Peacock Previews 2022 Series Slate During Winter Olympics Opening Ceremony (VIDEO)
An expansive line-up of new and returning Peacock series was previewed during Friday’s opening ceremony of the Winter Olympics on NBC.
The preview video (watch below) includes series from prolific producers Will Smith, Sam Esmail, David E. Kelley, Tina Fey, Robert Carlock, Dan Goor and Luke Del Tredici, Mike Schur, Julie Plec, and more.
Series highlighted in the clip include Bel Air, the new one-hour drama that reimagines the beloved sitcom The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air through a grittier take on Will’s complicated journey from the streets of West Philadelphia to the gated mansions of Bel-Air. Set to premiere Super Bowl Sunday, February 13th, the season will launch with three episodes and new episodes every Thursday.
Also previewed is Joe vs Carole, the dramatization of the Joe Exotic and Carole Baskin saga starring John Cameron Mitchell (Shrill) and Kate McKinnon (Saturday Night Live). Based on the Wondery podcast Joe Exotic, the series follows the intense rivalry between the pair of big cat enthusiasts that ultimately descends into a murder plot. The series premieres March 3.
There is also a glimpse of comedy-drama Angelyne, a limited series about fame, Hollywood, identity, UFOS, and everything in between. The show stars Martin Freeman (Fargo) and Emmy Rossum (Shameless) in lead roles and will debut later this year.
Other new series include a revival of Queer as Folk, the groundbreaking British series created by Russell T. Davies, a TV adaptation of the comedy movie Pitch Perfect that sees Adam DeVine reprising his role as Bumper Allen, and Bust Down, a new Lorne Michaels-produced comedy about four casino employees living dead-end lives with dead-end jobs in middle America.
Among the debuting shows are three series returning for their second season — the Tina Fey produced comedy Girls5Eva, British sitcom We Are Lady Parts, and the Ed Helms-starring Rutherford Falls.
The Peacock 2022 slate also includes Wolf Like Me, Killing It, Last Light, The Best Man: Final Chapter, The Missing, The Undeclared War, and Vampire Academy.
