

These exceptional credentials gave her her choice of assignments on heavy cruisers. She has expertise in molecular surgery, DNA engineering and psychiatry. Claire Finn, chief medical officer on the Orville, holding the rank of lieutenant commander. Adrianne Palicki as Commander Kelly Grayson, first officer of the Orville and Ed Mercer's ex-wife.Despite this, he is informed that the Orville needs a new commanding officer, and that he is the man for the job. Following the end of his marriage to his wife Kelly due to her adultery, he is cited for being lax in performance of his duties and for being hung over on the job. Mercer was an up-and-coming officer, on the fast track to commanding his own heavy cruiser. Seth MacFarlane as Captain Ed Mercer, who commands the Orville.

Join thousands of others to get the FREEDOM POST newsletter for free, sent twice a week from The Christian Post.Main article: List of The Orville characters Main "The Orville" season 1 episode 4 airs on Thursday, Sept.

The Krills enter the picture once again, after they fell in the hands of the Orville crew in their attempt to steal the time-accelerating device in Episode 1, reported the International Business Times.

Lee) attempt to quell another Krill attack. Meanwhile, things will also heat up inside the Orville, as Gordon (Scott Grimes), Bortus (Peter Macon) and John (J. She is commended by Hamelac for her resiliency where she replies "I've been through a divorce. While tied to a chair, she will be forced by Hamelac to spill the beans concerning the whereabouts of the rest of the team. In another promotional trailer, more details on Kelly's abduction are revealed. Kelly, however, will apparently be separated from the group and will become a hostage of Hamelac (Robert Knepper), a new character in the show. It has the size of an average planet, which means a collision with a star will likely result in a massive explosion.Īlara (Halston Sage), Claire (Penny Johnson Jerald), and Ed (Seth MacFarlane), Kelly (Adrianne Palicki) leave the Orville to extend assistance to the people from the vessel. Moreover, the show also released a trailer showing how the vessel looks like. "While some of the crew set out to help the ship's inhabitants, Bortus, Gordon, and John stay behind and fend off a Krill attack on another Union ship," the description continued. "Ed and the Orville crew encounter a massive vessel adrift in space, which is in danger of colliding with a star," read the episode guide posted by TV Guide. After an eventful third episode that saw a discussion on gender politics, the upcoming episode titled "If the Stars Should Appear" will shift gears as the protagonists will get up close a possible collision in outer space.Īccording to Episode 4's official guide, the crew will cross paths with another vessel that is in peril.
