The Orville season 2

The second season of the comedy-drama science fiction television series The Orville was originally broadcast on Fox from December 30, 2018, to April 25, 2019. The season consists of 14 episodes. The season was the last to air on Fox; later seasons streamed on Hulu.

Summary
Ed and Kelly's relationship takes a different turn while the crew meets new aliens, discovers a terrifying secret about Isaac's people and home world, faces the Krill, makes first contact with a new civilization, and revisits the planet Moclus.

Production
"Primal Urges" was initially produced for the first season as Fox had ordered thirteen episodes, but only twelve were broadcast. The episode aired on January 3, 2019, in the United States.

Main

 * Seth MacFarlane as Captain Ed Mercer
 * Adrianne Palicki as Commander Kelly Grayson
 * Penny Johnson Jerald as Dr. Claire Finn
 * Scott Grimes as Lieutenant Gordon Malloy
 * Peter Macon as Lieutenant Commander Bortus
 * Halston Sage as Lieutenant Alara Kitan
 * Jessica Szohr as Lieutenant Talla Keyali
 * J. Lee as Lieutenant Commander John LaMarr
 * Mark Jackson as Isaac

Recurring

 * Victor Garber as Admiral Tom Halsey
 * Chad L. Coleman as Klyden
 * Norm Macdonald as the voice of Lt. Yaphit
 * Rachael MacFarlane as the voice of Orville Computer
 * BJ Tanner as Marcus Finn
 * Kai Wener as Ty Finn
 * Mike Henry as Dann
 * Chris J. Johnson as Cassius
 * Blesson Yates as Topa
 * Kyra Santoro as Ensign Jenny Turco
 * Ted Danson as Admiral Perry

Guest

 * Michaela McManus as Teleya/Lt. Janel Tyler
 * Robert Picardo as Ildis Kitan
 * Molly Hagan as Drenala Kitan
 * Candice King as Solana Kitan
 * John Billingsley as Cambis Borrin
 * Jason Alexander as Olix
 * Patrick Warburton as Lt. Tharl
 * Bruce Willis as Groogen (uncredited)
 * Carlos Bernard as	Capt. Marcos
 * Mackenzie Astin as Lt. Orrin Channing
 * Tim Russ as Dr. Sherman
 * Leighton Meester as Laura Huggins
 * Marina Sirtis as a teacher
 * F. Murray Abraham as hearing speaker
 * Tony Todd as a Moclan delegate
 * Rena Owen as Heveena
 * Robin Atkin Downes as Krill Captain Jackazh

Music
The soundtrack album for the season was released by La-La Land Records on January 19, 2021. A digital release followed on January 22.

Critical response
The second season of The Orville received very positive reviews in contrast to a mostly negative reaction for the first season. On Rotten Tomatoes, season 2 has a 100% approval rating with an average rating of 7.6/10 based on 14 reviews. The website's critic consensus states: "Fun, focused, and surprisingly thoughtful, The Orville's second season makes good use of its talented crew."

Will Harris of The Verge praised the two-part episode "Identity", which ran on February 21 and 28, as a sign that the series was maturing into "serious science fiction" that would appeal to a wider audience. Harris noted that the series had also toned down the "dodgier" side of its humor while still maintaining sporadic 21st-century popular cultural references.