Overview
- MacFarlane told a Deadline Contenders TV panel Saturday that a third season or a direct-to-Peacock film is under active consideration.
- He said any new live-action project hinges on Peacock choosing to fund it.
- The first season of a new animated Ted series is close to completion and is set after the most recent film with Mark Wahlberg, Amanda Seyfried, and Jessica Barth.
- Executive producers Paul Corrigan and Brad Walsh are steering the animated series with MacFarlane’s blessing.
- Nielsen measured 1.2 billion minutes streamed for Season 2 since its March launch, making it the top original comedy across platforms in that window.