'The Orville's' Season 4 Production Is Reportedly Happening This Year, So What's Going On

Grimes, during a singing performance at Star Trek Las Vegas, announced "The Orville" would enter pre-production for Season 4 in "early 2025." While no official confirmation has surfaced since to support his claims, the actor has worked so closely with Seth MacFarlane over the years on American Dad and Peacock's Ted in addition to his role on the sci-fi show, so it seemed his ear-to-the-ground would be a good source of reliable expectations. That said, the fact that neither MacFarlane or Disney has confirmed Season 4 remains disappointing, though not entirely unexpected.

Assuming Scott Grimes wasn't innocently mistaken, pre-production very well could be in its earliest stages. "The Orville" hasn't streamed a new episode in two years, but it's been out of production even longer. This would be the time where Seth MacFarlane & Co. iron out storylines, secure cast members who can return to the fold (since some may not be up to return), and figure out how to utilize whatever budget the producters will have to work with this season.