The Orville is a sci-fi adventure comedy-drama series created by Seth MacFarlane. The Hulu series is set in the 25th century, and it follows Captain Edward “Ed” Mercer as he and his crew take their USS Orville spacecraft on various adventures in different parts of the galaxy. The Orville stars Seth MacFarlane, Adrianne Palicki, Penny Johnson Jerald, Halston Sage, Scott Grimes, Peter Macon, J. Lee, Mark Jackson, Jessica Szohr, and Anne Winters. So, if you loved the hilarious comedy, a sci-fi story, and entertaining characters in The Orville, here are some similar shows you should check out next.
Avenue 5 (Max & Rent on Prime Video)
Avenue 5 is a sci-fi dark comedy series created by Armando Iannucci. The HBO series is set on a fictional interplanetary cruise ship, Avenue 5, and it follows Captain Ryan Clark and his crew as they deal with panicked passengers after a malfunction leaves them stranded in space. Avenue 5 stars Hugh Laurie, Josh Gad, Zach Woods, Rebecca Front, Suzy Nakamura, Lenora Crichlow, Nikki Amuka-Bird, Ethan Phillips, and Daisy May Cooper.
People of Earth (Rent on Prime Video)
People of Earth is a sci-fi comedy series created by David Jenkins. The TBS series follows Ozzie Graham, a journalist who travels to Beacon, New York, to learn more about a group who have been claiming to be alien abduction victims, and while Ozzie doesn’t believe them, he is surprised when he gets there. People of Earth stars Wyatt Cenac, Ana Gasteyer, Oscar Nuñez, Michael Cassidy, Alice Wetterlund, Luka Jones, Brian Huskey, Nancy Lenehan, Tracee Chimo, and Da’Vine Joy Randolph.
Hyper Drive (Prime Video & Pluto TV)
Hyper Drive is a British sci-fi comedy series created by Kevin Cecil and Andy Riley. The BBC Two series is set in 2151 and 2152, and it revolves around the spaceship crew of HMS Camden Lock as they get into various misadventures while trying to protect British interests in an ever-changing galaxy. Hyper Drive stars Nick Frost, Kevin Eldon, Miranda Hart, Stephen Evans, Dan Antopolski, and Petra Massey.
Future Man (Rent on Prime Video)
Future Man is a sci-fi adventure comedy series created by Howard Overman, Kyle Hunter, and Ariel Shaffir. The Hulu series follows Josh Futterman, an aimless young man working as a janitor whose life completely changes when two characters from his favorite video game come to him in real life and take him to the future to save humanity. Future Man stars Josh Hutcherson, Eliza Coupe, Derek Wilson, Ed Begley Jr., Glenne Headly, and Haley Joel Osment.
Star Trek: Lower Decks (Paramount+ & Rent on Prime Video)
Star Trek: Lower Decks is an adult animated sci-fi adventure comedy series created by Mike McMahan. Set in the Star Trek universe, the Paramount+ series revolves around the support crew of one of the least important Starfleet ships as they go on various misadventures. Star Trek: Lower Decks’ voice cast includes Tawny Newsome, Jack Quaid, Noël Wells, Eugene Cordero, Dawnn Lewis, Jerry O’Connell, Fred Tatasciore, and Gillian Vigman.
Rick and Morty (Hulu, Max & Rent on Prime Video)
Rick and Morty is an adult animated sci-fi dark comedy series created by Justin Roiland and Dan Harmon. The Adult Swim series revolves around the various intergalactic misadventures of cynical and alcoholic mad scientist Rick Sanchez and his less-than-brilliant grandson, Morty Smith. Rick and Morty’s voice cast includes Justin Roiland, Chris Parnell, Spencer Grammer, Sarah Chalke, and Ian Cardoni.
Resident Alien (Netflix, Peacock & Rent on Prime Video)
Resident Alien is a sci-fi mystery comedy-drama series created by Chris Sheridan. Based on the comic book of the same name by Peter Hogan and Steve Parkhouse, the Syfy series is set in a small Colorado town, and it follows an alien who crash-lands on Earth and takes over the identity of a doctor after killing him. While his original mission was to annihilate Earth, he soon begins to make bonds with the local people. Resident Alien stars Alan Tudyk, Sara Tomko, Corey Reynolds, Alice Wetterlund, Levi Fiehler, Judah Prehn, and Elizabeth Bowen.