

Ed takes Kelly, Talla, Bortus, and Gordon to the surface to investigate and they find themselves caught in a series of increasingly strange and dangerous situations where they each have a brush with death, culminating in a scenario where the Orville is nearly destroyed by a Kaylon vessel. Following the showdown, Claire and Isaac begin repairing their relationship.Īfter Talla returns from shore leave, a strange signal leads the crew to Narran 1, a world previously believed to be desolate and uninhabitable, only to find a vastly populated world with contemporary technology. Claire and the crew manage to force the former Paul and the other mutated crew to leave by threatening to release a synthetic virus. Paul is infected by spores, which causes him to mutate into an alien creature that infects several of the other crew by altering their DNA. During their exploration, the Orville encounters a giant, seemingly abandoned space station. Meanwhile, despite warnings from the Krill, the crew undertakes an exploration mission in the uncharted Kalarr Expanse that is supposedly inhabited by demons. A subplot of the episode involves the Orville escaping a pursuing Kaylon sphere by fleeing into a gas giant.Īs the crew of the Orville undergoes diplomatic negotiations with the Krill to access a previously unknown region of space, Claire reunites with her ex-husband Vice Admiral Paul Christie, who happens to be her former mentor and the chief diplomat assigned to their mission. Marcus pleads with her to help and she relents. John LaMarr discovers a way to restore Isaac, but it requires Charly's special skills, and she initially refuses to help. While Claire and Ty are devastated by Isaac's death, Marcus gradually expresses remorse for his actions.

After significant conflict with the crew and Marcus saying he wishes Isaac would die, Isaac commits suicide via EMP. The episode "Gently Falling Rain" was dedicated to Lisa Banes, who completed her role as Speria Balask prior to her death in June 2021.Įpisodes The Orville 's season 3 episodes No.Īs the Orville is refit and repaired following the battle against the Kaylon, most of the crew, including Marcus Finn, Gordon Malloy, and newly assigned Ensign Charly Burke, struggle with Isaac's presence on board. The premiere was dedicated to his memory. Yaphit prior to his death in September 2021, making it his final role. Norm Macdonald completed voiceover work as Lt. Filming once again resumed in early February 2021 and wrapped in August. Production resumed in December 2020 but was suspended once again in January 2021 following a COVID surge.

Filming began in October 2019, but was halted in March 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, by which time approximately half of the season had been completed. Seth MacFarlane and Jon Cassar were the only directors for the third season. In July 2019, it was announced that the series would be moving to Hulu, targeting a premiere date in late 2020.
