The 20 best shows on Peacock
Peacock, NBCUniversal’s streaming platform, has quickly become a hotspot for compelling television series across various genres. Whether you’re in the mood for comedy, drama, or something in-between, Peacock offers an array of shows that are sure to captivate any viewer. Here are the 20 best shows available to stream on Peacock.
1. “The Office” – This mockumentary sitcom is an American adaptation of the Ricky Gervais-led British original and portrays the everyday lives of office employees working at Dunder Mifflin’s Scranton PA branch.
2. “Parks and Recreation” – Another mockumentary-style series, this one focuses on the quirky employees of the Parks Department of Pawnee, Indiana.
3. “Brooklyn Nine-Nine” – Follow the detectives of the 99th precinct as they solve crimes, navigate personal challenges, and engage in workplace antics.
4. “Battlestar Galactica” – This science fiction series is a reimagining of the 1978 TV series about a civilization of humans on distant planets at war with a cybernetic race known as the Cylons.
5. “Saturday Night Live” – The classic sketch-comedy show that’s been a staple on television screens since 1975 offers an endless array of laughs and iconic characters.
6. “Yellowstone” – A drama series that details the conflicts along the shared borders of a large cattle ranch, an Indian reservation, and land developers.
7. “Downton Abbey” – An historical drama series that follows the lives of the aristocratic Crawley family and their domestic servants in the early 20th century.
8. “Brave New World” – Based on Aldous Huxley’s novel, this sci-fi series explores a seemingly utopian society where peace and stability are achieved through prohibition of monogamy, privacy, money, family, and history itself.
9. “Dr. Death” – A chilling true-crime miniseries based on the podcast about neurosurgeon Dr. Christopher Duntsch who maimed or killed several patients in botched surgeries.
10. “Law & Order: Special Victims Unit” – The long-running crime drama that focuses on detectives investigating sexually based offenses which are considered especially heinous.
11. “Rutherford Falls” – A comedy that examines American history with a modern twist following two lifelong best friends whose relationship is challenged when their sleepy town gets an unexpected wakeup call.
12. “Saved by the Bell” – The reimagining of the classic ’90s sitcom explores new social issues while showcasing fresh faces alongside familiar ones from Bayside High.
13. “The Capture” – A British mystery thriller about a surveillance detective uncovering distortions within the visual evidence realm used in criminal justice.
14. “Girls5eva” – A comedy following a one-hit-wonder girl group from the ’90s that reunites to give their pop star dreams one more shot after their music gets sampled by a young rapper.
15. “A.P Bio” – Disgraced Harvard philosophy scholar Jack Griffin finds himself teaching advanced placement biology at Whitlock High School with an unusual approach to education.
16. “Intelligence” – A workplace comedy set in UK’s Government Communications Headquarters where an NSA agent teams up with a computer analyst to tackle international and domestic cyber threats.
17. “The Amber Ruffin Show” – A late-night talk show with Amber Ruffin’s unique brand of humor to discuss news and current events along with engaging interviews and sketches.
18. “Five Bedrooms” – An Australian dramedy that tells the story of five different people who decide.