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Disney+ will soon offer Hulu’s The Orville for streaming

The Orville is the latest sci-fi series from Emmy award-winning executive producer and creator Seth MacFarlane (Family Guy, American Dad!) and starring Adrianne Palicki and Scott Grimes. The show follows the adventures of the U.S.S. Orville, a mid-level exploratory spaceship, as its crew, both human and alien, face the wonders and dangers of outer space, while also dealing with the problems of everyday life. The cast also includes Penny Johnson Jerald, Halston Sage, J Lee, Mark Jackson, and Chad L. Coleman as the aliens who populate the ship. The Orville is one of two epic television space adventures that will debut on The Walt Disney Company’s (NYSE: DIS) direct-to-consumer streaming service when it launches in 2019 and a favorite genre on Hulu. With high production values and visual effects to match such favorites as Doctor Who and Star Trek: The Next Generation, The Orville is “handsomely mounted,” according to New York Magazine’s Vulture section. It’s an appreciated blend of drama and comedy combined with moments of levity that will remind viewers of movies like Galaxy Quest.

Introduction to The Orville

The Orville is a show on fox that premiered on September 10th and has already made significant impacts. The show is set 400 years in the future and follows a crew in the Planetary Union (an organization of planets) led by Captain Ed Mercer and his wife Kelly Grayson. The crew faces new challenges at every turn as they explore space together. Also, try to raise their five-year-old son, discover new worlds and civilizations. And come face to face with hostile alien races while also tackling any number of internal struggles.

In short, the show is about family and friendship, but it’s also about dealing with the constant turmoil of a large organization dealing with so much. Every new episode keeps viewers on their toes as they try to anticipate what will happen next. A quick rundown of some of the main characters: Captain Ed Mercer is the commanding officer of The Orville. He’s father to three children, one of which is handicapped and socially awkward due to unknown circumstances that took place when he was young. To keep his morale up his crew provides him with comic relief through various characters such as Gordon Malloy (a younger brother) and Alara Kitan (a social media sensation).

Character names in The Orville

Norm Macdonald
Chad Coleman
Rena Owen
Emerson Brooks
Halston Sage
Bruce Willis
Rob Lowe
Seth MacFarlane
Jason Alexander
Scott Grimes
Penny Johnson Jerald
Adrianne Pali

Story of The Orville

The Orville is a science fiction comedy-drama series, set 400 years in the future. The show is not episodic, but instead tells one continuous, an overarching story broken up into installments with a beginning and end. Each episode features an adventure on board the Orville, where the crew– both human and alien alike — encounter strange new worlds and civilizations; using scientific knowledge and diplomacy as their main tools to resolve conflicts along the way.

“The Orville” follows the adventures of Admiral Ed Mercer (Seth MacFarlane) – who took command of The U.S.S. Orville in the outer reaches of interstellar space after the Earth has been invaded and the rest of the human race is believed to be extinct. He’s constantly seeking to make his mark on his new command and usually comes into conflict with his ex-wife Kelly Grayson (Adrianne Palicki) who is now part of his crew. Other crew members include Gordon Malloy (Peter Macon), Isaac (Mark Jackson), Lt. John LaMarr (Jacey McElroy), Yvette Vidal (Denise Richards), Geoffrey A. Robinson “Geordie” Smith (Halston Sage), Bortus (Peter Macon) and Kayley Buss (Cortney Palm).

The Orville Isn’t Just a Star Trek Homage, Here’s Why

There has been a lot of media coverage for the show The Orville, with some people calling it “just another Star Trek rip-off.” The show is inspired by Star Trek, but to fully understand what makes the show so different from other space shows and why it deserves your attention, you need to see it for yourself.

Here are five reasons why The Orville is more than a simple homage to Star Trek:

1. It’s less about space battles than interpersonal drama among the crew members aboard an exploratory vessel called The U.2. There’s more emphasis on humor
3. It’s funnier
4. It’s more socially relevant
5. It takes more risks than the original Star Trek
5 reasons why The Orville is more than a simple homage to Star Trek

What do you think about The Orville?