Editing Seth MacFarlane (section)

====''The Orville''====
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In 2016, MacFarlane began producing the sci-fi comedy-drama series ''[[The Orville]]'', in which he also stars as [[Ed Mercer|Captain Edward "Ed" Mercer]].<ref name="JLeeOrville">{{cite magazine|url=https://deadline.com/2016/08/peter-macon-j-lee-seth-macfarlane-fox-series-orville-cast-1201806271/|title=Peter Macon & J Lee Join Seth MacFarlane's Fox Series 'Orville'|magazine=Deadline|last=Petski|first=Denise|date=August 19, 2016|access-date=February 18, 2020|archive-date=March 2, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200302032453/https://deadline.com/2016/08/peter-macon-j-lee-seth-macfarlane-fox-series-orville-cast-1201806271/|url-status=live}}</ref> MacFarlane originally wrote ''The Orville'' as a [[spec script]], which was given a 13-episode order by Fox in May 2016, making it the first live-action television series created by MacFarlane.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2016/05/seth-macfarlane-create-star-fox-sci-fi-series-2017-18-season-1201749292/|title=Seth MacFarlane To Create & Star In Fox Sci-Fi Dramedy Series For 2017–18 Season|work=[[Deadline Hollywood]]|publisher=[[Penske Media Corporation]]|location=United States|last=Andreeva|first=Nellie|date=May 4, 2016|access-date=August 18, 2016|archive-date=August 9, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160809231858/http://deadline.com/2016/05/seth-macfarlane-create-star-fox-sci-fi-series-2017-18-season-1201749292/|url-status=live}}</ref> The series premiered on September 10, 2017.<ref name=NewMacFarlaneSeries>{{cite web|url=http://www.fox.com/article/seth-macfarlane-to-create-executive-produce-and-star-in-new-series|title=Seth MacFarlane to Create, Executive-Produce and Star in New Series|publisher=FOX.com|access-date=August 18, 2016|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160608201918/http://www.fox.com/article/seth-macfarlane-to-create-executive-produce-and-star-in-new-series|archive-date=June 8, 2016}}</ref> Despite the first season receiving negative reviews, it was renewed for a second season.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://tvline.com/2017/11/02/the-orville-renewed-season-2-fox-seth-macfarlane/|title=The Orville Renewed for Season 2|last=Nemetz|first=Dave|date=November 2, 2017|work=[[TVLine]]|publisher=[[Penske Media Corporation]]|access-date=November 2, 2017|archive-date=April 14, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230414021130/https://tvline.com/2017/11/02/the-orville-renewed-season-2-fox-seth-macfarlane/|url-status=live}}</ref> The second season premiered on December 30, 2018, and received better reviews.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.tvguide.com/news/the-orville-season-2-delay-episode-count/|title=The Orville Season 2 Will Be Bigger, But We'll Probably Have to Wait for It|date=January 4, 2018|work=TVGuide.com|access-date=January 5, 2018|archive-date=January 5, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180105123214/http://www.tvguide.com/news/the-orville-season-2-delay-episode-count/|url-status=live}}</ref>

The series was renewed for a third season by Fox, however the series would move over to [[Hulu]].<ref>{{cite web |title='The Orville' to Move From Fox to Hulu for Season 3 |url=https://variety.com/2019/tv/news/the-orville-season-3-hulu-1203274526/ |website=Variety |access-date=July 20, 2019 |first=Joe |last=Otterson |date=July 20, 2019 |archive-date=July 20, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190720215816/https://variety.com/2019/tv/news/the-orville-season-3-hulu-1203274526/ |url-status=live }}</ref> This season is the show's first on Hulu, after airing its previous two seasons on Fox, as well as the first to premiere since The Walt Disney Company's March 2019 [[Acquisition of 21st Century Fox by Disney|acquisition of 20th Century Fox]].<ref>{{Cite web|last=Petski|first=Denise|date=July 20, 2019|title='The Orville' Moves To Hulu From Fox For Season 3 In 2020|url=https://deadline.com/2019/07/the-orville-moves-hulu-fox-season-3-2020-comic-con-seth-macfarlane-1202649836/|access-date=September 17, 2020|website=[[Deadline Hollywood]]|archive-date=June 17, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200617185543/https://deadline.com/2019/07/the-orville-moves-hulu-fox-season-3-2020-comic-con-seth-macfarlane-1202649836/|url-status=live}}</ref> The season was originally scheduled to premiere in 2020 but was delayed due to the [[Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on television in the United States|COVID-19 pandemic]].<ref>{{cite web |date=August 6, 2021 |last1=White |first1=Peter |title='The Orville': Hulu Scripted Chief Jordan Helman Gives Update On Season 3 Of Seth MacFarlane's Sci-Fi Drama |url=https://deadline.com/2021/08/the-orville-hulu-update-on-seth-macfarlane-season-3-1234810524/ |website=[[Deadline Hollywood]] |access-date=August 30, 2022 |archive-date=September 2, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220902221025/https://deadline.com/2021/08/the-orville-hulu-update-on-seth-macfarlane-season-3-1234810524/ |url-status=live }}</ref> The third season titled as ''The Orville: New Horizons'' premiered on June 2, 2022.<ref name="S3PremiereDate">{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/video/the-orville-new-horizons-gets-new-premiere-date-sneak-peak/|title='The Orville: New Horizons' Gets New Premiere Date & Sneak Peek; Seth MacFarlane Says New Season Will Be "Worth The Wait" Imposed By Covid Production Delays|website=Deadline Hollywood|first=Matt|last=Grobar|date=February 4, 2022|access-date=February 4, 2022|archive-date=February 4, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220204204352/https://deadline.com/video/the-orville-new-horizons-gets-new-premiere-date-sneak-peak/|url-status=live}}</ref> Due to the pandemic, an episode of third season was scrapped, which MacFarlane subsequently turned into a novel, titled ''The Orville: Sympathy for the Devil''.<ref>{{Cite web |last1=Mitovich |first1=Matt Webb |date=June 27, 2022 |title=The Orville: Scrapped Season 3 Episode to Be Released as Novella |url=https://tvline.com/2022/06/27/the-orville-season-3-missing-episode-sympathy-for-the-devil-novella/ |access-date=July 28, 2022 |website=TVLine |language=en-US |archive-date=July 20, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220720001601/https://tvline.com/2022/06/27/the-orville-season-3-missing-episode-sympathy-for-the-devil-novella/ |url-status=live }}</ref>