Fox has given a 13-epsiode straight to series order an untitled sci-fi dramedy series from Seth MacFarlane.
MacFarlane has had a longstanding first-look deal with the studio, which, like Fox Broadcasting, is headed by Fox Television Group CEOs Gary Newman and Dana Walden.
Production on the pilot for the series, produced by 20th Century Fox TV, will begin in late 2016.
“For almost two decades, we’ve enjoyed an incredible collaboration with our partner and friend Seth MacFarlane,” said Newman and Walden.