Time paradox issue fixed in S3E6 Twice in a Lifetime - Facebook
The story follows (played by Scott Grimes), who is accidentally sent back in time to 21st-century Earth. Instead of following Union protocol to remain in isolation, he builds a full life, marrying a woman named Laura and starting a family. When the crew of the Orville eventually arrives to rescue him, they find him years later and face a deep moral dilemma: whether to bring him back to his original time—which would effectively erase his wife and children from existence—or leave the timeline altered. Key Features and Highlights
: In later releases on platforms like Disney+ , slight dialogue changes were made to the message Gordon sends from the past (changing "six months" to "three months") to help resolve perceived time paradoxes.