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The Orville
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The Orville
Genre
Science fiction
Comedy-drama[1][2][3]
Created by
Seth MacFarlane
Starring
Seth MacFarlane
Adrianne Palicki
Penny Johnson Jerald
Scott Grimes
Peter Macon
Halston Sage
J. Lee
Mark Jackson
Chad L. Coleman
Theme music composer
Bruce Broughton[4]
Composer(s)
Bruce Broughton (Pilot)
Joel McNeely
John Debney
Andrew Cottee ("New Dimensions")
Country of origin
United States
Original language(s)
English
No. of seasons
1
No. of episodes
12 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producer(s)
Seth MacFarlane
Brannon Braga
David A. Goodman
Jason Clark
Jon Favreau (pilot)
Liz Heldens
Lili Fuller
Running time
43 minutes
Production company(s)
Fuzzy Door Productions
20th Century Fox Television
Distributor
20th Television
Release
Original network
Fox
Original release
September 10, 2017 (2017-09-10) – present
External links
Website
www.fox.com/the-orville/
The Orville is an American science fiction comedy-drama[1][2][3] series created by and starring Seth MacFarlane that premiered on Sunday, September 10, 2017, with new episodes airing Thursdays on Fox during the 2017–18 season.[5][6] MacFarlane stars as Ed Mercer, an officer in the Planetary Union's line of exploratory space vessels whose career took a downturn following his divorce, and who is given the titular ship as his first command, only to discover that his ex-wife, Kelly Grayson (Adrianne Palicki), has been assigned to be his First Officer. Inspired by the television series Star Trek, the series tells the story of Mercer, Grayson, and the crew of the Orville as they embark on various diplomatic and exploratory missions.[7] On November 2, 2017, Fox renewed the series for a second season,[8] which is expected to premiere late in the 2018–19 season.[9]
Contents
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1 Premise
2 Cast and characters
2.1 Main
2.2 Recurring
2.3 Guest stars
3 Episodes
4 Production
4.1 Development
4.2 Casting
4.3 Filming
4.4 Music
5 Reception
5.1 Critical response
5.2 Audience response
5.3 Ratings
6 References
7 External links
Premise[edit]
The Orville is set on the titular U.S.S. Orville (ECV-197), a mid-level exploratory space vessel in the Planetary Union, a 25th-century interstellar alliance of Earth and many other planets.
Cast and characters[edit]
Main[edit]
Seth MacFarlane as Ed Mercer, the captain of the Orville.[10][11][12] Mercer was an up-and-coming officer, believed to be on the fast track to commanding his own heavy cruiser by age 40. However, he caught his wife Kelly in bed with an alien. Over the course of the following year, he is cited for becoming lax in his duties, including six instances of reporting to duty while hung over, but is informed that due to the size of the fleet and the retirement of the former captain, the Orville, a mid-level exploratory ship, was in need of a new commanding officer.[11]
Adrianne Palicki as Commander Kelly Grayson, the first officer of the Orville and Ed Mercer's ex-wife.[10][12] The two divorced when Mercer caught Grayson in bed with an alien. Unbeknownst to Mercer, Grayson personally went to Admiral Halsey to plead her case to give her ex-husband a command, stating that despite some personal setbacks, he deserved his own command. She asked Halsey to keep that from him when assigned the Orville. Mercer and Grayson decide to put their differences aside, to work together as a team and stay as friends.[11]
Penny Johnson Jerald[12] as Doctor Claire Finn, the Chief Medical Officer on the Orville, holding the rank of Lieutenant Commander. A physician of exceptional credentials, she has expertise in molecular surgery, DNA engineering and psychiatry, which could have afforded her the privilege of serving on the heavy cruiser of her choice. She instead chose the mid-level exploratory vessel because, as she explains to Mercer in the pilot, she prefers to request her transfers based on where she feels she is needed, as she feels more stimulated by such assignments. When she tells Mercer she felt he could use her help on his first command, he interprets this as lack of confidence on her part in his competence, though she denies this.[11] Having never found the ideal opportunity to marry, she chose to become a single mother, and her two sons, Marcus and Ty, travel aboard the Orville with her.[13] She repeatedly rebuffs Lt. Yaphit's advances,[14][15] though they become physically intimate in "Cupid's Dagger" after falling victim to a Retepsian sex pheromone.[16]
Scott Grimes as Lieutenant Gordon Malloy, the helmsman of the Orville and Mercer's best friend.[10][12] Considered the best helmsman in the fleet, he was relegated to desk duty after an attempt to impress a girl resulted in him shearing the door off a cargo bay during a precarious shuttle docking, losing cargo in the process. He was specifically requested by Mercer despite some hesitation by Admiral Halsey, who harbors concern over Malloy's history of crude and juvenile pranks.[11]
Peter Macon[12] as Lieutenant Commander Bortus, the second officer aboard the U.S.S. Orville. Bortus is from Moclus, a planet whose primary industry is weapons manufacturing,[14] and whose inhabitants, the Moclans, are a single-gender species (although statistically, one female Moclan is born every seventy-five years)[14]. Among the peculiarities of the Moclans are that they only urinate once a year.[11][12]
Halston Sage[12] as Lieutenant Alara Kitan, the Orville's young Chief of Security. She is a member of the Xelayan race, which inhabits a high-gravity planet, giving her greater-than-human strength, allowing her to knock down doors and walls by charging against them,[11] or crush a handheld cube of solid titanium and reshape it into a sphere with her bare hands.[14] She received the Sapphire Star for her role as acting commander after Mercer and Grayson were abducted by the Calivon while Bortus was incubating his egg[17].
J. Lee as Lieutenant (later Lieutenant Commander) John LaMarr.[12] He is navigator of the Orville for most of the first season. He and Malloy strike up an immediate friendship in the first episode.[11] Though intellectually gifted, he learned to hide his intelligence and settle for modest ambitions growing up. When Grayson discovers his high aptitude in "New Dimensions", she encourages him to fulfill his potential. As a result, he acquits himself so well during that episode's crisis that he replaces the outgoing Lt. Commander Newton as the Orville's Chief Engineer.[18]
Mark Jackson[12][19] as Isaac, the Orville's Science and Engineering Officer. Isaac is a member of the artificial, non-biological race from Kaylon-1 that views biological lifeforms, including humans, as inferior. Isaac explains to Mercer in the pilot that the Union's Admiralty offered a posting to any Kaylon willing to accept it, as an attempt to initiate relations between the two powers. Isaac accepted the offer because he saw it as a way to study human behavior. During the course of his time with the crew, he comes to observe and understand aspects of human behavior, such as sarcasm, slang,[7][11] and practical jokes. Isaac perceives his surroundings with his body's internal sensors, and not with the two glowing blue "eyes" on his face, which are purely aesthetic.[20]
Recurring[edit]
Victor Garber as Admiral Halsey, Mercer's superior and an old friend of Grayson's father[11][16]
Chad Coleman as Klyden, Bortus' mate and father of their child[17] He revealed that he was actually born a female and had the procedure to correct his gender when he was an infant, only learning about it when he was first examined by a non-Moclan doctor after joining Bortus on his first ship assignment[14].
