Tag: Peacock

Peacock has picked up Homicide: Life on the Street, which originally launched on NBC in 1993 and ran for seven seasons, to begin streaming on August 19.

International distributor Eccho Rights will bring Those About to Die, the forthcoming epic period drama starring Anthony Hopkins, to NATPE Budapest.

Law & Order: Organized Crime is moving from NBC to Peacock for its upcoming fifth season.

Peacock has given a straight-to-series order for The Miniature Wife, starring and executive produced by Elizabeth Banks (Pitch Perfect, The Hunger Games) and Matthew Macfadyen (Succession, Deadpool & Wolverine).

The Sky and Peacock original series The Tattooist of Auschwitz, based on Heather Morris’s novel, has been acquired in Spain by Movistar Plus+ through a deal with All3Media International.

Peacock has ordered four new straight-to-series scripted projects from Universal Studio Group, including Devil in Disguise: John Wayne Gacy.

Peacock has ordered a limited series adaptation of Liz Moore’s novel Long Bright River, with Academy Award-nominated and Emmy-winning actor Amanda Seyfried (The Dropout) to star and executive produce.

Colin Firth (The King’s Speech, A Single Man, The Staircase) has been cast to star in the upcoming Sky and Peacock original limited series Lockerbie.

Peacock has commissioned Fight Night: The Million Dollar Heist, based on the true-crime podcast Fight Night, with Kevin Hart set to star and executive produce.

Prime Video has acquired the historical gladiator drama series Those About to Die, from director Roland Emmerich (Moonfall, Independence Day, Godzilla), for select territories in Europe.