Peacock Orders The Best Man Limited Series

Peacock has ordered the ten-episode limited dramedy series The Best Man: Final Chapters, with the star-studded original cast from the hit films set to return.

From Universal Television and based upon the eponymous film franchise, The Best Man: Final Chapters will catch up with the central characters as relationships evolve and past grievances resurface in the unpredictable stages of midlife crisis meets midlife renaissance. Morris Chestnut, Melissa De Sousa, Taye Diggs, Regina Hall, Terrence Howard, Sanaa Lathan, Nia Long and Harold Perrineau are on board.

The series will be written and executive produced by Malcolm D. Lee and Dayna Lynne North. Lee served as writer and director of the film franchise.

“We’re excited to reunite this beloved cast for a limited series run of The Best Man for Peacock,” said Susan Rovner, chairman of entertainment content at NBCUniversal Television and Streaming. “With a powerhouse duo like Malcolm and Dayna at the helm, fans will fall in love with our favorite group of friends all over again.”

Universal Television President Erin Underhill said, “When Malcolm joined the UTV family, our first conversation was about our collective desire to bring his groundbreaking Universal feature franchise to television. Three years and one pandemic later, we’re on the brink of doing just that. I’m thrilled for us all to see this goal come to fruition.”