Norm Macdonald as the voice of Lt. Yaphit, an amorphous, gelatinous, shapeshifting engineer on the Orville,[21] who repeatedly attempts to obtain a date with Dr. Finn,[14][15] and frequently flirts with other females on the ship.[20] Despite telling her in "Cupid's Dagger" that he is in love with her, she does not reciprocate his attraction, but they become physically intimate in that episode after falling victim to a Retepsian sex pheromone.[16]
Larry Joe Campbell as Lieutenant Commander[17] Steve Newton, Chief Engineer of the Orville[20] until episode 1.11, when he leaves take a new job designing space stations, and is replaced by LaMarr[18]
Gavin Lee as Nurse Park[16]
Rachael MacFarlane as the voice of the Orville computer[22][23]
Ron Canada as Admiral Tucker[17][24]
Kelly Hu as Admiral Ozawa[25]
Guest stars[edit]
Brian George as Doctor Aronov, the leader of the Epsilon II science station[11]
Jeffrey Tambor as Ben, Captain Mercer's father[17]
Holland Taylor as Jeannie, Captain Mercer's mother[17]
Jonathan Adams as the Moclan Arbitrator[14]
Rena Owen as Heveena[14]
Robert Knepper as Hamelac[15]
Liam Neeson as Jahavus Dorahl, Captain of the derelict multi-generation ship[15]
Charlize Theron as Pria Lavesque[20]
James Horan as Sazeron, the Krill high priest on the Krill destroyer Yakar[25]
Michaela McManus as Teleya, a Krill teacher serving on Krill destroyer Yakar[25]
Steven Culp as Wilks[24]
Brian Thompson as Drogen, a survivalist on a planet on which Finn, Isaac and Finn's children crash in "Into the Fold"[26]
Rob Lowe as Darulio, the Retepsian archeologist whose affair with Kelly ended her marriage with Mercer[11][16]
Ralph Garman as Kanoot, a Karaoke announcer on the Orville[16]
Mike Henry as Dann, a member of the Engineering staff[16]
Robert Picardo as Ildis Kitan, father of Alara Kitan[27]
Molly Hagan as Drenala Kitan, mother of Alara Kitan.[27]
Episodes[edit]
No.
Title
Directed by
Written by
Original air date
Prod.
code
U.S. viewers
(millions)
1
"Old Wounds" Jon Favreau Seth MacFarlane September 10, 2017 (2017-09-10) 1LAB01 8.56[28]
25th-century Union command officer Ed Mercer divorces his wife, Kelly Grayson, after catching her cheating on him. A year later, he accepts a position as Captain of the U.S.S. Orville, a mid-level research vessel, and learns to his dismay that his ex-wife has been assigned as his First Officer. During the Orville's first mission, the hostile alien Krill captain (Joel Swetow) attempts to steal a device that accelerates time, which has both beneficial and dangerous applications. Mercer and Grayson rig the device to destroy itself and the Krill vessel.
2
"Command Performance" Robert Duncan McNeill Seth MacFarlane September 17, 2017 (2017-09-17) 1LAB03 6.63[29]
The technologically advanced Calivon imprison Mercer and Grayson in a replica of their former home as a zoo exhibit. Alara is left in command of the Orville, as Bortus has laid an egg and must incubate it. Alara is unsure of herself, but gains confidence with the help of Claire's mentorship. Mercer and Grayson wonder if they could have made their relationship work, but finally conclude that they were never compatible for a long-term romantic relationship, despite their strong camaraderie. Admiral Tucker orders Alara to return to Earth instead of approaching the powerful Calivon; Alara violates these orders and rescues Mercer and Grayson, along with an alien child, by trading an archive of Earth's reality television for them. Mercer presents Alara with a medal of honor and believes he and Grayson can prevent her from being punished for insubordination. A female offspring hatches from Bortus' egg, stunning him and Klyden, as Moclan females are extremely rare.
3
"About a Girl" Brannon Braga Seth MacFarlane September 21, 2017 (2017-09-21) 1LAB04 4.05[30]
When Doctor Finn refuses Bortus and Klyden's request to have their daughter undergo sex reassignment surgery, which is standard practice for Moclans on the very rare occasions when a female is born, the parents petition Mercer to order the procedure. Mercer refuses, as he (and the rest of the crew) object to performing such a procedure on a healthy infant, so Bortus and Klyden arrange to have the procedure performed on a Moclan vessel. Gordon and John change Bortus' mind by showing him Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer, but Klyden still wants to proceed, revealing that he was born female. The case is arbitrated on the Moclan planet, Moclus, where Grayson represents Bortus; she casts doubt on the idea of male superiority by demonstrating that Alara is physically strong and Gordon is stupid. Mercer locates a female Moclan of advanced years, Heveena, who testifies that she lived a happy and fulfilling life in seclusion, and reveals that under the pseudonym "Gondus Elden," she has become an esteemed novelist on Moclus. But Klyden and the tribunal are unconvinced, and the baby undergoes the surgery. Despite their disagreement, Bortus and Klyden are committed to one another and to giving their son, Topa, a good life.
4
"If the Stars Should Appear" James L. Conway Seth MacFarlane September 28, 2017 (2017-09-28) 1LAB02 3.70[31]
The Orville encounters an immense, 2000-year-old derelict ship drifting into a star. Mercer, Grayson, Kitan, Finn, and Isaac enter, discovering an artificial biosphere and a civilization of 3 million who worship an entity called Dorahl, and do not know they are on a ship. Grayson is held prisoner by their theocratic dictator Hamelac, who imposes a death penalty on "Reformers" who believe anything exists beyond the known world. While Bortus takes the Orville to save a colony ship from a Krill attack, Grayson's crewmates rescue her and lead a group of Reformers to the alien ship's bridge. An ancient recording from Captain Jahavus Dorahl (played by Liam Neeson) reveals that it was a generation ship disabled by an ion storm. Isaac initiates repairs and opens the hull's window, enabling the populace to see stars for the first time, moving even Hamelac. Mercer makes arrangements for the Union to train the people to operate their ship. Meanwhile, Klyden is frustrated that Bortus' duties leave him little time for family.
5
"Pria" Jonathan Frakes Seth MacFarlane October 5, 2017 (2017-10-05) 1LAB05 3.43[32]
The Orville comes to the rescue of a mining ship. Grayson is suspicious of their new guest, Pria Lavesque (Charlize Theron), to whom Mercer is clearly attracted. Grayson's concerns are shown to have merit when Pria is discovered to be a time-traveling artifact dealer from the 29th Century. Pria claims to have rescued the Orville from a dark matter storm that would have killed them all, mainly so she could sell the ship to an artifact buyer in her own time. She gains control of the ship with an advanced technological device, and their attempt to disable it knocks Isaac out. They travel to the future through a wormhole, but Isaac, whose mind was transferred to the ship's computer, manages to recover the control of the ship and they to return to their time. They shot the wormhole to close it, and Pria disappears. Meanwhile, Malloy's attempt to teach Isaac the concept of practical jokes backfires when Isaac anesthetizes Malloy and amputates his leg, forcing Dr. Finn to regenerate it.
6
"Krill" Jon Cassar David A. Goodman October 12, 2017 (2017-10-12) 1LAB06 3.37[33]
After recovering a Krill shuttle intact, Mercer and Malloy are ordered to pose as Krill soldiers in order to board one of their vessels and get a copy of the Ankhana, a sacred religious text. They are forced to change priorities when they learn that the Krill plan to detonate a powerful bomb over a remote Union colony. Rather than destroy the bomb, and therefore the ship, they exploit the Krill's natural weakness to sunlight to eliminate all the crew members, with the exception of a classroom full of children and their teacher Teleya, who warns Mercer that his actions will only reinforce the Krill's hatred for the Union.
