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The Orville season 1, episode 4 "If the Stars Should Appear"
Written by Seth MacFarlane, directed by James L. Conway.
While charting stars on the edge of known space, Isaac (Mark Jackson) detects a gigantic ship floating aimlessly through space. The ancient vessel cannot be scanned and is drifting towards a star. Captain Mercer, Commander Grayson, Alara, Dr. Finn, and Isaac take a shuttle over to explore and offer assistance. What (and who) they find inside is not at all what they were expecting. Just as they are in need of assistance themselves, the Orville is called away to rescue another ship from the Krill.
Originally released: 28 September 2017
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What did you think?
I mostly liked it despite being predictable. The show shines not just through its sincere attempt at honoring TNG but through the interactions of the cast. Helping these people help themselves is the kind of thing I love to watch.