The Orville Season 4: Will It Happen? Everything We Know
With The Orville's future in doubt following the season 3 finale, here's everything we know about season 4 of Seth MacFarlane's sci-fi comedy-drama.
The Orville (2017)
Created by Seth McFarlane and set in the 25th century, The Orville follows the crew of the titular ship and its captain, Ed Mercer (McFarlane) as they explore the galaxy. Inspired by Star Trek, it also spoofs the sci-fi classic, taking a comedic approach to its serialized story and science-fiction premise. Adrianne Palicki, Penny Johnson Jerald, and Scott Grimes star alongside McFarlane as part of an ensemble cast.
The Orville
Created by Seth McFarlane and set in the 25th century, The Orville follows the crew of the titular ship and its captain, Ed Mercer (McFarlane) as they explore the galaxy. Inspired by Star Trek, it also spoofs the sci-fi classic, taking a comedic approach to its serialized story and science-fiction premise. Adrianne Palicki, Penny Johnson Jerald, and Scott Grimes star alongside McFarlane as part of an ensemble cast.
- Cast
- Halston Sage , Adrianne Palicki , J. Lee , Seth MacFarlane , Chad L. Coleman , Peter Macon , Penny Johnson Jerald , Larry Joe Campbell , Scott Grimes , Mark Jackson
- Release Date
- September 10, 2017
- Seasons
- 3
- Network
- FOX
- Writers
- Seth MacFarlane
- Directors
- Jon Cassar
- Showrunner
- Seth MacFarlane
- Story By
- Seth Macfarlane
Summary
Follows the crew of the not-so-functional exploratory ship in the Earth's interstellar fleet, 400 years in the future.
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