7
"Majority Rule" Tucker Gates Seth MacFarlane October 26, 2017 (2017-10-26) 1LAB07 4.18[34]
An undercover team led by Grayson lands on Sargas 4, an Earth-like planet with a culture similar to that of 21st-century human civilization, to locate two missing anthropologists. There, LaMarr is arrested after a video of him dancing with a beloved statue receives more than a million "down" votes, and must convince the public to pardon him or be subjected to "treatment" for his actions. Alara and Claire locate one of the missing, but find him in an irreversible lobotomized state. With LaMarr facing a final vote to determine his guilt, Mercer brings one of the planet's inhabitants, Lysella, aboard the Orville and learns about the "Master Feed", which Isaac is able to hack and upload doctored images of John, narrowly swinging the vote in his favor. Now free, John and the others return to the ship and depart. The next day, Lysella decides against taking part in a public vote.
8
"Into the Fold" Brannon Braga Brannon Braga & André Bormanis November 2, 2017 (2017-11-02) 1LAB08 3.83[35]
While traveling to a recreational planet in a shuttle, Isaac, Finn, and her sons Marcus and Ty fall into a spatial fold, and crash on a planet devastated by famine and disease, and populated by cannibals. Finn is separated from the other three and captured by a survivalist named Drogen. While she works to escape, Isaac, who is unfamiliar with the care of human children, is forced to protect her sons while he tries to fix the shuttle's communication systems in order to send a distress signal. Ty becomes ill with the planet's indigenous disease. After Finn kills Drogen and reunites with the others, Isaac and Marcus hold off a large attack by the cannibals long enough for the Orville to rescue them. After Finn cures Ty's infection, Isaac tells her that, for all the faults he sees in the children, he still thinks of them fondly.
9
"Cupid's Dagger" Jamie Babbit Liz Heldens November 9, 2017 (2017-11-09) 1LAB09 3.69[36]
The Orville is dispatched to mediate talks between two alien species, the Navarians and the Bruidians, who have been at a centuries-old stalemate over which race lays proper claim over the planet Lapovius. Also assigned to the matter is Darulio (Rob Lowe), the Retepsian whose affair with Grayson a year prior ended her marriage to Mercer, to scan an ancient artifact from the planet for DNA to reveal which species was the original inhabitant. Unbeknownst to the crew, Darulio secretes a sex pheromone as part of his mating cycle, which affects the crew resulting in trysts between Darulio and Grayson, Darulio and Mercer, and Finn and Yaphit. This incapacitates the affected officers, resulting in the Navarian and Bruidian delegates canceling the mediation, and a full-scale battle in orbit around the planet. The crisis is resolved when Darulio and Alara expose the ambassadors to a modified version of the pheromone, resulting in a temporary infatuation that prompts a ceasefire. DNA test results from the artifact reveal that the planet's inhabitants were common ancestors to both species, legitimizing a mutual claim to the planet. When Grayson asks Darulio if he was in heat a year ago, he only answers "maybe".
10
"Firestorm" Brannon Braga Cherry Chevapravatdumrong November 16, 2017 (2017-11-16) 1LAB10 3.32[37]
When Lt. Payne is trapped beneath debris during a plasma storm, Alara's pyrophobia causes her to hesitate, and after he dies, she blames herself. Mercer declines her resignation and suggests she discover the cause of her pyrophobia. She learns from her parents (Robert Picardo and Molly Hagan) that, as an infant, her mother fell asleep cradling her when a fire broke out in the kitchen. Alara's cries woke her up just in time to save them both. Soon, the Orville encounters strange phenomena, including a scary clown, a giant spider that eats Malloy, and murderous versions of Finn and Isaac. It is revealed that Alara is in the holographic simulator, in a program she ordered Isaac to create to simulate any other potential fears she may have, and having Finn erase her short-term memory of having made the request to ensure an authentic reaction to the program. She completes the program, after which Mercer threatens to court martial her for invoking Directive 38 (allowing the Chief of Security to override the captain's clearance) so that no one could abort the simulation early, but decides to let Alara off easy, saying he was impressed by her ability to overcome every obstacle.
11
"New Dimensions" Kelly Cronin Seth MacFarlane November 30, 2017 (2017-11-30) 1LAB11 3.63[38]
With Lt. Newton leaving the Orville, Mercer must find a new Chief Engineer. Although Yaphit is next in line for the position, Cmdr. Grayson discovers that LaMarr has been hiding intellectual gifts, stemming from wanting to be better accepted as a child growing up in his community. Grayson convinces Mercer to assign LaMarr to lead an engineering team assignment, in order to evaluate him as a candidate, but when Mercer learns that Grayson similarly pushed for Admiral Halsey to consider him for the Orville's captaincy, he becomes wracked with doubt and resentment, despite Grayson's insistence that he was granted his position on merit, and Halsey's confirmation that Mercer's performance on the ship has borne this out. Meanwhile, the Orville encounters a thief with a cache of plasma rifles stolen from the Krill, who is killed when he passes into a region of two-dimensional space. To elude the thief's Krill pursuers, the Orville takes refuge in that region. When the protective quantum bubble around the ship begins to fail, LaMarr, initially daunted by being placed in a leadership position, rises to the occasion, and works with Yaphit to help the ship escape the realm, for which LaMarr is made Chief Engineer and promoted to the rank of Lieutenant Commander.
12
"Mad Idolatry" Brannon Braga Seth MacFarlane December 7, 2017 (2017-12-07) 1LAB13 3.54[39]
Grayson leads a shuttle team that crashes on a suddenly appearing planet with a Bronze Age society. After leaving the crew discovers the planet phases in to our universe for a short time every 11 days as 700 years passes on the planet. They discover their first visit has resulted in a religion that worships Cmdr. Grayson and has grown into a theocracy resembling Earth's middle ages. Admiral Ozawa reprimands Mercer for omitting mention of the contamination, and orders no further contact with the planet. Mercer and Grayson defy this order by returning to the planet to inform the society's religious leader, of the truth, but a subordinate assassinates him. As a result, by the time the planet next appears, it's society is comparable to early 21st century Earth, with religious bickering and strife. Resolving to end the suffering, Isaac stays on the planet when it phases out, spending 700 years with them. When the planet emerges again, it has progressed to interstellar space travel, and two of its representatives return Isaac to the Orville where they inform the crew that despite the tumultuous effect of his arrival on the planet, its society developed away from worshiping Cmdr. Grayson naturally and suggested that when they progress millennia ahead, they may study the Union.
Production[edit]
Development[edit]
MacFarlane originally wrote The Orville as a spec script, which was given a 13-episode order by Fox on May 4, 2016, making it the first live-action television series created by MacFarlane, as well as his first live-action starring role on television.[40] Following the project's greenlight, MacFarlane stated, "I've wanted to do something like this show ever since I was a kid, and the timing finally feels right. [...] I think this is gonna be something special."[5] According to MacFarlane, The Orville was inspired by The Twilight Zone and Star Trek.[41] He was also encouraged to sell the series due to the success of Guardians of the Galaxy and Deadpool.[42]
On November 2, 2017, Fox renewed the series for a second season.[8] On November 15, it was reported that episode thirteen of season one would be held back and instead air during the second season due to a gap in broadcast dates caused by the broadcaster's lengthy Christmas programming.[43][44]
Casting[edit]
On July 29, 2016, MacFarlane's role was revealed to be Ed Mercer, the captain of the Orville, while Adrianne Palicki had been cast as Kelly Grayson, Ed's ex-wife and the newly appointed first officer of the Orville, and Scott Grimes, who voices Steve Smith on American Dad! (another show created by MacFarlane), was cast as Gordon Malloy, Ed's best friend whom he hires to pilot the Orville.[10] On August 19, Peter Macon and J Lee were cast as series regulars.[45][46] On October 31, Halston Sage and Penny Johnson Jerald joined the cast.[47] On December 8, Mark Jackson was cast.[19] On April 3, 2017, Chad L. Coleman was added as a series regular and Larry Joe Campbell was cast in a recurring role.[48]
At San Diego Comic Con, MacFarlane said that Charlize Theron would guest-star in an episode.[49] The two had previously co-starred in A Million Ways to Die in the West.
