Seth MacFarlane secured studio support for Cosmos: A Spacetime Odyssey from other entertainment executives.
Cosmos: A Spacetime Odyssey . Among the executive producers are Seth MacFarlane , whose financial investment was instrumental in bringing the show to broadcast television , and Ann Druyan , a co-author and co-creator of the original television series . Seth MacFarlane . MacFarlane served as executive producer of Cosmos : A Spacetime Odyssey , an update of the 1980s Carl Sagan -- hosted Cosmos series , hosted by Neil deGrasse Tyson . MacFarlane was instrumental in providing funding for the series , as well as securing studio support for it from other entertainment executives .