Washington DC, Aug. 11 -- Actor and director Seth MacFarlane opened up about the negative storylines in Hollywood TV series and said that viewers need more movies and TV shows that give "hope", reported Variety.

During a recent appearance on the 'Where Everybody Knows Your Name' podcast, as quoted by Variety, the creator discussed the abundance of negative storylines in Hollywood. He calls it "dystopian" and "pessimistic".

"That's why I did 'The Orville'... because when I was a kid, Hollywood was providing that voice in various forms. There was a lot of hope, and some of the blame lies right here in this town. The dishes that we are serving up are so dystopian and so pessimistic. And yeah, there's a lot to be pessimistic about, but it's...