Because of Peacock’s modest, US-only reach so far (It has more than 28 million monthly active accounts and 13 million paid subscribers), its shows have never made the Nielsen Top 10 weekly streaming rankings.
At its newfront today, the NBCUniversal streamer is announcing that new drama Bel-Air is the platform’s most-streamed original series, reaching 8 million accounts to date, and has broken Peacock’s records for new subscribers, usage, and upgrades.Peacock originally landed Bel-Air, a drama retelling of WIll Smith’s Fresh Prince of Bel-Air sitcom, with a two-season order.
Former Queen Sugar showrunner Anthony Sparks is joining the upcoming second season as an executive producer, working alongside executive producers/co-showrunners TJ Brady and Rasheed Newson.
Season 2 is slated to return in 2023, with Smith continuing as an executive producer following the Oscar controversy.Bel-Air was the most heavily promoted Peacock original series to date and was showcased during NBC’s Feb.
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