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Seth MacFarlane gives update on The Orville season 4: "There will be more"

It's been two years since the third, excellent season of The Orville, but creator Seth MacFarlane is still planning more episodes of the Star Trek homage.

By Dan Selcke

The Orville: New Horizons -- “Domino” - Episode 309 -- The creation of a powerful new weapon puts the Orville crew — and the entire Union — in a political and ethical quandary. Capt. Ed Mercer (Seth MacFarlane), shown. (Photo by: Michael Desmond/Hulu)
The Orville: New Horizons -- “Domino” - Episode 309 -- The creation of a powerful new weapon puts the Orville crew — and the entire Union — in a political and ethical quandary. Capt. Ed Mercer (Seth MacFarlane), shown. (Photo by: Michael Desmond/Hulu) /
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The Orville has always been a labor of love for creator Seth MacFarlane. A loving homage to Star Trek that many fans think has beaten the iconic sci-fi series at its own game, The Orville has gained a passionate following over the course of its first three seasons, the first two of which aired on Fox and the third, subtitled New Horizons, on Hulu. But it's been two years since the final episode of New Horizons dropped, and we have yet to hear about a renewal. Is it time for fans to give up hope?

We've heard occasional rumblings from MacFarlane and others about the possibility of The Orville coming back, but nothing solid. That continues today. During an appearance on The Mike Henry Show, MacFarlane briefly mentioned that "there will be more" episodes of The Orville. It's not much, but anything we can hold onto is appreciated.

MacFarlane makes his comment around the 17:22 mark in the video below. "The Orville was a passion project," he said. "I say ‘was’ but I don’t really mean ‘was’ because there will be more."

Obviously this falls far short of an official confirmation by Hulu, or whatever network picks up The Orville next. It's pretty much an off-hand comment MacFarlane in an hour-long interview where he talks about a wide variety of subjects. But such is the life of an Orville fan; until we get invited to the feast, we have the enjoy the scraps.

In the meanwhile, MacFarlane has been busy as usual, particularly with the new ted show on Peacock. But he's always been working on multiple projects at once. Here's hoping he can squeeze in The Orville season 4.

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