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The Orville
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Majority Rule

  • Episode aired Oct 26, 2017
  • TV-14TV-14
  • 43m
IMDb RATING
8.3/10
4.1K
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Loren Lester in The Orville (2017)
The Orville: Majority Rule
Play trailer0:31
7 Videos
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AdventureComedyDrama
Kelly leads a team to find two missing Union anthropologists on a planet similar to Earth.Kelly leads a team to find two missing Union anthropologists on a planet similar to Earth.Kelly leads a team to find two missing Union anthropologists on a planet similar to Earth.
IMDb RATING
8.3/10
4.1K
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    • Director
      • Tucker Gates
    • Writer
      • Seth MacFarlane
    • Stars
      • Seth MacFarlane
      • Adrianne Palicki
      • Penny Johnson Jerald
    Top credits
    • Director
      • Tucker Gates
    • Writer
      • Seth MacFarlane
    • Stars
      • Seth MacFarlane
      • Adrianne Palicki
      • Penny Johnson Jerald
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 66User reviews
    • 2Critic reviews

    Videos7

    The Orville: Ed Receives A Call From Admiral Tucker
    Clip 1:10
    The Orville: Ed Receives A Call From Admiral Tucker
    The Orville: John Meets With His Publicity Officer
    Clip 1:53
    The Orville: John Meets With His Publicity Officer
    The Orville: The Team Changes Clothes Before They Arrive On Sargus Four
    Clip 1:49
    The Orville: The Team Changes Clothes Before They Arrive On Sargus Four
    The Orville: The Crew Arrives At A Planet Similar To Earth
    Clip 1:02
    The Orville: The Crew Arrives At A Planet Similar To Earth
    The Orville: John Dry Humps A Statue
    Clip 1:51
    The Orville: John Dry Humps A Statue
    The Orville: Majority Rule Recap
    Clip 1:49
    The Orville: Majority Rule Recap
    The Orville: Majority Rule
    Trailer 0:31
    The Orville: Majority Rule

    Photos236

    Penny Johnson Jerald, Danny Smith, Adrianne Palicki, J. Lee, and Halston Sage in The Orville (2017)
    Penny Johnson Jerald, Adrianne Palicki, J. Lee, and Halston Sage in The Orville (2017)
    Penny Johnson Jerald, Seth MacFarlane, Peter Macon, Mark Jackson, Halston Sage, and Giorgia Whigham in The Orville (2017)
    Seth MacFarlane and Adrianne Palicki in The Orville (2017)
    Penny Johnson Jerald, Adrianne Palicki, J. Lee, and Halston Sage in The Orville (2017)
    Penny Johnson Jerald, Seth MacFarlane, Peter Macon, Mark Jackson, Halston Sage, and Giorgia Whigham in The Orville (2017)
    Penny Johnson Jerald and Seth MacFarlane in The Orville (2017)
    Seth MacFarlane in The Orville (2017)
    Seth MacFarlane in The Orville (2017)
    Adrianne Palicki, J. Lee, Halston Sage, and Giorgia Whigham in The Orville (2017)
    Penny Johnson Jerald and Halston Sage in The Orville (2017)
    Seth MacFarlane and Giorgia Whigham in The Orville (2017)

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    Seth MacFarlane
    Seth MacFarlane
    • Capt. Ed Mercer
    Adrianne Palicki
    Adrianne Palicki
    • Cmdr. Kelly Grayson
    Penny Johnson Jerald
    Penny Johnson Jerald
    • Dr. Claire Finn
    Scott Grimes
    Scott Grimes
    • Lt. Gordon Malloy
    Peter Macon
    Peter Macon
    • Lt. Cmdr. Bortus
    Halston Sage
    Halston Sage
    • Lt. Alara Kitan
    J. Lee
    J. Lee
    • Lt. John LaMarr
    • (as J Lee)
    Mark Jackson
    Mark Jackson
    • Isaac
    Giorgia Whigham
    Giorgia Whigham
    • Lysella
    Steven Culp
    Steven Culp
    • Willks
    Ron Canada
    Ron Canada
    • Admiral Tucker
    Catherine Shu
    Catherine Shu
    • Hoshel
    John Viener
    John Viener
    • Talk Show Moderator
    Roy Abramsohn
    Roy Abramsohn
    • Morning Host
    Loren Lester
    Loren Lester
    • Lewis
    Barry Livingston
    Barry Livingston
    • Tom
    Mike Estes
    Mike Estes
    • Guard #1
    Michael Shen
    Michael Shen
    • Man in Suit
    • Director
      • Tucker Gates
    • Writer
      • Seth MacFarlane
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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      This episode shares many similarities with the Black Mirror (2011) season 3 episode "Nosedive", in which your social rating determines your societal value. In both, certain establishments will refuse service if you have a low enough rating
    • Goofs
      At 38:55 minutes into the episode we see a shot of 'the feed' which shows people in the up-vote section already commenting on the video of John and his dog Chuckles, but the crew haven't yet uploaded the video.
    • Quotes

      Admiral Tucker: Exactly what did you navigator do down there?

      Capt. Ed Mercer: I'm told he... dry-humped a statue.

      Admiral Tucker: My God - what kind of ship are you running out there, Captain?

      Capt. Ed Mercer: Look, Admiral, he's an impulsive guy, yeah, but he's fantastic at his job.

      Admiral Tucker: Part of his job is to maintain a low profile when observation lesser-developed alien cultures.

      Capt. Ed Mercer: I, I know that, and I promise it will not happen again; I will personally order him... not to hump things.

    • Connections
      References American Idol (2002)

    User reviews66

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    Top review
    10/10
    Bluntly Admirable
    This is first ever 10/10 I gave to anything on IMDb - I normally review things I like, and my average is about 7/5.

    I don't think "Majority Rule" is somehow flawless; my score reflects the feeling after watching that episode. This could be descent TNG episode, easily!

    It is, perhaps blunt, but on point commentary on our modern social- media controlled world. World in which hashtag activism became a valid form of social participation.

    This episode doesn't focus on Mr. MacFarlane or relationship of his character with Cmdr Grayson, instead giving front seat to Lt. LeMarr with support of Grayson, Alara and Dr. Finn - giving the show proper feeling of being an ensemble endeavour - which is what Star Trek always was (with notable exception of STD).

    This episode isn't extremely clever and it's not a deep philosophical debate that let us look upon ourselves through lenses of sci-fi storytelling, but it is the best a show like Orville could do, while appealing to a modern audience.

    For that, it deserves, in my opinion, the highest praise and rating.
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    • ionisravell
    • Oct 28, 2017

    Details

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    • Release date
      • October 26, 2017 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
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    • Language
      • English
    • Filming locations
      • Los Angeles Center Studios - 450 S. Bixel Street, Downtown, Los Angeles, California, USA
    • Production companies
      • Fuzzy Door Productions
      • 20th Century Fox Television
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      43 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 16:9 HD

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