I’m curious what series might be most similar to The Orville in terms of quality. I watched The Orville a few months ago and really loved it and it’s what’s making me wanna finally try Star Trek again.
Strange New Worlds would be the most similar in terms of modern production values, and in many ways the production far exceeds The Orville.
Voyager also feels like The Orville, with a quite similar crew - awkward captain and first officer relationship, a flyboy pilot, a hothead engineer, a young forever ensign, an experienced and trusted security officer, and eventually someone who talks like a robot coming from the crew’s nemesis. It lacks a Bortus, but if you want more Bortus, go look for shows with Worf.