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Watch your back: Peacock has greenlit a new competition series, “Assassins,” based on the popular stealth game played among high school and college students. Hailing from executive producer Scarlett Johansson, “Assassins” follows a group of players as they compete in a “ruthless game of cunning strategy and wit.” Per the synopsis, “From the moment they […]
NBCUniversal’s Peacock is rolling out up a new way to try to get Bravo fanatics even more engaged in the network’s galaxy of reality programming drama and dish-worthy moments. On Tuesday, Peacock is bowing “Your Bravoverse,” a personalized stream of clips from Bravo shows, inspired by apps like TikTok, brought to you by a chatty […]
Peacock subscribers were hit with another rate hike over the summer, with prices for the NBCUniversal streaming service rising for the fourth time in four years. The price hike came on the heels of Peacock dumping its free trial for new users, joining the ranks of rival streamers like Paramount+, Hulu and HBO Max, all […]
The “Fast & Furious” TV series, first revealed to be in development earlier this year at the NBCUniversal upfronts, is closer to reality. Peacock announced Thursday that it has greenlit a new scripted television series based on the franchise. Vin Diesel, who revealed that a “Fast & Furious” scripted series was in development during the […]
Eddie Murphy is attached to star in “The Chairman,” a drama series in development at Peacock created by Matthew Weiner. If greenlit, the project will mark his first-ever role in a live-action scripted series. Plot details for “The Chairman” are yet to be announced. The series will be produced by Universal Television and 101 Studios, […]
Continuing her crossover from reality TV into acting, Ariana Madix is attached to executive produce and star in a drama series in development at Peacock. In a meta play on Madix’s unscripted career, the project is titled “Future Housewives” with an official logline that reads, “In the decadent asteroid colony of New Beverly Hills, wealthy […]
Peacock has set the premiere date for “Ted: The Animated Series.” The animated followup to the live-action “Ted” movies will premiere with its first eight episodes on Dec. 17. Additional episodes will air in 2027. “Ted: The Animated” series was announced in May 2025 and is set 12 years after the events of “Ted” and […]
“The Traitors” has set a new round of players for its upcoming fifth season. The cast of Season 5 of the hit Peacock reality competition series will consist of: Bianca Del Rio (“RuPaul’s Drag Race”)Boman Martinez-Reid (Content Creator)Bronwyn Newport (“The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City”)Casey Wilson (Actress)Chloe Kim (Olympic Snowboarder)Cody Simpson (Singer)Craig Conover (“Southern […]
