Scott Grimes & J. Lee Interview: The Orville Season 3
Seth MacFarlane's The Orville is a loving homage to Star Trek and centers on the lives of the crew of the titular starship as they explore various parts of the galaxy. MacFarlane leads the cast alongside Adrianne Palicki, Peter Macon, Jessica Szohr, Scott Grimes, J. Lee, Mark Jackson, Penny Johnson Jerald and Anne Winters.
The series was in limbo for some time, despite the fact that Fox had renewed The Orville for season 3 back in May 2019. But after all the trials and tribulations, the crew have returned once more for The Orville: New Horizons, and fans couldn't be more excited to catch up will all of their favorite characters.
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Ahead of the show's return, Screen Rant spoke exclusively with stars Scott Grimes and J. Lee to discuss The Orville season 3, the move from Fox to Hulu, Lee's past as a Fuzzy Door receptionist and more.
Screen Rant: I have been a fan of The Orville since the start and New Horizons is no different. J, I find it so fascinating, your journey from working as a receptionist at Fuzzy Door to where you are now. What has that been like for you, this evolution in your career working with Seth and Scott?
J. Lee: It's a big blessing. When I first came to LA, I came out to act, I was young. I had a theater degree, so I just knew I was gonna come out here and blow up and be a star. But that's not how it works, right? 30 days into moving to LA, I got the opportunity to be a receptionist at Family Guy, and I'd never seen the show, didn't know who Seth was, but it was a part of my path. I took it and said, «Well, you know, we'll see what happen.» I met Scott, he was doing American Dad! It was the first year American Dad had come out, Family Guy got brought back,
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