The Orville: Sympathy for the Devil -- Seth MacFarlane, Paperback

First time in print: an original The Orville novella set in season three of TV series.

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.

Author: Seth MacFarlane
Publisher: Hyperion Avenue
Published: 10/21/2025
Pages: 128
Binding Type: Paperback
ISBN: 9781368104074

About the Author
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.