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The Orville: New Horizons: S03 E02 Review: Horror-ible Losses
Moore or Terry Matalas. The Orville: New Horizons — "From Unknown Graves" – Episode 307 — The Orville discovers a Kaylon with a very special ability Dr Claire Finn (Penny Johnson Jerald), Issac (Mark Jackson), Dr Villka (Eliza Taylor) and Lt Cmdr John LaMarr (J Lee), shown (Photo by: Greg Gayne/Hulu) MacFarlane has shown he's more than[...]
The Orville: New Horizons: S3E9 Review: Strange New Bedfellows
Creator Seth MacFarlane commemorated the sci-fi series' fifth anniversary on Twitter with its current home in the New Horizons era on Hulu and additional streaming outlet on Disney+, writing, "[The Orville] premiered 5 years ago today, and we're still going strong! Thanks to everyone on both sides of the screen!" As we're still awaiting the[...]
The Orville: New Horizons: S03 E02 Review: Horror-ible Losses
MacFarlane addressed whether Giorgia Whigham's Lysella will be elevated to the main cast if the series moves forward. Seth MacFarlane in The Orville: New Horizons Image courtesy of Hulu "That's a tough one because I don't know Season 4 is a blank slate," MacFarlane told TV Line In the story of the season finale "Future Unknown," Lysella[...]
The Orville: New Horizons S3 Finale Review: Some Great Expectations
When it came to the final two episodes of season three in Hulu's The Orville: New Horizons, the sci-fi series set up a major watershed moment that found their greatest threat in the Kaylon, now allies following the events of "Domino." The season finale was a complete 180 from the heavy action and drama to[...]
The Orville: New Horizons: S03 E02 Review: Horror-ible Losses
As The Orville draws several comparisons to Gene Roddenberry-created franchise throughout its run that includes the rebranded New Horizons season on Hulu, MacFarlane's intentions behind the series run far deeper, which includes inspiration from late astrophysicist Carl Sagan. Seth MacFarlane in The Orville: New Horizons Image courtesy of Hulu "From a scope standpoint, we wanted to sit[...]
The Orville: New Horizons: S03 E02 Review: Horror-ible Losses
If there's anyone who recognizes The Orville: New Horizons' popularity on Hulu, it's creator and star, Seth MacFarlane Given the layoff between seasons from the season three announcement on its original home FOX in May 2019 to its relocation on the Disney-owned platform Hulu, only to finally hit our screens this summer, the reaction to[...]
The Orville S3: Seth MacFarlane Teases Norm MacDonald’s Yaphit Return
Actor and comedian Norm Macdonald might be gone, but his legacy lives on as The Orville: New Horizons posted a montage featuring his character Yaphit, the green amorphous alien engineer and beloved member of the crew The series' Twitter account wrote, "In loving memory of Norm Macdonald Thanks for your continuous laughs and allowing us[...]
The Orville: New Horizons S3 Finale Review: Some Great Expectations
The third season finale of Hulu's The Orville: New Horizons can best be described as a light-hearted coast to a finish line given the sci-fi series uncertain status in the appropriately-titled "Future Unknown." It not only features a wedding but also a reminder of the harsh realities that come with the series' version of the[...]
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The heat this past weekend did not stop journalists from packing into a crowded San Diego Comic-Con press room for the chance to speak with the cast and creators of Hulu's space epic The Orville: New Horizons Seth MacFarlane's epic space adventure series returns exclusively as a Hulu original series, with The Orville: New Horizons[...]
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Journalists from around the globe gathered in a crowded San Diego Comic-Con 2022 press room for the chance to speak with the stars of Hulu's space epic The Orville: New Horizons And for this go-around, Bleeding Cool had the opportunity to speak with Jessica Szohr (Talla) and J Lee (Lt John LaMarr)  Seth MacFarlane's epic space[...]
The Orville: New Horizons: S3E8 Review: Try and Tomorrow Is Forever
The Orville: New Horizons reached a watershed moment when it comes to diplomatic situations for the Planetary Union, given the uneasy tensions with the Moclans The episode "Midnight Blue" follows the ship as it follows up on the all-Moclan female colony sanctuary world Since the all-male-dominated planet of Moclus considers the presence of females a[...]
The Orville: Dolly Parton & Rena Owen on Their “Nashville” Meet
It was certainly more than a "cup of ambition" for Seth MacFarlane to bring on country music legend Dolly Parton onboard his sci-fi series The Orville: New Horizons in the episode "Midnight Blue" Parton's song "9 to 5", which was originally written for the 1980 classic comedy of the same name from 20th Century Studios[...]
The Orville: Seth MacFarlane on Abortion, LGBT Stories Timing & More
When The Orville: New Horizons filmed season three for Hulu, the timing of certain episodes wasn't lost on creator and star Seth MacFarlane even if it wasn't premeditated given current events In the episode "Gently Falling Rain," a couple of themes that emerged were insurrection (as hearings are being held by the January 6th Committee[...]
The Orville S3: Seth MacFarlane Teases Norm MacDonald’s Yaphit Return
One of the most popular recurring characters on Hulu's The Orville: New Horizons is the amorphous green alien Yaphit voiced by comedian Norm Macdonald The actor, who was involved since the series' premiere on Fox in 2017, was able to record his lines before his passing in September 2021 His only appearance so far in[...]
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If there's one thing the "Star Trek" franchise and Hulu's The Orville: New Horizons have proven time & again is their ability to use futuristic sci-fi to reflect modern, relevant societal issues While it's clearly a pure coincidence that "Gently Falling Rain" is streaming at the same time as the January 6th Committee Hearings exploring[...]
The Orville: Season 3 Episode 1 Review: A New Long Road Ahead
While creator Seth MacFarlane rebranded his sci-fi series as The Orville: New Horizons washing away its Fox past into its Hulu present, it looks like it's returned with a furious vengeance for season three The cold opening revealed the trauma, scratching at the surface of the survivors of the Kaylon invasion showing Marcus (BJ Tanner)[...]
The Orville Star Anne Winters on the Challenge Breaking into Sci-Fi
Her latest challenge is science fiction as the newest crew member Ensign Charly Burke in the Hulu series The Orville: New Horizons The 13 Reasons Why star spoke to Bleeding Cool about joining the Seth MacFarlane (Ed Mercer) series, joking around with co-star Scott Grimes (Gordon Malloy), and other projects she has her eyes on. Anne[...]
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Maybe folks were reading a little too much into the title of the upcoming season and Seth MacFarlane's comments about hoping for more adventures? Maybe it has to do with Hulu reps going on record as saying they're open to more seasons and expanding the show's franchise universe? Maybe it's just a matter of wishful[...]