‘The Orville’ is a science-fiction comedy-drama series inspired by shows like Star Trek’ and Next Generation.’ Set in the 25th century, it revolves around the crew of the spaceship USS Orville in their standalone adventures. Created by Seth MacFarlane, who also functions as the protagonist Ed Mercer, the show premiered on September 10, 2017, on Fox.
The first time of the distance action-adventure series was not received well by the critics, but season two was able to garner a favorable response. On the other hand, the series is popular among the viewers and appreciated successful evaluations on Fox. Naturally, fans have to be eager to know whether or not there will be a period 3. Well, here is everything that you need to know about it!
‘The Orville’ season 2 published on December 30, 2018, on Fox, with the season rounding up on April 25, 2019. The next season contains 14 episodes which operate for about 48 minutes each. As far as the information of year 3 is concerned, here is what we understand. The show has been renewed for its next outing on May 11, 2019. On July 20, 2019, MacFarlane declared during the San Diego Comic-Con the series would be moving from Fox to Hulu.
The principal photography for season 3 began in October 2019 but has been halted midway in March 2020 because of the Coronavirus pandemic. Though production was declared in December 2020, it had been forced to pause in January 2021 to prevent risking the health of the cast and crew due to the rise in the instances of COVID-19 in Los Angeles.
It is not clear if the show is back in production, so a specific release date hasn’t been shown yet. In case the show resumes filming soon, we can expect the Orville’ period 3 to release sometime in late 2021. The next season will comprise 11 episodes that will be published weekly on Hulu. Each episode will be 12-15 minutes more than usual.
The cast for season 3 has been confirmed. It’ll include Seth MacFarlane portraying Captain Ed Mercer, the Commander of the Orville. Adrianne Palicki will essay the role of Commander Kelly Grayson, the first officer of the Orville, and Mercer’s ex-wife. Other cast members are Peter Macon Jerald (Lt. Cmdr. Bortus), Penny Johnson Jerald (Dr. Claire Finn), Jessica Szohr (Lt. Talla Keyali), J. Lee (Lt. Cmdr. John LaMarr), Scott Grimes (Lt. Gordon Malloy), and Mark Jackson (Isaac). Anne Winters has also joined the cast and will portray Charly Burke, while Chad Coleman is going to be seen in a recurring role as Klyden.
Each season of this series has standalone episodes. But, co-producer and editor Tom Costantino said there would be lots of subjects in the upcoming season. The third season is expected to be more dramatic and wealthy in action-based narratives. Since every episode will also find more air time, the plots and special effects will probably be more complicated. MacFarlane has shared that the viewers will see the repercussions of Kaylon’s assault on the Planetary Union and how that affects Isaac.
The creator also teased Alara Kitan’s return in year 3. There is a possibility of exploring the planet Zelaya. The next season will dig deeper into the question: Who will be the Krills? Dr. Finn’s”revelation” was likely to be part of year 2, but it could eventually make it into one of the storylines in the third year. MacFarlane also advised a fan on Twitter that the next year will”up the stakes” Whatever narrative threads that the show has set up in the previous seasons will become more”obvious” and also be built upon in the next installment. Fans can also look forward to many parties in season 3!