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The Orville
S3.E6
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Twice in a Lifetime

  • Episode aired Jul 7, 2022
  • TV-14
  • 1h 7m
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Scott Grimes, Leighton Meester, and Jackson Lee Hill in Twice in a Lifetime (2022)
The Orville: Twice In A Lifetime
Play trailer0:37
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AdventureComedyDramaSci-Fi

The crew must rescue Gordon from a distant yet familiar world.The crew must rescue Gordon from a distant yet familiar world.The crew must rescue Gordon from a distant yet familiar world.

  • Director
    • Jon Cassar
  • Writer
    • Seth MacFarlane
  • Stars
    • Seth MacFarlane
    • Adrianne Palicki
    • Penny Johnson Jerald
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    8.8/10
    4K
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    • Director
      • Jon Cassar
    • Writer
      • Seth MacFarlane
    • Stars
      • Seth MacFarlane
      • Adrianne Palicki
      • Penny Johnson Jerald
    • 128User reviews
    • 4Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    The Orville: Twice In A Lifetime
    Trailer 0:37
    The Orville: Twice In A Lifetime
    The Orville: Inside Episode 6
    Featurette 2:43
    The Orville: Inside Episode 6
    The Orville: Inside Episode 6
    Featurette 2:43
    The Orville: Inside Episode 6

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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
    Jessica Szohr
    Jessica Szohr
    • Lt. Cmdr. Talla Keyali
    J. Lee
    J. Lee
    • Lt. Cmdr. John LaMarr
    • (as J Lee)
    Mark Jackson
    Mark Jackson
    • Isaac
    Anne Winters
    Anne Winters
    • Ensign Charly Burke
    Ted Danson
    Ted Danson
    • Admiral Perry
    Andy Milder
    Andy Milder
    • Ensign Bolobar
    Kelly Hu
    Kelly Hu
    • Admiral Ozawa
    Graham Hamilton
    Graham Hamilton
    • Kaylon Primary
    Jim Mahoney
    Jim Mahoney
    • Brosk
    Norm MacDonald
    Norm MacDonald
    • Yaphit
    • (voice)
    Leighton Meester
    Leighton Meester
    • Laura Huggins
    Johnny Knoxville
    Johnny Knoxville
    • Actor #2
    Jack McBrayer
    Jack McBrayer
    • Actor #1
    • Director
      • Jon Cassar
    • Writer
      • Seth MacFarlane
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    User reviews128

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    9Jiggym4n

    Best episode of season 3 (so far)

    Very pleasantly surprised by this episode; a return to form for the series in my humble opinion.

    One may roll their eyes at the idea of yet another time-travel based plot in a sci-fi show, but the pacing of the episode was excellent, including moments of genuine humour and heartbreak.

    The episode successfully conveyed the brutal reality of decision-making, driven by an uncompromising hierarchy of command. Indeed, I found myself split down the middle regarding Molloy's plight and the morally correct course of action.

    A show that engages my brain without shoving ideology down my throat is one that deserves a high rating.
    9lmk-57374

    Quality episode

    Probably one of the best episodes to date imho. I don't wish to spoil anything, but a very compelling episode that presents a terribly interesting and unique moral dilemma, that I am not sure any other show has tackled before (which is really saying something in a world of television that like to recycle).
    9Turanic

    It's like a full feature film

    The writers really did well on this episode, not only quite a lot happens, but it's an interesting "what if " by itself , this would be a classic Star Trek 2 part episode but they flawlessly fit it into 1 h 10 min... Ironically if you know who Leighton Meester is , it adds a certain spice to see her in a sci fi tv show role ...
    10jonasarjunior

    A perfect sci-fi episode or maybe movie...

    The moral dilemma in this episode is unique up to this time. I have never seen it before, had never thought of it before, and couldn't even come up with that even in my wildest speculations. It doesn't focus on tech, although tech is involved, it doesn't rely on space, even though space is involved. Is that heroic, or villainous? In that place he cared so much, but of course outside he couldn't care about it because he hadn't experienced that. Wow!!! It's just clever and deeply emotional. Hell... I cried when he cried. The acting was fantastic. And I think this will come back around. This is not over, for sure.
    10perrycs-49152

    Excellent well written, well acted episode

    Very well written episode. Love the beginning with the guitar, love the story, love the conflict, love the choices...

    An excellent well written, well acted episode.

    Thank you! :)

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    • Trivia
      In the bar, Ensign Burke says that she's from Texas before she drinks a shot of bourbon. Actress Anne Winters is actually from Dallas, TX.
    • Goofs
      When Gordon takes Ed and Kelly home they seem surprised he's married to Laura yet in the Obituary it is stated that Gordon married Laura in 2019.

      It's plausible that Ed and Kelly haven't read the whole obituary, because as high ranking officers of the Orville they are not expected to bother themselves with details. Furthermore, even if they have read the obituary, they may have simply forgotten this detail, and they didn't expect to see Gordon married because they hadn't aimed at retrieving him from the year 2025 (they expected to arrive in the year 2015). And lastly, their reaction may not be one of surprise due to finding out that he is married, but rather one of a shocking realization that bringing Gordon back is not going to be easy.
    • Alternate versions
      The originally streamed version of the episode contains what some consider a paradox (under certain time travel rules): Gordon's distress call says that he's been stranded in 2015 for 6 months, and when the final rescue takes place, LaMarr's report on their time jump says Gordon arrived "about a month ago". Both lines of audio (but not LaMarr's mouth) were later altered to avoid the possibility of paradox: the distress call says 3 months, and LaMarr says "four months ago".
    • Soundtracks
      Can't You Hear Me Knocking
      Written by Mick Jagger & Keith Richards

      Performed by The Rolling Stones

      From the album "Sticky Fingers"

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    • Release date
      • July 7, 2022 (United States)
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      • United States
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      • English
    • Filming locations
      • 20th Century Fox Studios - 10201 Pico Blvd., Century City, Los Angeles, California, USA(Studio)
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      • 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
      • 20th Century Fox Television
      • 20th Century Studios
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    • Runtime
      • 1h 7m(67 min)
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      • Stereo
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    • Aspect ratio
      • 16:9 HD
      • 2:1

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