Filming[edit]
On August 24, 2016, Jon Favreau signed on to direct the pilot.[50] Production on the pilot episode began in late 2016, and the rest of the episodes began filming on March 27, 2017.[40] Production wrapped on August 23, 2017.[51] Star Trek veterans Jonathan Frakes and Robert Duncan McNeill have each directed an episode of The Orville, having directed episodes of the Star Trek franchise.[52] Filming for the second season begins in February 2018.[53]
Music[edit]
The show uses a 75-piece orchestra for the music in each episode, alongside several different composers. MacFarlane said "We score it like a movie" and "We really put as much into that as we do into the effects."[54]
Reception[edit]
Critical response[edit]
The review aggregation website Rotten Tomatoes reported a 21% approval rating, with an average rating of 4.61/10 based on 39 critic reviews.[55] Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned a score of 36 out of 100, based on 21 reviews.[56]
Liz Miller writing for IndieWire compared the series to Star Trek, calling it a rip-off and "Creatively, Morally, and Ethically Bankrupt". She criticized the lack of creativity, the blatant imitation, and was surprised that the show is "uninterested in being a comedy".[52]
Tim Surette at TV Guide says, "The truth is, The Orville was never going to win over critics because it's a throwback and goes against everything modern television is. It's not that The Orville doesn't know what it wants it to be, as critics assume, it's that it wants to be a little bit of everything".[57]
Erik Kain of Forbes gave a positive review of the show with the observation that "All the optimism and sincerity and lightheartedness of Star Trek is here, and in many ways it's kind of wonderful. I'm honestly surprised something like this exists." He says the critics were wrong and suggests their opinions are based on disliking MacFarlane and his type of humor.[58]
Audience response[edit]
In the October 15, 2017, "The Orville Mid-Season Angry Review" episode of The Angry Joe Show, host Joe Vargas noted the gulf between the response to the series among critics and viewers, contrasting the Rotten Tomatoes' 19% approval rating from professional critics to the 91% viewer approval rating. Vargas compared this to Star Trek: Discovery, which received an 83% rating from critics, and stated "Star Trek fans – at least the ones that watch my show – like The Orville way more than they like Star Trek: Discovery".[59] Tim Surette of TV Guide also wrote about the critic-to-viewer Rotten Tomatoes rating, noting the balance had shifted to 21/93, and that its Metacritic score was 36% approval from critics, and 82% from viewers. As a critic himself, Surette notes that, as a throwback, The Orville is an anomaly in modern television, and found showrunner David A. Goodman's admission that MacFarlane wants to vary between dramatic and comedic episodes a potentially dangerous strategy, but concedes that the show's viewers appear to like it for that reason.[57]
Ratings[edit]
After its premiere on Sunday, September 10, 2017, the show moved to Thursday nights at 9 p.m. In its first broadcast in the new time slot, The Orville became Fox's highest rated Thursday 9 p.m. broadcast in two years.[60] After taking into account DVR and VOD, The Orville was Fox's most-viewed drama debut since the premiere of Empire in 2015.[citation needed]
No.
Title
Air date
Rating/share
(18–49)
Viewers
(millions)
DVR
(18–49)
DVR viewers
(millions)
Total
(18–49)
Total viewers
(millions)
1 "Old Wounds" September 10, 2017 2.7/9 8.56[28] N/A N/A N/A N/A
2 "Command Performance" September 17, 2017 2.2/8 6.63[29] 0.9 2.42 3.1 9.05[61]
3 "About a Girl" September 21, 2017 1.1/4 4.05[30] N/A N/A N/A N/A
4 "If the Stars Should Appear" September 28, 2017 1.1/4 3.70[31] 1.0 3.11 2.1 6.81[62]
5 "Pria" October 5, 2017 0.9/3 3.43[32] 1.2 3.35 2.1 6.79[63]
6 "Krill" October 12, 2017 1.0/4 3.37[33] 1.1 3.32 2.1 6.69[64]
7 "Majority Rule" October 26, 2017 1.2/5 4.18[34] 1.1 3.11 2.3 7.29[65]
8 "Into the Fold" November 2, 2017 1.0/4 3.83[35] 1.0 2.89 2.0 6.72[66]
9 "Cupid's Dagger" November 9, 2017 1.0/4 3.69[36] 1.1 3.01 2.1 6.70[67]
10 "Firestorm" November 16, 2017 0.9/3 3.32[37] 1.0 2.83 1.9 6.13[68]
11 "New Dimensions" November 30, 2017 0.9/3 3.63[38] 1.0 2.86 1.9 6.49[69]
12 "Mad Idolatry" December 7, 2017 0.9/4 3.54[39] 1.0 2.97 1.9 6.53[70]
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^ Jump up to: a b c d e f g h i "About the Show: The Orville". Fox Broadcasting Company. Retrieved May 15, 2017.
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^ Jump up to: a b c d e f g h "About a Girl", The Orville, Season 1, Episode 3. Fox Broadcasting Company. September 21, 2017.
^ Jump up to: a b c d "If the Stars Should Appear", The Orville, Season 1, Episode 4. Fox Broadcasting Company. September 28, 2017.
^ Jump up to: a b c d e f g "Cupid's Dagger", The Orville, Season 1, Episode 9. Fox Broadcasting Company. November 9, 2017.
^ Jump up to: a b c d e f "Command Performance", The Orville, Season 1, Episode 2. Fox Broadcasting Company. September 17, 2017.
^ Jump up to: a b "New Dimensions", The Orville, Season 1, Episode 11. Fox Broadcasting Company. November 30, 2017.
^ Jump up to: a b "Mark Jackson Joins Seth MacFarlane's Fox Series 'Orville". Deadline. December 8, 2016.
^ Jump up to: a b c d "Pria", The Orville, Season 1, Episode 5. Fox Broadcasting Company. October 5, 2017.
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Jump up ^ "The Orville Cast and Characters". TV Guide. Retrieved November 21, 2017.
Jump up ^ "Scoop: THE ORVILLE on FOX - Today, November 16, 2017". Broadway World. November 16, 2017.
^ Jump up to: a b "Majority Rule", The Orville, Season 1, Episode 7. Fox Broadcasting Company. October 26, 2017.
^ Jump up to: a b c "Krill", The Orville, Season 1, Episode 7. Fox Broadcasting Company. October 12, 2017.
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^ Jump up to: a b "Firestorm", The Orville, Season 1, Episode 10. Fox Broadcasting Company. November 16, 2017.
^ Jump up to: a b Porter, Rick (September 13, 2017). "'The Orville' and 'SNF' adjust up, Miss America and '20/20' adjust down: Sunday final ratings". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved September 13, 2017.
^ Jump up to: a b Porter, Rick (September 19, 2017). "'The Orville' adjusts down,' 'Sunday Night Football' up: Sunday final ratings". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved September 19, 2017.
^ Jump up to: a b Porter, Rick (September 22, 2017). "'The Orville,' 'Gotham,' 'Zoo' and CW originals unchanged: Thursday final ratings". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved September 22, 2017.
