Peacock is one of the smaller streaming services in the streaming business, but what it does have is NBC’s years and years of library, which consists of classic sitcoms and brilliant original shows, including The Office and Ted. So, we thought of compiling a list of some of the best TV shows on Peacock that you shouldn’t miss out on.
30 Rock
30 Rock is a satirical comedy series created by Tina Fey. The NBC series is set behind the scenes of a live sketch comedy show, and it follows its head writer and showrunner, Liz Lemon, as she tries to juggle eccentric actors and an arrogant new boss. 30 Rock stars Tina Fey, Tracy Morgan, Jane Krakowski, Jack McBrayer, Scott Adsit, Judah Friedlander, Alec Baldwin, Katrina Bowden, Keith Powell, Lonny Ross, Kevin Brown, Grizz Chapman, Maulik Pancholy, and John Lutz.
The Office
The Office is a mockumentary-style workplace comedy series created by Greg Daniels. Based on the British series of the same name by Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant, the NBC series is set in the offices of the fictional Dunder Mifflin Paper Company in Scranton, Pennsylvania and it revolves around the work lives of a group of employees. The Office stars Steve Carell, Rainn Wilson, John Krasinski, Jenna Fischer, B.J. Novak, Melora Hardin, David Denman, Leslie David Baker, Brian Baumgartner, Kate Flannery, Angela Kinsey, and Oscar Nunez.
Brooklyn Nine-Nine
Brooklyn Nine-Nine is a police procedural workplace comedy series created by Dan Goor and Michael Schur. The Fox and, later on, the NBC series is set in New York City. It follows NYPD detectives and police officers of the 99th precinct as they come into the leadership of the stern Captain Raymond Holt. Brooklyn Nine-Nine stars Andy Samberg, Stephanie Beatriz, Terry Crews, Melissa Fumero, Joe Lo Truglio, Chelsea Peretti, Andre Braugher, Dirk Blocker, and Joel McKinnon Miller.
Parks and Recreation
Parks and Recreation is a mockumentary-style political satire and workplace comedy series created by Greg Daniels and Michael Schur. The NBC series is set in the fictional town of Pawnee, Indiana, and it follows Leslie Knope, the deputy director of the Parks and Recreation Department, who tries to help her community despite all the red tape. Parks and Recreation stars Amy Poehler, Rashida Jones, Paul Schneider, Aziz Ansari, Nick Offerman, Aubrey Plaza, Chris Pratt, Adam Scott, Rob Lowe, Jim O’Heir, Retta, and Billy Eichner.
Modern Family
Modern Family is a mockumentary-style family comedy series created by Christopher Lloyd and Steven Levitan. The ABC series revolves around three modern-day families as they support each other through various issues that come with raising families. Modern Family stars Ed O’Neill, Sofia Vergara, Julie Bowen, Ty Burrell, Jesse Tyler Ferguson, Eric Stonestreet, Sarah Hyland, Ariel Winter, Nolan Gould, Rico Rodriguez, and Jeremy Maguire.
Long Bright River
Long Bright River is a crime thriller drama miniseries created by Nikki Toscano and Liz Moore. Based on Moore’s 2020 book of the same name, the Peacock series is set in the high-crime neighborhood of Kensington, Philadelphia, and it follows Mickey Fitzpatrick, a patrol officer, as she investigates the murder of three women, which is somehow connected to her sister’s disappearance. Long Bright River stars Amanda Seyfried, Nicholas Pinnock, Ashleigh Cummings, Callum Vinson, and John Doman.
Ted
Ted is a fantasy comedy series created by Seth MacFarlane. Based on the film franchise film of the same name, the Peacock series is set during John Bennett’s teenage years as he and his foul-mouthed teddy bear named Ted go to high school together. Ted stars Seth MacFarlane, Max Burkholder, Alanna Ubach, Scott Grimes, and Giorgia Whigham.
Poker Face
Poker Face is a murder mystery crime comedy-drama series created by Rian Johnson. The Peacock “case-of-the-week” style series follows Charlie Cale, a casino worker with the uncanny ability to tell if someone is lying. When she goes on the run from the boss, she encounters several mysteries that only she can solve. Poker Face stars Natasha Lyonne, Benjamin Bratt, Simon Helberg, Adrien Brody, Dascha Polanco, Noah Segan, and Ron Perlman.
House M.D.
House M.D. is a medical dark comedy-drama series created by David Shore. The Fox series is set in New Jersey in the fictional Princeton–Plainsboro Teaching Hospital. It follows Dr. Gregory House, a cynical and sarcastic doctor with genius diagnostic abilities who works with a team of doctors to cure even the most mysterious illnesses. House M.D. stars Hugh Laurie, Lisa Edelstein, Omar Epps, Robert Sean Leonard, Jennifer Morrison, Jesse Spencer, Peter Jacobson, Kal Penn, and Olivia Wilde.
The Day of the Jackal
The Day of the Jackal is a British spy thriller action drama series created by Ronan Bennett. Based on the 1971 novel of the same name by Frederick Forsyth, the Peacock series follows a ruthless British assassin known only as the Jackal who has escaped capture because of his intelligence. Still, now he is being hunted by a relentless intelligence officer. The Day of the Jackal stars Eddie Redmayne, Lashana Lynch, Ursula Corberó, Chukwudi Iwuji, Khalid Abdalla, Lia Williams, and Eleanor Matsuura.
Superstore
Superstore is a satirical workplace comedy series created by Justin Spitzer. The NBC series is set in a big-box chain store, and it follows a group of underpaid and overworked employees as they get into various hilarious situations while trying to serve their customer’s needs. Superstore stars America Ferrera, Ben Feldman, Lauren Ash, Colton Dunn, Nico Santos, Nichole Sakura, Mark McKinney, and Kaliko Kauahi.
Twisted Metal
Twisted Metal is a post-apocalyptic action dark comedy film created by Rhett Reese, Paul Wernick, and Michael Jonathan Smith. Based on the video game franchise of the same name developed by Sony Interactive Entertainment, the Peacock series is set in a post-apocalyptic wasteland, and it follows a sort of delivery man known as the milkman who drives through the wasteland to deliver a package and faces many hurdles during his journey. Twisted Metal stars Anthony Mackie, Stephanie Beatriz, Joe Seanoa, Will Arnett, and Thomas Haden Church.
Community
Community is a surreal comedy series created by Dan Harmon. The NBC and later on Yahoo! Screen series revolves around a group of community college students from vastly different backgrounds as they get into various hilarious situations. Community stars Joel McHale, Gillian Jacobs, Danny Pudi, Yvette Nicole Brown, Alison Brie, Donald Glover, Ken Jeong, Chevy Chase, and Jim Rash.