The Orville

Sympathy for the Devil

Seth MacFarlane

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English

Miscellaneous
13 January 2026

Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945); Media

Series: Orville

First time in print- an original The Orville novella set in season three of TV series, with new and exclusive content straight from Seth MacFarlane.

First time in print- the original novella set in season three of The Orville-straight from the pen of Seth MacFarlane, creator of the beloved sci-fi TV show!

When Captain Ed Mercer and the crew of the U.S.S. Orville come face-to-face with one of humanity's most vile ideologies, they must solve the moral conundrum of who to hold accountable for evil deeds real... and imagined. Occurring just after episode 308, this is the Orville like you've never seen it before.

This title was originally released as an e-book and an audiobook narrated by Bruce Boxleitner.

By: Seth MacFarlane
Imprint: Miscellaneous
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 209mm, Width: 139mm,
Weight: 369g
ISBN: 9781368104074
ISBN 10: 136810407X
Series: Orville
Pages: 128
Publication Date: 13 January 2026
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Forthcoming

Seth MacFarlane is an Academy Award-nominated and five-time Emmy-winning creator, writer, actor, director, and singer behind some of today's most popular entertainment content. In addition to The Orville, he created the hugely successful animated shows Family Guy, American Dad! and The Cleveland Show, as well as the commercially successful films Ted, Ted 2, and A Million Ways to Die in the West, for which he also co-authored the companion novel of the same name. With a deep appreciation of the Great American Songbook, he has released seven critically lauded studio albums, garnering him five Grammy nominations and several No. 1 iTunes Jazz Charts debuts. Through his Seth MacFarlane Foundation, he is an avid supporter of science communication, cancer research, climate conservation, free speech, and equal rights for all.

Reviews for The Orville: Sympathy for the Devil

“I’m not sure what I was expecting in a book based on The Orville, but it definitely was not this…. peak Orville storytelling, and for that I loved it.” —Arcadia Pod “A heck of a story… Also, a word needs to be said about the amazing cover by veteran comic book artist Bill Sienkiewicz. That word is, ‘WOW.’” —TrekMovie.com