^ Jump up to: a b Porter, Rick (September 29, 2017). "'Will & Grace,' 'Superstore,' 'Good Place,' 'Gotham' adjust up; 'How to Get Away' adjusts down: Thursday final ratings". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved September 29, 2017.
^ Jump up to: a b Porter, Rick (October 6, 2017). "'Grey's Anatomy' and NFL adjust up: Thursday final ratings". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved October 6, 2017.
^ Jump up to: a b Porter, Rick (October 13, 2017). "'Will & Grace,' 'Grey's Anatomy,' 'Gotham' and NFL adjust up: Thursday final ratings". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved October 13, 2017.
^ Jump up to: a b Porter, Rick (October 27, 2017). "NFL adjusts up, scripted shows all unchanged: Thursday final ratings". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved October 27, 2017.
^ Jump up to: a b Porter, Rick (November 3, 2017). "'Will & Grace' adjusts up, 'Sheldon' and other CBS shows adjust down: Thursday final ratings". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved November 3, 2017.
^ Jump up to: a b Porter, Rick (November 10, 2017). "'Big Bang Theory' and 'Thursday Night Football' adjust up: Thursday final ratings". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved November 10, 2017.
^ Jump up to: a b Porter, Rick (November 17, 2017). "'Supernatural' and NFL adjust up, 'Young Sheldon' adjusts down: Thursday final ratings". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved November 17, 2017.
^ Jump up to: a b Porter, Rick (December 4, 2017). "'Supernatural,' 'Big Bang Theory' and NFL adjust up: Thursday final ratings". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved December 4, 2017.
^ Jump up to: a b Porter, Rick (December 8, 2017). "'Supernatural' and NFL adjust up: Thursday final ratings". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved December 8, 2017.
^ Jump up to: a b Andreeva, Nellie (May 4, 2016). "Seth MacFarlane To Create & Star In Fox Sci-Fi Dramedy Series For 2017–18 Season". Deadline Hollywood. United States: Penske Media Corporation. Retrieved August 18, 2016.
Jump up ^ "Seth MacFarlane Talks New Comedy 'Orville'". Access Hollywood YouTube Page. May 17, 2017. Retrieved June 23, 2017.
Jump up ^ "How Seth MacFarlane Got Charlize Theron To Be On 'The Orville'". Entertainment Weekly YouTube Page. July 26, 2017. Retrieved August 6, 2017.
Jump up ^ "The Orville is Losing an Episode".
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Jump up ^ Petski, Denise (August 19, 2016). "Peter Macon & J Lee Join Seth MacFarlane's Fox Series 'Orville'". Deadline Hollywood. United States: Penske Media Corporation. Retrieved August 19, 2016.
Jump up ^ McLennan, Cindy (August 23, 2016). "Orville: Peter Macon and J Lee Join Seth MacFarlane's New FOX Comedy". TV Series Finale. United States: DreamHost. Retrieved November 9, 2016.
Jump up ^ Pedersen, Erik (October 31, 2016). "Halston Sage & Penny Johnson Jerald Join Seth MacFarlane's Sci-Fi Dramedy At Fox". Deadline Hollywood. United States: Penske Media Corporation. Retrieved October 31, 2016.
Jump up ^ Petski, Denise (April 3, 2017). "Chad L. Coleman & Larry Joe Campbell Join Seth MacFarlane's Fox Series 'Orville'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved April 3, 2017.
Jump up ^ Snierson, Dan (July 21, 2017). "Charlize Theron to guest on Seth MacFarlane's space-set series The Orville". Entertainment Weekly. United States: Time Inc. Retrieved July 21, 2017.
Jump up ^ Andreeva, Nellie (August 24, 2016). "Jon Favreau To Direct Seth MacFarlane's Space Comedic Drama Series For Fox". Deadline Hollywood. United States: Penske Media Corporation. Retrieved August 24, 2016.
Jump up ^ Seth MacFarlane [@SethMacFarlane] (August 23, 2017). "That is a wrap on season 1 of @TheOrville – Thanks to our incomparable cast and crew for everything!" (Tweet). Retrieved August 24, 2017 – via Twitter.
^ Jump up to: a b Shannon Miller, Liz (September 8, 2017). "'The Orville' Review: Seth MacFarlane's 'Star Trek' Rip-Off is Creatively, Morally, and Ethically Bankrupt". IndieWire. Penske Media Corporation. Retrieved September 8, 2017.
Jump up ^ Scott Grimes [@ScottGrimes] (December 12, 2017). "#day1 of getting in shape to be back aboard #theorville in February!! Even in 400 years we still have to work out" (Tweet). Retrieved December 12, 2017 – via Twitter.
Jump up ^ Kain, Erik (September 16, 2017). "Interview: Seth MacFarlane On The Orville's Unique Tone, 'Star Trek' Roots". Forbes.
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Jump up ^ "The Orville – Season 1 Reviews". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved October 9, 2017.
^ Jump up to: a b Surette, Tim (November 24, 2017). "'The Orville' Review: The Curious Case of The Orville: Why critics hate it but fans love it". TV Guide. TV Guide.com. Retrieved January 6, 2018.
Jump up ^ Kain, Erik (September 10, 2017). "'The Critics Must Be Crazy: Seth MacFarlane's 'The Orville' Captures The Spirit Of 'Star Trek'". Forbes. Retrieved September 10, 2017.
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Jump up ^ Porter, Rick (September 27, 2017). "'The Orville' ties 'America's Got Talent' in 18–49: Broadcast Live +7 ratings for Sept. 11–17". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved September 27, 2017.
Jump up ^ Porter, Rick (October 13, 2017). "'This Is Us' and 'The Good Doctor' score big in premiere week broadcast Live +7 ratings". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved October 13, 2017.
Jump up ^ Porter, Rick (October 18, 2017). "'The Orville,' 'Once Upon a Time,' 5 more shows double in week 2 broadcast Live +7 ratings". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved October 18, 2017.
Jump up ^ Porter, Rick (October 25, 2017). "'The Good Doctor' is the most-watched show on TV in week 3 broadcast Live +7 ratings". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved October 25, 2017.
Jump up ^ Porter, Rick (November 9, 2017). "'Grey's Anatomy' keeps rolling along in week 5 broadcast Live +7 ratings". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved November 9, 2017.
Jump up ^ Porter, Rick (November 17, 2017). "'This Is Us' and 12 more shows double in week 6 broadcast Live +7 ratings". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved November 17, 2017.
Jump up ^ Porter, Rick (November 27, 2017). "'This Is Us' rides high in week 7 broadcast Live +7 ratings". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved November 30, 2017.
Jump up ^ Porter, Rick (December 5, 2017). "'Jane the Virgin,' 10 other shows double in week 8 broadcast Live +7 ratings". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved December 5, 2017.
Jump up ^ Porter, Rick (December 14, 2017). "CW crossovers get another bump in week 10 broadcast Live +7 ratings". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved December 16, 2017.
Jump up ^ Porter, Rick (December 21, 2017). "'Agents of SHIELD' gets a good bump in week 11 broadcast Live +7 ratings". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved December 21, 2017.
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1987 in South Africa
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The following lists events that happened during 1987 in South Africa.
Contents
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1 Incumbents
2 Events
3 Births
4 Deaths
5 Railways
5.1 Locomotives
6 Sports
6.1 Athletics
7 References
Incumbents[edit]
State President: P.W. Botha.[1]
Chief Justice: Pieter Jacobus Rabie.
Events[edit]
January
1 – South African Defence Force servicemen are attacked in Alexandra, Johannesburg and at least one is injured.
