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Peacock’s Original Lineup: Ted’s Billion-View Smash Fuels Bold Bets on Sci-Fi Oddities and Reality Empires
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Peacock’s Original Lineup: Ted’s Billion-View Smash Fuels Bold Bets on Sci-Fi Oddities and Reality Empires

WebProNews·Emma Rogers·about 1 month ago
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Peacock’s originals have hit a stride. Business Insider catalogs standouts like Ted , Poker Face , and The Traitors U.S. edition, blending scripted hits with reality staples. But numbers tell the real story. Season 2 of Ted racked up 1.2 billion views since its March premiere, crowning it the top original comedy across streamers, as reported widely on X. Short. Punchy. That’s the appeal. Seth MacFarlane’s foul-mouthed bear prequel draws crowds that dwarf early skeptics’ doubts. And now, fresh releases pile on. April brought The Miniature Wife , a 10-episode sci-fi romantic comedy-drama adapted from Manuel Gonzales’s 2013 story collection. Elizabeth Banks plays a six-inch-tall suburban housewife after her husband’s experiment backfires; Matthew Macfadyen co-stars as the scientist. All episodes dropped April 9. Decider calls it smart, offbeat, bingeworthy. Peacock’s blog lists it alongside Love Island: Beyond the Villa Season 2 premiere and House of Villains Season 3 finale.…

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