Seth MacFarlane’s “Ted” prequel collection has change into the most-watched unique title within the historical past of the Peacock streaming service over its first three days.
All seven episodes launched final Thursday with NBCUniversal touting that report, although particular numbers weren’t given. They did point out Peacock had its greatest single day by way of engagement on Saturday this previous weekend.
It’s thought the collection benefited from the NFL’s Tremendous Wild Card Weekend, the first-ever Peacock-exclusive playoff recreation between the Miami Dolphins and the Kansas Metropolis Chiefs, which grew to become the most-streamed occasion in U.S. historical past with 23 million viewers throughout the app, NFL+, and native NBC stations.
That recreation introduced elevated consideration to the platform and the collection which stars Max Burkholder as a teenage John Bennett with MacFarlane reprising his position as Ted within the 1993-set collection.
MacFarlane and the collection’ co-showrunners Paul Corrigan and Brad Walsh are reportedly open to the opportunity of a second season, regardless of the present being bought as an ‘occasion collection’ (ie. a one-off), however no renewal order has been handed out presently.
Supply: Collider