3 – Three people are injured when a limpet mine explodes at the corner of Jeppe and Delvers Streets in Johannesburg.
8 – At the AECI plant, a police officer is shot at and in the skirmish that follows, two policemen and one civilian are injured.
9 – A bomb explodes at the OK Bazaars, a national supermarket chain, in Eloff Street, Johannesburg during a protracted strike.
9 – A riot squad policeman is killed and two injured when a grenade is thrown into their vehicle.
9 – Police raid English-language newspapers, seizing documents related to an advertisement calling for the legalising of the African National Congress.
20 – The Margo Commission, which is set up to investigate the air disaster in which Samora Machel, Mozambiqian President, was killed, commences.[2]
21 – Twelve people are killed, including seven children, in KwaMakutha near Amanzimtoti, when the home of the United Democratic Front activist Bheki Ntuli is attacked by a group of men armed with AK-47 rifles.
23 – Two cadres/terrorists are killed in Soweto.
24 – One Transkei soldier or police officer is injured in an Umkhonto we Sizwe attack in Mendu, Willowvale.
30 – Three soldiers and one police officer are killed in an attack in Alexandra, Johannesburg.
31 – The home of town councillor Senokoane in Diepmeadow, Soweto is attacked and six people are injured, including two police officers.
February
2 – The single quarters of the Bokomo Police Station is attacked twice with grenades and one policeman is injured.
5 – An Explosion at a bus shelter outside the Groote Schuur Hospital injures one person.
18 – A number of people are killed in a grenade attack on Tladi Secondary School.
19 – Chief Lushaba and Samuel Jamile of the Inkatha Freedom Party are injured when a grenade is thrown at them.
A limpet mine explosion causes damage to a shop in Matatiele.
March
3 – A cadre/terrorist is shot and killed by police in Gugulethu after he fired on their patrol with an AK-47.
9 – One police officer and two municipal police officers are killed in Gugulethu. One cadre//terrorists is also possibly killed but this is unconfirmed.
11 – Police confirms a skirmish at Zone 13 Mdantsane in Ciskei, but gives no details.
11 – A cadre/terrorist is shot and killed in a house in New Crossroads.
12 – Sweden announces a total boycott on trade with South Africa, effective from October.
13 – Four municipal police officers are killed and one injured in Atteridgeville.
16 – A grenade is thrown at the home of a police officer in Kagiso but causes no injuries.
17 – During a police raid in Inanda, a cadre and a woman are killed. Another man and a baby are injured in the raid.
17 – Three explosions damage the railway line between Newcastle and Johannesburg.
28 – An anti-tank landmine kills four people and injures one in the Josefsdal area near the Swaziland border.
April
1 – Three soldiers are killed and two injured when a grenade is thrown into their Hippo armoured personnel carrier in either Mabopane or Mamelodi.
1 – A grenade is thrown at the home of Councillor Radebe in Dobsonville, with no injuries.
2 – Three policemen are injured in Nyanga when a grenade is thrown at them.
8 – Two cadres/terrorists and a police officer are killed in a shootout at Ventersdorp.
9 – Three police officers come under attack in Meadowlands Zone 10.
10 – Ciskei, South Africa and Transkei sign a security pact in Cape Town, prohibiting cross-border violence between the three states.
14 – The home of a police officer in Chesterfield, Durban, comes under grenade attack with no injuries.
15 – A special branch police officer is killed by a sniper and another injured south of Durban in Umbumbulu.
16 – An explosion in the parking area of a Newcastle supermarket injures two people.
20 – A grenade is thrown at group of soldiers at the Dube train station in Soweto. No casualties are reported.
23 – The home of a police officer in Bonteheuwel comes under grenade attack.
24 – During a riot police raid in Umlazi, Durban, two cadres/terrorists are killed and three riot police officers are injured.
24 – Police invade the UCT campus in an unprecedented show of force.
30 – Four police officers are injured in a grenade attack on their barracks in Osizweni, Newcastle.
May
5 – Two people are killed and twenty injured in a landmine explosion on a road close to Messina near the Zimbabwe border.
5 – Two mini-limpets explode at the Johannesburg Civic Centre, with no injuries.
6 – The National Party wins the General Elections. The Conservative Party becomes the official opposition, ousting the Progressive Federal Party.
9 – A police officer, three soldiers and a cadre are killed in a skirmish in Mamelodi.
16 – An explosion occurs at Newcastle train station's waiting room and while police are investigating the blast, a second bomb explodes, injuring a police officer.
19 – An explosion occurs at the Carlton Centre in central Johannesburg.
20 – Two bombs explode at the Johannesburg magistrate’s court. The first minor explosion acts as a decoy and is followed by a second more powerful charge minutes later, which kills three police officers and injure four others and six bystanders.
June
4 – State President of South Africa Pieter Willem Botha visits Sharpeville.
11 – During a police raid in Emdeni, Soweto, police are ambushed and a cadre and a police officer are killed.
12 – Two police officers are found murdered in Witbank.
12 – A Limpet mine explodes at the Athlone Magistrates Court in Johannesburg.
15 – The home of a councillor in Gugulethu comes under grenade attack and four people are injured, two of them special constables.
21 – A police patrol is attacked with grenades and seven police officers are injured.
July
6 – Umkhonto we Sizwe ambushes the police in Mdantsane. Two police officers are killed and three injured. A cadre/terrorist is also shot and killed.
6 – A milestone meeting is held in Dakar, Senegal between 52 mainly Afrikaans-speaking intellectuals led by Dr Frederik van Zyl Slabbert and the banned African National Congress led by Thabo Mbeki.
8 – Police crush a cadre and his sister to death in a shack in Motherwell after they were fired on.
8 – A limpet mine explodes at 11h12 in the bar of the Village Main Hotel, Johannesburg.
9 – Mozambique and the Soviet Union reject the findings of the Margo Commission on the air disaster in which Samora Machel, Mozambiqian President, was killed.
12 – During a police raid in Athlone, Johannesburg, a cadre/terrorist is killed and four arrested.
18 – A police officer and his wife are injured in attack on their home in Mamelodi East.
20 – A car bomb explodes outside a block of flats in District Six, Cape Town, with no injuries.
25 – A grenade is thrown at a home in Pimville but harmlessly explodes outside the house.
30 – An anti-tank landmine injures three people on the farm Bodena, owned by Danie Hough.
30 – A car bomb explodes outside the Witwatersrand Command and kills one soldier and injures 68 people.
August
3 – 23 conscripts publicly announce in Cape Town that they refuse to serve in the SADF.
5 – A cadre/terrorist is killed in shootout with police on Ntshekisa Road in New Brighton, Port Elizabeth.
13 – An Emdeni police Sergeant is injured when a grenade is thrown at his vehicle.
13 – The South African Defence Force launches Operation Moduler.
23 – A shop in Emdeni, frequented by soldiers, is attacked with grenades.
24 – A grenade is thrown at a police vehicle in Emdeni. Two police officers and eight bystanders are injured.
27 – The home of the former Mayor of Soweto, Kunene, is attacked and two council police officers are killed.
30 – A grenade is thrown at five soldiers outside barracks. An estimated eight SADF members are killed or injured.
September
2 – Police in Sandton kills a terrorist after he threw a grenade at a roadblock.
17 – Religious leaders, including Desmond Tutu, hold talks with the African National Congress in Zambia.
23 – South Africa and Malawi sign an agreement for the training of Malawian nurses in South Africa.
24 – Ten people, including two police officers, are injured in grenade attack on a police patrol in Soweto.
28 – Two bombs explode at the Standard Bank arena in Johannesburg.
