Overview
- Peacock will launch Ted: The Animated Series with eight episodes on Thursday, December 17, and plans additional episodes to stream in 2027.
- A first-look teaser released by the streamer establishes a broad, cartoonish tone and shows the series embracing visual gags that the animated format makes easier to stage.
- Seth MacFarlane returns as Ted and is joined by Mark Wahlberg as John, Amanda Seyfried as Sam, and Jessica Barth as Tami-Lynn, with Kyle Mooney and Liz Richman added as new series regulars.
- The series was created by MacFarlane with Paul Corrigan and Brad Walsh, who serve as co-showrunners; animation is by Rough Draft Studios and production is handled by UGT, Fuzzy Door and MRC.
- Peacock and creators say the shift follows the costly production of the live-action prequel and makes it simpler to secure big-screen talent, a change that could keep the franchise active across formats and territories.