10 | Firestorm | 7.3 | 52 | Nov 16, 2017 |
| #10 | Season 1, Ep 3 | About a Girl | 6.9 | 67 | Sep 21, 2017 |