Why Jessica Moore From Supernatural Looks So Familiar

"The Orville" is an ongoing 2017 science fiction dramedy series that was created by Seth MacFarlane. The series underwent a struggle with critical reception at its conception, but has since grown a solid audience (via Rotten Tomatoes) and received a second life on Hulu, which provided "The Orville" a third season where Fox would not. 

The "Star Trek" homage project follows the crew of the Orville, an exploratory space vessel, on their journey through the galaxy in the 25th century. MacFarlane stars in his creation, and the main cast is rounded out by Adrianne Palicki, Penny Johnson Jerald, Scott Grimes, Peter Macon, J. Lee, and Mark Jackson.

Adrianne Palicki portrays Commander Kelly Grayson, the First Officer — and ex-wife — of Captain Ed Mercer (MacFarlane). Grayson, though sometimes reckless with her actions, is a courageous woman who fights for her crew. She goes out of her way to make amicable amends with her ex-husband, too. In an interview with Sci-Fi Bulletin, Palicki describes her love for comedy, saying, "I've always enjoyed it because it's light-hearted and fun, but the best thing about Kelly is that she gets to do all the things. She's not just a straight man; she has some good zingers in there too. She is strong and capable and gets to do the action – it's a win/win character altogether."