‘The Continental’ Makes Splashy Debut As Peacock’s Top Original Launch Of The Year

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EXCLUSIVE: Peacock is touting the success of The Continental: From the World of John Wick. The Lionsgate-produced series premiered its first episode on September 22, only to become Peacock’s biggest original launch of the year, meaning that the episode reached more accounts in its first weekend than any other original offering, according to NBCUniversal.

Following the release of the remaining two episodes, The Continental now ranks among the to five Peacock originals of all time in terms of reach, joining the ranks of Bel-Air, The Best Man: The Final Chapters, Poker Face, and Based on a True Story.

Based on the current top five, it appears Peacock is finding success with both existing IP as well as original concepts. Of course, The Continental falls under the former, as it explores the origin behind the iconic hotel-for-assassins that is at the center of the John Wick universe.

Though its already a billion-dollar franchise, Albert Hughes (who executive produced the series and directed Nights 1 and 3) told Deadline he was hoping the series could toe the line for hard core John Wick fans as well as those who might be introduced to the world through The Continental. “I think that because it takes place in the 70s, it’s quite easy to [balance].