The South African Army kills four and captures two terrorists near the Zimbabwe border. After the two cadres are handed over to police, they escape killing two police officers. The army later tracks them down and kills them in a fire-fight.
The Commander of KwaNdebele National Guard Unit in Marble Hall and his son, a police officer, is shot and killed by AK-47 fire.
October
1 – A bomb placed outside the door of Amichand Rajbansi's NPP office in Lenasia explodes hours after official opening, with no injuries.
28 – Near the Swaziland border a soldier is killed and a terrorist wounded in a skirmish.
November
5 – Govan Mbeki is released from custody after serving 24 years in the Robben Island prison.
6 – A special constable and two civilians are killed by sniper fire in Khayelitsha.
12 – Two limpet mines explode and a third one is safely detonated by police at the Zola Municipal offices in Soweto.
14 – During a South African Defence Force commemoration march in Cape Town, a limpet mine explodes in a bin, injuring a soldier.
18 – A Limpet mine is found and defused at the Johannesburg post office.
23 – During a police raid on a house in Umlazi, Durban two guerillas and an alleged collaborator are killed. Two police officers are injured in the raid.
28 – South African Airways Flight 295 crashes into the Indian Ocean near Mauritius due to a fire in the cargo hold, killing 159 passengers and crew.
30 – Three explosions occur at the Dube municipal training centre in Soweto, with no injuries.
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10 – During a police raid on a shack in the Port Elizabeth area, they meet heavy resistance from the residents. The police drive a Casspir over the shack, killing four.
12 – A group of police officers are fired upon by cadres//terrorists from a moving car in Soweto. Two police officers are killed and four injured.
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Bulelani Ngcuka joins the United Democratic Front in the Western Cape.
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The South African Railways places the first of fifty Class 10E1, Series 1 electric locomotives in mainline service.[3][4][5]
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2 May – Zithulele Sinqe wins his second national title in the men's marathon, clocking 2:10:51 in Stellenbosch.
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EuroMillions
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Participating countries in EuroMillions:
original countries (February 2004)
other countries (October 2004)
EuroMillions tickets
EuroMillions is a transnational lottery requiring 7 correct numbers to win the jackpot [1]. It was launched on 7 February 2004 by France's Française des Jeux, Spain's Loterías y Apuestas del Estado and the United Kingdom's Camelot. The first draw was held on Friday 13 February 2004 in Paris. Initially, only the UK, France and Spain participated, with the Austrian, Belgian, Irish, Luxembourgish, Portuguese and Swiss lotteries joining for the 8 October 2004 drawing.
Draws are held every Tuesday and Friday night at 20:45 CET[2] in Paris. A standard EuroMillions ticket costs €2.50, £2.50 or CHF3.50 per line played, depending on the local currency. An option called Plus is currently available only in Ireland, adds €1.00 per line; as of February 2014, a non-optional addition called "My Million" in France adds €0.50 per line, while in Portugal it's called "M1lhão" and represents €0.30 of the whole €2.50 bet. The cost of playing in the UK increased from £1.50 to £2.00 per line on 7 November 2009, due to the combination of the EUR/GBP exchange rate, and an automatic entry in its Millionaire Raffle. From 24 September 2016 the cost per line increased from £2.00 to £2.50 in the UK.
From September 24, 2016 the amount of lucky stars changed from a pool of 11 to a pool of 12 numbers. Decreasing the jackpot winning odds from 1:117million to 1:140million.
From September 24, 2016 the cost of entry in Ireland and Spain rose to €2.50 per line.
All prizes, including the jackpot, are tax-free (except in Switzerland, Spain and Portugal since 2013) and are paid as a lump sum.
Contents
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1 Play
2 Eligibility
3 Prize structure
4 EuroMillions Trust
5 Super Draws and Event draws
6 Distribution of revenue
7 Email scams making use of EuroMillions brand name
8 EuroMillions Plus (Ireland only)
9 UK Millionaire Maker
10 See also
11 References
12 External links
Play[edit]
The player selects five main numbers which can be any number from 1 to 50.
The player selects two different lucky star numbers from a pool of 12 numbers.
Draws take place at 20:45 every Tuesday and Friday in Paris. The results are published shortly after the draw on associated and independent websites around 23:00 hours.
To participate in the EuroMillions Lotto, tickets can be purchased from many outlets, namely at licensed stores and online websites.
The gameplay changed on Tuesday 10 May 2011 with a second weekly draw and the number of "lucky stars" in the Pacquerette machine increasing from 9 to 11. A prize for matching two main numbers and no lucky stars was also introduced on the same date.
On Saturday 24 September 2016 the number of "lucky stars" increased again, from 11 to 12.
Eligibility[edit]
According to the Euromillions rules page, no restriction on nationality of buyer exists. Tourists/ Non-residents are eligible to participate in the EuroMillions lottery as long as they aged 18 or over. The minimum age differs in some countries, e.g. it is 16 years in the UK.[3]
The game is currently available to players in Andorra, Austria, Belgium, France (including overseas regions and collectivities), Ireland, the Isle of Man, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Monaco, Portugal, Spain, Switzerland and the United Kingdom.
Prize structure[edit]
As of 24 September 2016 the structure of the draw was changed, with the Lucky Star being drawn from a pool of 12 numbers instead of the old 11. The prize structure as of Tuesday 27 September 2016 is as follows:
Main
numbers
Lucky
stars
Probability of winning (a)
% of prize fund (b)
Expected winnings (€)
Expected winnings (£)[4]
Fraction
%
2 0 1 in 22 4.57% 18.25% €4 £3.30
2 1 1 in 49 2.03% 14.85% €8 £6.00
1 2 1 in 188 0.53% 4.95% €10 £7.60
3 0 1 in 314 0.32% 3.50% €12 £9.00
3 1 1 in 706 0.14% 1.85% €14 £10.70
2 2 1 in 985 0.10% 1.75% €19 £14.20
4 0 1 in 13,811 0.0072% 0.38% €58 £43.30
3 2 1 in 14,125 0.0071% 0.67% €104 £78.00
4 1 1 in 31,075 0.0032% 0.48% €164 £123.00
4 2 1 in 621,503 0.00016% 0.45% €3,076 £2,307.30
5 0 1 in 3,107,515 0.000032% 0.92% €31,448 £23,586.00
5 1 1 in 6,991,908 0.000014% 3.95% €303,798 £227,848.80
5 2 1 in 139,838,160 0.00000072% 43.2% or 27% (X) Jackpot Jackpot
Booster fund 4.8% or 21% (X)
Overall 1 in 13 7.71% 100% €14 £10.70
The booster fund is available to contribute to the jackpot, for example to boost the initial jackpot in a sequence of growing jackpots. The amount utilized each week is determined in advance by the participating lotteries.
(a) per entry
(b) prize fund = 50% of sales main draw
(b) sales main draw = €2.20 in pounds sterling per entry (exchange rate!) times number of entries
(X) draw 1 to 6: 43.2% + 4.8% & draw 7 (or higher): 27% + 21%
expected winnings (£) exchange rate: €1.00 = £0.75
The odds of winning any prize at all are 1 in 13
The odds of getting none of the 50 main balls but getting both lucky stars is approximately 1 in 115. This means that it is less likely than getting 2 main balls and one lucky star (1 in 49). However, there is no prize for only getting 2 lucky stars.
The figures for the estimated prize are just a guide, and the actual amount varies according to the total in the prize fund and the number of winners for each prize. (Estimated prizes as per reverse of UK playslip)
If the Jackpot is not won, it rolls over to the next draw.
