NBCUniversal Global TV Distribution is set to present a deep lineup of new and anticipated series at MIPCOM 2025, drawing heavily from both its Peacock streaming service and its international network partnerships. The slate spans espionage thrillers, comedies, and high-concept drama, reflecting a strategy to address varied global programming needs.
The distribution list is led by several high-stakes drama and thriller series. PONIES (8×60) is a Cold War-era spy drama from Peacock, following two anonymous secretaries in the American Embassy in 1977 Moscow who become CIA operatives after their husbands are mysteriously killed. The series stars Emilia Clarke and Haley Lu Richardson.
Two Sky Atlantic crime thrillers also anchor the offering. Under Salt Marsh (6×60), set in the fictional Welsh town of Morfa Halen, centers on a former detective turned teacher, Jackie Ellis (Kelly Reilly), who must reconcile with her estranged policing partner after discovering the body of an eight-year-old pupil. The case revives the cold case of her niece’s disappearance. The second Sky Atlantic title,
Prisoner (6×60), features Tahar Rahim as a dangerous, high-value prisoner and Izuka Hoyle as the principled prison officer tasked with escorting him; the two are forced to go on the run after their transport convoy is ambushed.
The slate also includes the future-set thriller The Copenhagen Test (8 x 60) from Peacock, where intelligence analyst Alexander Hale (Simu Liu) realizes his brain has been hacked, giving perpetrators access to everything he sees and hears.
NBCUniversal is also offering several comedy series, including The Fall and Rise of Reggie Dinkins (10 x 30), which stars Tracy Morgan as a disgraced former football player attempting to rehabilitate his image. The series is executive produced by Tina Fey and Robert Carlock. Another comedy, The ‘Burbs (8 x 60), a mystery-comedy hybrid on Peacock starring Keke Palmer, tracks a young couple whose suburban move is upended by a new neighbor who brings old secrets and new threats to the surface. Additionally, Stumble (13 x 30) is a mockumentary focused on the high-stakes world of competitive junior college cheer.
In the drama category, Peacock‘s The Five-Star Weekend (8 x 60) is an adaptation of Elin Hilderbrand’s bestseller, starring and executive produced by Jennifer Garner. The story follows a famed food influencer who hosts a restorative weekend away with friends from different stages of her life after suffering a devastating loss.
Finally, the slate features the nature event series Surviving Earth (8 x 60) from NBC, which explores prehistory and past mass extinctions using cutting-edge digital technology, showing how life survived on a turbulent planet. This co-production comes from the creators of Walking with Dinosaurs.
