Peacock has given the first formal series order to a live action entry in the Fast and Furious universe, the streamer confirmed in coverage published today. The untitled show, produced by Universal Television, will be overseen on the creative side by co showrunners Mike Daniels and Wolfe Coleman, with franchise star Vin Diesel listed as an executive producer. Peacock is targeting a 2028 premiere window, which the streamer says will coincide with the theatrical release of the franchise finale, Fast Forever.
What was announced
According to the announcement reported today, Peacock has moved the project beyond early development and into a scripted series order. Production details remain limited: there is no public cast list, episode count or firm production schedule yet. The trade reporting names Mike Daniels, whose credits include Sons of Anarchy, and Wolfe Coleman, known for work on Shades of Blue and 911 Lone Star, as the pilot writers who will also act as co showrunners. Vin Diesel, who first revealed multiple Fast and Furious television projects during NBCUniversal’s May upfront, is among the executive producers attached through his One Race banner, alongside producers from Original Film and Universal Television.
Why Peacock is timing the series for 2028
Peacock is positioning the series to run in the same year the Fast and Furious film saga reaches its planned cinematic conclusion. The eleventh film, Fast Forever, currently has a March 17, 2028 theatrical release date. Pairing a television entry with the final film serves several strategic goals for NBCUniversal: it keeps the franchise in the cultural conversation across platforms, drives cross promotion between theatrical and streaming windows, and allows the franchise to explore long form character and world building that is difficult to accommodate in a single film runtime.
What the move means for the franchise and Peacock
The Fast and Furious franchise has evolved from a street racing origin story to a global action franchise, generating billions at the box office over 25 years. Turning the property into a primetime series gives creators space to broaden existing character arcs, explore new protagonists, or tell smaller scale, locally grounded stories that maintain the franchise tone while varying the stakes. For Peacock, it is a play to lean on proven intellectual property to attract and retain subscribers in a crowded streaming market. The streamer has been building a slate of recognizable franchises and originals to shore up long term growth, and a high profile live action Fast and Furious series slots directly into that strategy.
Creative unknowns and potential pitfalls
The announcement leaves open several key creative questions. It is not yet clear whether the series will orbit legacy franchise characters, introduce a wholly new ensemble, or attempt a hybrid approach that interleaves returning film stars and fresh faces. Casting decisions will shape audience expectations, because much of the franchise appeal has been tied to its ensemble chemistry and blockbuster action sequences. Translating that cinematic scale to a television budget will be a production challenge, and will also test Peacock’s appetite for spending to match audience expectations.
Context and broader plans
This order appears to be the first live action Fast and Furious series formally greenlit to go forward, though company statements in May signaled several television projects in varying stages of development across the franchise. The new series order shows Peacock is moving at least one of those concepts from development to production ready status. Universal Television will produce the series, maintaining continuity between the studio that owns the films and the streamer that will distribute the show.
Why this matters now
The timing of the announcement, coming as the film series approaches its planned end point, marks a shift in how studios extend blockbuster franchises beyond theatrical runs. Rather than relying solely on sequels and spinoff films, studios increasingly use television to expand storytelling and keep franchise brands active in subscriber markets. For fans of the franchise, the series offers a new way to revisit the Fast and Furious world on a more sustained basis. For Peacock, the series order illustrates the platform’s continued prioritization of franchise content as a subscriber growth lever.
For now the project remains without a title, public cast, or premiere date beyond the 2028 target. As the series moves toward casting and production, further updates are expected to clarify whether and how legacy characters will appear, when filming will begin, and how episodes will align with the franchise finale in theaters. In the coming months Peacock and Universal Television will need to define those details if the show is to deliver both the spectacle and the emotional continuity fans expect from a 25 year franchise.
