“The Orville: New Horizons” has moved from Fox to Hulu for its third season, and according to two of its lead actresses, Adrianne Palicki and Penny Johnson Jerald, that’s not the only change fans have to look forward to. Palicki talked about how they were able to push the show further than before, saying, “The gravity of it, the bar went from … it was pretty high, but it’s now here. The amount of freedoms we had, and the intensity of the episodes … It’s been quite a journey.”
Jerald agreed, adding that this season will cover relevant topics in a complex way. Though it’s still a futuristic and fantastic show, some of the episodes may challenge the way viewers see our world. “Sometimes, when I was reading this season, there are topics where I may have had a different thought, and because of the writing and because of the execution, I [had] to think, get in my quiet space, and go, ‘You know what, I never thought of it that way,'” she said. “To learn something, to change someone — good or bad — is a powerful tool. And we will do that this season. Definitely.”
