Seth MacFarlane Returning For Ted Series On Peacock
Peacock's series based on Seth MacFarlane's popular Ted film franchise about a talking teddy bear, has assembled most of its main cast. According to Deadline, MacFarlane will officially reprise the voice of the titular bear.
In addition to MacFarlane, the upcoming show's regular series stars include Giorgia Whigham (13 Reasons Why), Max Burkholder (Parenthood), and Scott Grimes (The Orville). MacFarlane will also direct, co-showrun, and executive produce all episodes. Modern Family's Paul Corrigan and Brad Walsh will team with MacFarlane as co-showrunners, writers, and executive producers.
In 2021, the series was first announced as a prequel to the 2012 film--though plot details have remained largely scarce until Deadline's report. A recently released synopsis reads as follows: «In Ted, the series, it’s 1993 and Ted's moment of fame has passed, leaving him living with his best friend, 16-year-old John Bennett (Burkholder), who lives in a working-class Boston home with his parents and cousin. Ted might not be the best influence on John, but when it comes right down to it, Ted's willing to go out on a limb to help his friend and his family.»
It's worth noting that in the films, Mark Wahlberg played the adult version of John Bennett--so hopefully this teenager will be doing a Wahlberg impression.
MacFarlane wrote and directed 2012's Ted, which marked his directorial debut. A sequel was released in 2015, and combined, the two movies made more than $750 million globally at the box office.
As of this writing, no premiere date for the series has been announced.
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