The Orville will premiere later this week, and viewers are now getting an inside look at the new comedy from Seth MacFarlane. A new preview was released by the network recently!
FOX revealed more about the new series in a press release as well. Check that out below.
“From Emmy Award-winning executive producer and creator Seth MacFarlane (FAMILY GUY, Ted, Cosmos: A SpaceTime Odyssey), THE ORVILLE is a live-action, one-hour space adventure series set 400 years in the future that follows The Orville, a mid-level exploratory spaceship. Its crew, both human and alien, face the wonders and dangers of outer space, while also dealing with the familiar, often humorous problems of everyday life. The ensemble series stars MacFarlane as the ship’s Commanding Officer and Adrianne Palicki (Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., Friday Night Lights) as his ex-wife, who’s assigned as his First Officer. Additional cast members include Penny Johnson Jerald (24,The Larry Sanders Show), Scott Grimes (American Dad!, Justified), Peter Macon (Shameless, Bosch), Halston Sage (Neighbors, Goosebumps), J Lee (American Dad!, The Cleveland Show), Mark Jackson (That Royal Today) and Chad L. Coleman (The Walking Dead, The Wire).
Special series premiere airs Sunday, Sept. 10 @ 8/7c, following NFL doubleheader.
Another all-new episode airs Sunday, Sept. 17 @ 8/7c, following NFL doubleheader.”
Check out the preview for the new series below. Will you be checking out The Orville? Tell us what you think.
I saw the first episode. The Orville is a fresh, very well done, approach to television programming that is off to a great start. In my opinion The Orville needs to continue its exploration of space. Great first episode!
It’s like Star Trek with comedy…Looks like a hit!