It’s not the biggest audience in the world, but that total was a marked improvement on Season 1’s average viewership, which added up to around 4.3 million viewers.
Airing in the lucrative post-NFL time slot, The Orville’s “Ja’loja” was watched by around 5.6 million viewers.
As well, the premiere total shows off a rise in viewers when compared to the Season 1 finale from last December, which had a 3.54 million-strong audience.
Let’s break down some of those numbers, starting off with the more optimistic details.