The Orville season 4: Seth MacFarlane still hoping for renewal
In a new post on Twitter, Seth MacFarlane responded to a post about the show’s potential future with the following — making it clear that we’re not in too different a spot than we were months ago following the most-recent finale:
We’re hoping … It’s an expensive show in a tough streaming climate, so we’ll see. Our hearts are still in it though, make no mistake. We’d love to do more.
As we’ve said for a long time now, the biggest obstacle in the way of the show’s future is the price tag. It’s not a matter of whether or not The Orville has viewers; it’s about if it has enough. That’s not an easy thing to figure out from the outside looking in, given that neither Hulu nor Disney+ show their viewer totals publicly. You wouldn’t want a show like this to come back at a significantly lower budget, since the scale and immersion are a cause for its success. This is just the trade-off, and it’s a reminder that making quality science fiction can sometimes be tough. Do we think that there are a lot of people out there who would love the show, if they were to give it a chance? Sure, but it’s hard to take the time to convince every single person on the metaphorical street.
Good things come to those who wait … right? That’s going to at least be our philosophy when it comes to this.
Related – Go ahead and see some more of our recent discussions on The Orville right now
Are you still hoping out hope for a potential The Orville season 4 at Hulu?
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