The Orville, an American science-fiction comedy-drama television series, was created by Seth MacFarlane and stars Seth MacFarlane. It is the story of Ed Mercer (an officer in the Planetary Union’s line exploratory space vessels) in the 25th Century. It is heavily inspired by Star Trek and its Next Generation counterpart. It follows the crew from the starship USS Orville as they embark on episodic adventures.
Produced by Fuzzy Doors Productions, and 20th Television. The Orville aired for two seasons on Fox. The third season of The Orville: New Horizons premiered on Hulu on June 2, 2022. Season one received mostly negative reviews from critics. Season two received positive reviews. Fox rated the show highly, making it the most-watched debut drama since 2015 and Fox's top-rated Thursday show.