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The Orville season 2, episode 11 "Lasting Impressions"

Written by Seth MacFarlane, directed by Kelly Cronin.

Dr. Sherman (Tim Russ) brings a time capsule from early 21st-century Earth onboard the Orville for transport to a research facility. Among the items inside is a smartphone owned by Laura Huggins (Leighton Meester), a woman who lived in upstate New York during that time. Lieutenant Malloy takes a special interest in her and has the simulator take the data from her phone to create a simulation of what she and her life was like. What starts out as curiosity turns into an unhealthy obsession as Malloy begins neglecting duties and treating the simulation like a real person. Meanwhile, Commander Bortus and Clyden take interest in a different item from the time capsule; a pack of cigarettes.

Originally released: 21 March 2019

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