

The teaser concludes with Mercer announcing, "All right, let's do this." Action scenes from previous episodes play. Helmsman Gordon Malloy cries, "Where the Hell are we?" Mercer says, "You'll die there." The narrator calls the mission "so dangerous, the crew may sacrifice one of their own." Mercer grips Grayson's hand. The Bridge crew is shocked by the appearance of a planet "out of thin air." A shuttle makes a sharp descent into the planet. On November 30, 2017, Fox released a 30-second promotional teaser that emphasized the dramatic elements of the episode, a change in advertising from the early days of Season 1. Critics note that the season concluded not on an expected cliffhanger, but with a thought-provoking commentary on religion's role in the development of society. The episode is generally regarded by fans as the finest of the first season, and perhaps the most highly rated as well, even though general audience viewership was below the show's average. It was written by creator Seth MacFarlane, who later said he wanted to pen "a fun episode that explored religion in a messed-up way." The episode was directed by executive producer Brannon Braga, and music was composed by Joel McNeely. Mad Idolatry was the final episode produced, and was not finished until only two weeks before it aired.
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Meanwhile, Grayson and Captain Ed Mercer consider getting back together. The crew encounters a planet from another universe whose inhabitants start to worship First Officer Kelly Grayson as a goddess. Mad Idolatry is the twelfth and final episode of the first season of The Orville. It's a part of every culture's evolution.

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