CBR

  • The Orville was lambasted early for being a Star Trek ripoff. 1 / 8

  • Instead it's a love letter to classic Trek, proving itself repeatedly. 2 / 8

    Helmsman Mallory (left) having a pint on The Orville.

  • Its third episode dealt with painfully human topics of gender identity. 3 / 8

  • It avoided the trap of neatly tying up its resolution in an hour. 4 / 8

    The Kaylon robot Isaac on The Orville

  • From that point, story beats would have ramifications that carried sometimes far forward. 5 / 8

    Isaac almost seems troubled on The Orville

  • Season two became a smart exploration of relationships and humanity itself. 6 / 8

  • Instead of a dry time travel discourse, it looked thoughtfully at love. 7 / 8

  • Its two seasons have proved The Orville understands what makes classic SF great. 8 / 8