VIDEO : The Orville Uses Neil deGrasse Tyson For Science Help

The Orville has a little extra help in that department from astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson.
McFarlane is also an executive producer on Cosmos, the Tyson-hosted science series on FOX.
Executive producer Jason Clark tells Screen Rant
"There is some crossover, ?So if we're on The Orville, we say ?Well, what would that black hole look like?? We call Andre, and he's meanwhile advising on Cosmos.