Bah.

The Orville Slips to Series Low

But the show’s Thursday timeslot debut was more concerning.  It slipped to only a 0.6 rating with 2.8 million total viewers which is a series low and would rank it among FOX’s lowest rated shows.  There was not much competition on the night with ABC running a JFK special and CBS airing repeats in the hour, so the show doesn’t get to opt out with a mulligan.  The Orville did perform well in delayed viewing last season, so we will have to see how those numbers play out. 

With luck, millions of people simply recorded it for later viewing. Without luck, it’ll get Firefly‘d.