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Universal Television confirmed that the live-action adaptation of Matt Dinniman's LitRPG novel series Dungeon Crawler Carl will begin filming in 2027. The project is currently in soft prep, with key hires and casting underway, though no premiere date has been announced. Jeff Hays, the audiobook narrator, will voice the character Princess Donut, while the lead role of Carl remains uncast.
Eddie Murphy is set to star in 'The Chairman,' a new drama series for Peacock created by 'Mad Men' creator Matthew Weiner. This marks Murphy's first scripted television role since 'Saturday Night Live' and Weiner's first series since 'The Romanoffs.' The project is produced by 101 Studios and Universal Television, with no plot details currently released.
Eddie Murphy is set to star in 'The Chairman,' a new drama series for Peacock created by Matthew Weiner. This marks Murphy's first live-action scripted television role since 'Saturday Night Live' and Weiner's first series since 'The Romanoffs.' The project is produced by 101 Studios and Universal Television, with no plot details currently released.
Peacock has officially ordered a scripted 'Fast & Furious' series, targeting a 2028 premiere to coincide with the franchise's final film. Vin Diesel is executive producing, with Mike Daniels and Wolfe Coleman as co-showrunners. The move marks the first live-action TV adaptation in the franchise's 25-year history.
Eddie Murphy is set to star in 'The Chairman,' a new drama series for Peacock created by Matthew Weiner. This marks Murphy's first scripted television role since 'Saturday Night Live' and Weiner's first series since 'The Romanoffs.'
Peacock has officially greenlit a scripted television series based on the Fast & Furious franchise, with a premiere targeted for 2028 to coincide with the final film. Vin Diesel will executive produce, while Mike Daniels and Wolfe Coleman serve as co-showrunners and pilot writers. The move marks the franchise's first live-action TV adaptation in 25 years, following the announcement of four total series projects at the May upfronts.
MLB’s decision to air Wild Card games involving the Chicago Cubs and White Sox exclusively on Peacock and NBC Sports Network has triggered significant fan frustration. The complex paywall structure, requiring subscriptions to multiple services or specific cable packages, is seen as an attempt to maximize revenue at the expense of accessibility. While the Cubs narrowly avoided a no-hitter in Game 1, the broader controversy centers on the difficulty of accessing postseason baseball in an era of rising streaming costs.
Seth MacFarlane’s animated sequel to the Ted film franchise will premiere on Peacock on December 17, 2026. The series launches with eight episodes, with additional installments scheduled for 2027. Mark Wahlberg, Amanda Seyfried, and Jessica Barth return to voice their original characters, while Kyle Mooney and Liz Richman join the cast. The story is set 12 years after the 2015 film, focusing on the adult lives of Ted and John.
Ariana Madix is set to star in and executive produce 'Future Housewives,' a new sci-fi drama series in development at Peacock. The project, created by Brannon Braga and produced by Seth MacFarlane’s Fuzzy Door, reimagines reality TV tropes within a futuristic asteroid colony setting. It marks the first scripted venture for Madix’s new production company, Over Fences.
Peacock has scheduled the premiere of 'Ted: The Animated Series' for December 17, 2026. The eight-episode launch will be followed by additional episodes in 2027. Seth MacFarlane, Mark Wahlberg, Amanda Seyfried, and Jessica Barth return to voice their original characters. The series is set 12 years after the 2015 film, focusing on adult life and parenting.
Peacock has scheduled the premiere of 'Ted: The Animated Series' for December 17, 2026. The eight-episode launch will be followed by additional episodes in 2027. Seth MacFarlane, Mark Wahlberg, Amanda Seyfried, and Jessica Barth return to voice their original characters. The series is set 12 years after the 2015 film, focusing on adult life and parenting.
Major League Baseball has released the television schedule for the 2026 Wild Card Series, marking the first postseason baseball broadcast on NBC since 2000. The games will air exclusively across NBC, Peacock, and NBCSN, with the Red Sox-Yankees matchup receiving prime-time slots. The schedule includes complex time adjustments for Thursday's potential Game 3s based on series outcomes.
Kristin Chenoweth, Whitney Leavitt, and Cody Simpson headline The Traitors Season 6, joining a star-studded cast that includes Bianca Del Rio and Chloe Kim; the reality series will stream on Peacock and is hosted by Alan Cumming, with a premiere date not yet announced but expected sometime in 2027.
Peacock has unveiled the Season 6 cast for The Traitors, set to premiere in 2027, featuring a diverse mix of reality-TV veterans, athletes and celebrities—including Kristin Chenoweth, Casey Wilson, Chloe Kim, Dominic Monaghan, Gizelle Bryant and Cody Simpson—revealed by host Alan Cumming in a new cast video.
Peacock’s The Traitors is returning in 2027 with a celebrity-filled season led by Kristin Chenoweth, Chloe Kim, Whitney Leavitt and Rashad Jennings, among 23 contestants; the show has been renewed for three additional seasons (bringing the total to at least nine), and NBC has also debuted a civilian version, The Traitors: New Blood, streaming on Peacock.