As Seth MacFarlane gears up to launch a new TV series in Peacock’s Ted spinoff, it appears that another of his live-action offerings is coming to an end.
Fans of MacFarlane’s sci-fi comedy-drama series The Orville have been waiting patiently since 2019 for the show’s third season, and with The Orville: New Horizons finally set to launch in June, Deadline is reporting that there are currently no plans for a fourth season and the cast of the show have all been released from their contacts after their options expired back in August.
Filming on season three of The Orville began back at the start of 2020 but was interrupted by the pandemic. It also coincided with MacFarlane signing mega deal with NBCUniversal, beginning with the Ted prequel show, which received a straight-to-series order from Peacock and announced its first castings – including The Orville’s Scott Grimes – this past week.
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Although The Orville’s cast have been released, Deadline does go on to state that New Horizons has not been designed to serve as a definitive conclusion to the series and the door does remain open for a fourth season, with the final call resting with MacFarlane himself.
Set 400 years in the future, the series finds the crew of the U.S.S. Orville continuing their mission of exploration, as they navigate both the mysteries of the universe and the complexities of their own interpersonal relationships.
The Orville: New Horizons sees the return of Seth MacFarlane as Captain Ed Mercer, Adrianne Palicki as Commander Kelly Grayson, Penny Johnson Gerald as Claire Finn, Scott Grimes as Lieutenant Gordon Malloy, Peter Macon as Lieutenant Commander Bortus, J. Lee as Lieutenant Commander John LaMarr, Mark Jackson as Isaac, and Jessica Szohr as Lieutenant Talia Keyali.
The Orville: New Horizons will premiere on Hulu on June 2nd 2022.
