A brand-new trailer forTedis inviting audiences to join the titular foul-mouthed teddy bear and his best friend for what’s sure to be a wildly entertaining and seriously traumatic year of high school. Arriving to Peacock on July 08, 2025, fans of the original film series of the same name will finally have the chance to learn more about Ted’s younger years before he and John take on the adult world together. Featuring the voice ofSeth MacFarlaneas the crass bear andMax Burkholder(Parenthood) as a younger version ofMark Wahlberg’s John Bennett from the original films, the seven-episode “event series” will be no more PG than the movies that made the best pals popular in the first place.
Turning the clock back to 1993, the trailer opens on a sentimental moment between bear and boy with the duo sharing a bunk bed and chatting about the first day of school. The tender feelings are immediately axed after John’s thick New England accent brings Ted down to reality. While he stands by his effectiveness as the home’s protector, the Bennett family forces Ted to go to school with John, wherehe’ll hopefully learn how to become a productive member of societyand a better influence on his bestie. From bullies to first girlfriends, the series will take all the high school tropes you may think of and toss theraucous dynamic between Ted and Johninto the center of it.
Who Else Is in the ‘Ted’ Series?
Also starring in the NBC Universal series areAlanna Ubach (Fool’s Paradise) as John’s mother, Susan,Scott Grimes(The Orville) as John’s father, Matty, andGiorgia Whigham(13 Reasons Why) as John’s cousin, Blaire. While we know that Ted is near and dear to John’s heart and his most trusted companion, the series will build an extra level of chaotic comedy with Ted’s relationship with the rest of the Bennett household.
Will Mark Wahlberg Be in ‘Ted’?
While MacFarlane’s boisterous teddy bear will be the same, the rest of the show’s cast will be completely different from what audiences have seen inTedandTed 2. Being that it’s a prequel series, there will likely be no signs of Wahlberg, who appeared in the movies as a grown-up John Bennett. The story will instead cast a light on John’s adolescent life with Ted before the pair face the trials and tribulations of adulthood which we saw them tackle in the two films. Althoughthe original movie was a box office hit, the sophomore installment didn’t quite make the same impact on audiences. Even without a third film in the works,the studio and creative team knew that there were more laughs to be hadand more stories to be told, withPeacock jumping on the idea of a series in 2021.
You can check out the official trailer forTedbelow and read we know about the upcoming project in our handy guide. All seven episodes ofTedarrive on Peacock on January 11. And, if you haven’t yet seen the films,Tedis streaming on Peacock withTed 2available on Netflix.
Newlywed couple Ted and Tami-Lynn want to have a baby, but in order to qualify to be a parent, Ted will have to prove he’s a person in a court of law.
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