The Orville (season 3)
The Orville | |
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Season 3 | |
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Country of origin | United States |
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Original network | Hulu |
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The third season of the comedy-drama science fiction television series The Orville began filming in October 2019 but was halted due to the COVID-19 pandemic. There were repeated restarts and further stoppages of production until the season ultimately completed filming in August 2021.[1] This season will see the series move from Fox to Hulu.[2]
As of August 2021 a release date has not been announced.
Cast[]
Main[]
- Seth MacFarlane as Capt. Ed Mercer
- Adrianne Palicki as Cmdr. Kelly Grayson
- Penny Johnson Jerald as Dr. Claire Finn
- Scott Grimes as Lt. Gordon Malloy
- Peter Macon as Lt. Cmdr. Bortus
- Jessica Szohr as Lt. Talla Keyali
- J Lee as Lt. Cmdr. John LaMarr
- Mark Jackson as Isaac
- Anne Winters as Charly Burke[3]
Recurring[]
- Chad Coleman as Klyden
Development[]
The season will have 11 episodes – fewer than the previous two seasons, but on average each episode will run 12 to 15 minutes longer.[4]
Production[]
Seth MacFarlane and Jon Cassar are the only directors for the third season.[5] Filming began in October 2019, but was halted in March 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Approximately half of the season was completed beforehand.[6][7] Production resumed in December 2020 but was suspended once again in January 2021 following a COVID surge.[8][9] Filming once again resumed in early February 2021 and wrapped in August.[10][11]
References[]
- ^ White, Peter (6 August 2021). "'The Orville': Hulu Scripted Chief Jordan Helman Gives Update On Season 3 Of Seth MacFarlane's Sci-Fi Drama". Deadline.
- ^ Petski, Denise (2019-07-20). "'The Orville' Moves To Hulu From Fox For Season 3 In 2020". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 2020-09-17.
- ^ Petski, Denise (2019-11-04). "'The Orville': Anne Winters Joins As New Series Regular For Season 3". Deadline. Retrieved 2020-09-17.
- ^ "The Orville Season 3 Will Have Longer Episodes On Hulu (And More Bortus Mic Time)". CINEMABLEND. 2019-10-06. Retrieved 2020-09-17.
- ^ Trent, John F. (2020-04-27). "Report: The Orville Season 3 Will Only Have Two Directors The Entire Season". Bounding Into Comics. Retrieved 2020-09-17.
- ^ Costantino, Tom [@TomCostantino] (2019-10-18). "See ya Monday. @TheOrville @hulu #TheOrville @planetary_union