

And, like Season 1's Pria, the episode explores choice, determinism, and the Butterfly effect all in an alternate timeline. What emerged was a marked departure from previous episodes: While the show normally tells allegorical stories in the vein of Star Trek, The Road Not Taken presented a 'What If?' space opera and an homage to Star Wars. Goodman and the writing staff mulled over the surprise ending of the preceding episode, Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, for inspiration. As early as Season 1, writers tinkered with time-travel plot lines that would be enjoyable yet original, and some staff, such as science adviser André Bormanis, concluded the task "was pretty much impossible at this point."


The Road Not Taken was written by David A. The title likely refers to Robert Frost's poem of the same name, which explores personal choice and consequences through a metaphorical narrative of a traveler who took "the road less traveled by, and that made all the difference." The crew of USS Orville must contend with the disastrous fallout from Kelly Grayson's decision. The Road Not Taken is the fourteenth episode and season finale of the second season of The Orville. September - December 2421 ( alternate timeline) Production Order Previous episodeĪ girl who blew me off seven years ago just hijacked my shuttle in a stolen freighter, so consider me warmed up.
