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Episode Power Rankings

The peaks and the valleys. Find the essential episodes — and the ones to skip.

#1
S3E9 9.1
Domino

The creation of a powerful new weapon puts the Orville crew — and the entire Union — in a political and ethical quandary.

#2
S2E8 9.0
Identity

Ed and the crew travel to Isaac's home planet, Kaylon.

#3
S2E9 9.0
Identity, Part II

The Kaylons take control of the Orville with the intention of destroying all biological lifeforms.

#4 Lasting Impressions S2E11 8.8
#5 Twice in a Lifetime S3E6 8.8
#6 The Road Not Taken S2E14 8.5
#7 Mad Idolatry S1E12 8.4
#8 From Unknown Graves S3E7 8.4
#9 Gently Falling Rain S3E4 8.3
#10 If the Stars Should Appear S1E4 8.2

Lowlights

#36 S2E2 Primal Urges 6.6

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.

#35 Shadow Realms S3E2 7.2
#34 Ja'loja S2E1 7.2
#33 All the World Is Birthday Cake S2E5 7.3
#32 Into the Fold S1E8 7.3

The Quality Arc

Each point is an episode, plotted in order. Colored bands mark season boundaries. Look for the rise, the plateau, or the decline.

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Episode Engagement

High votes + high rating = beloved classic. High votes + low rating = notorious stinker. Low votes + high rating = hidden gem.

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Series Trajectory

One point per season. Smooths out the episode-to-episode noise to reveal the bigger arc.

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Season Momentum

Did each season build or fizzle? Green means the finale outscored the premiere. Red means the opposite. Longer arrows, bigger swings.

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Season Consistency

How steady is each season? Tightly clustered dots mean reliable quality. Scattered dots mean a wild ride.

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