Effective 7 November 2009 new rules were put in place regarding rollovers.[5]
The new rules introduce the Jackpot Pool Cap. The jackpot will continue to rollover until the Jackpot reaches or exceeds €185,000,000, the Jackpot will remain at €185,000,000 and any additional prize money rolled over will be added to the jackpot pool for the next lower prize level containing at least one winner (5 main numbers + 1 Lucky Star or possibly even just five main numbers).
After winning the Jackpot with a Jackpot Pool Cap, the Jackpot Pool Cap grows by €5,000,000. (In other words, after the capped Jackpot of €185,000,000 is won, the next Jackpot Pool Cap is €190,000,000, then the next time €195,000,000 etc.)
If the €190,000,000 Jackpot is still not won, the Jackpot will continue to be €190,000,000 for the next draw if it is won, and again any additional prize money will be added to the jackpot pool for the next lower prize level containing at least one winner.
A new rule change of 12 January 2012 locks the Jackpot cap at €190,000,000 permanently and if the jackpot is not won after two draws, the prize money will be distributed amongst the winners at the next level. A new rule change of 24 September 2016: if the jackpot is not won after five draws, the prize money will be distributed amongst the winners at the next level.
EuroMillions Trust[edit]
The participating national lotteries in the EuroMillions game have each established a EuroMillions Trust account. This is used for the settlement of all amounts due and for holding amounts in respect of future prizes. This trust arrangement protects the participating lotteries between them from a default from one of the national companies and ultimately the players' interests. EuroMillions is the largest euro lottery, its history of creation is dated back to the distant year of 1994 when several EU countries first had the idea of launching a multi-European lottery[citation needed].
Super Draws and Event draws[edit]
Super Draws and Event draws are special drawings when the Jackpot is set to a guaranteed amount - often €100,000,000. The difference being that a Super Draw jackpot will roll over to the next drawing if not won but an Event Draw jackpot will be distributed amongst the winners in the next lower tier (i.e. match 5 + 1). So far there has not been an event draw, until now, jackpots in a Super Draw have rolled over to the next drawing if not won
The first Super draw of 2011 took place on Tuesday 10 May to mark the introduction of the second weekly Euromillions draw and changes to the game format (11 lucky stars instead of 9 and a new "match 2 main numbers and no lucky stars" prize tier).
The first Super draw of 2016 took place on Friday 30 September to introduce the change to the game format (12 lucky stars instead of 11 and increased price).
Super draws have been held to date on
9 February 2007 (€100 million);
28 September 2007 (€130 million);
8 February 2008 (€130 million);
26 September 2008 (€130 million);
6 March 2009 (€100 million);
18 September 2009 (€100 million);
5 February 2010 (€100 million);
1 October 2010 (€100 million);
10 May 2011 (€100 million);
4 October 2011 (€100 million);
28 September 2012 (€100 million);
22 March 2013 (€100 million);
7 June 2013 (€100 million);
15 November 2013 (€100 million);
7 March 2014 (€100 million);
3 October 2014 (€100 million);
6 March 2015 (€100 million);
5 June 2015 (€100 million);
6 November 2015 (€100 million);
30 September 2016 (€130 million);
30 June 2017 (€100 million);
15 September 2017 (€130 million).
20 April 2018 (€130 million).
(A €100,000,000 Super draw was planned for 6 June 2014 but was cancelled when the jackpot rolled over to €105,000,000[6]).
(This is a change to the game rules[7] as of 4 April 2011 when the Event Draw was added.)
Distribution of revenue[edit]
In the UK, the total EuroMillions revenue is broken down as follows:[8]
Breakdown of UK EuroMillions revenue
0.5% in profit to Camelot
4.5% in operating costs
5% in commission to the retailers.
12% to the UK Government (Lottery Duty)
28% for the "Good Causes"
50% to winners
Email scams making use of EuroMillions brand name[edit]
When Chris and Colin Weir, one couple who won the EuroMillions, pledged to donate their prize money to good causes,[9] cyber criminals started using the couple's name in their email scams to fool the general public and ultimately cheat them of money.[10] [11]
EuroMillions Plus (Ireland only)[edit]
In June 2007, with the success of the main EuroMillions game, the Irish National Lottery launched EuroMillions Plus. For an extra €1 per line, players could enter the additional draw with the top prize each week of €500,000. Sales of the main EuroMillions in Ireland for 2006 were over €145 million; this success led to the introduction of 'Plus'.
UK Millionaire Maker[edit]
Since November 2009 at least one UK player every week has won a guaranteed £1,000,000. With the introduction of the Tuesday EuroMillions Draw on Tuesday 10 May 2011 there were 2 Millionaire Raffle winners each week. The latest changes to Euromillions in September 2016 now mean that two guaranteed Millionaire Raffle winners are made per draw, or 4 per week across the two draws.
According to the Euromillions website, the chances of winning the UK Millionaire Maker game on a Tuesday can be estimated as 1 in 1,900,000 but can shrink to 1 in 2,250,000 in the events of rollovers. On a Friday, it can be calculated as 1 in 2,950,000 but again the odds can fall to 1 in 3,400,000 in the events of a 4 times rollover. Winning in this game depends entirely on the number of the playslips sold so the odds fluctuate. The odds may also fluctuate during a super draw or a special event in the UK Millionaire Raffle.
Prices per line in the UK increased by 50p to £2.00. The 50p was added due to weak exchange rates between the pound and the euro and to cover the expense of the new Millionaire Maker. On 24 September 2016 the price per line in the UK was increased by an additional 50p to £2.50.
See also[edit]
Eurojackpot - a similar transnational lottery in Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Germany, Hungary, Iceland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, the Netherlands, Norway, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain and Sweden.
Lottery
Vikinglotto - a similar transnational lottery in Denmark, Sweden, Norway, Finland, Iceland, Latvia, Lithuania, Estonia and Slovenia.
References[edit]
Jump up ^ [1]
Jump up ^ Paragraph 7.1 (Translation: "The draws for the Euro Millions game take place on Tuesday and Friday evenings at the time specified by the organisers of the game, which is around 21:45 (CET), Paris time.")
Jump up ^ "Home". The National Lottery. 11 September 2012. Archived from the original on 22 September 2012. Retrieved 22 September 2012.
Jump up ^ "Players' Guide to EuroMillions". National Lottery. Archived from the original on 4 September 2012. Retrieved 22 September 2012.
Jump up ^ "EuroMillions Interactive Game Procedures". The National Lottery. 27 February 2012. Archived from the original on 3 September 2012. Retrieved 22 September 2012.
Jump up ^ "EuroMillions draw: lottery postponed after jackpot naturally passes €100 million mark after rollovers and strong ticket sales". The Independent. 5 June 2014. Archived from the original on 11 May 2015.
Jump up ^ "EuroMillions Game Procedures". The National Lottery. 27 February 2012. Retrieved 22 September 2012.
Jump up ^ Correspondence with help at national-lottery.co.uk, 8 November 2007.
Jump up ^ "BBC News - Lottery win: Euromillions couple are 'tickled pink'". BBC News. 15 June 2011. Retrieved 4 June 2014.
Jump up ^ "Slay Hoax: Chris and Colin Weir Email Scam". Retrieved 4 June 2014.
Jump up ^ "Internet fraudsters pose as lotto millionaires Colin and Chris Weir - Daily Record". Retrieved 4 June 2014.
External links[edit]
UK National Lottery
Irish National Lottery
Belgium National Lottery
Portugal National Lottery
Spain National Lottery
Swiss Lottery
Austrian National Lottery
Luxembourg National Lottery
French National Lottery
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