Ted (TV series)
Ted is an upcoming American comedy television series created by Seth MacFarlane, who also reprises his role as the voice of the titular character, it serves as a prequel to the films, and is the third overall installment in the Ted franchise.
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| Genre | Comedy |
| Created by | Seth MacFarlane |
| Based on | Ted by Seth MacFarlane |
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| Directed by | Seth MacFarlane |
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| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
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| Original network | Peacock |
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Premise
Set in 1993, after the opening sequence in the first film, the series depicts the early life of a sentient teddy bear toy named Ted, as he lives with John Bennett and his family in Massachusetts.[1] In addition to John & Ted, the Bennett household includes John's father Matty, his mother Susan, and his cousin, Blaire, who is living with them while attending a college nearby.
Cast
- Seth MacFarlane as Ted
- Alanna Ubach as Susan Bennett. Susan was previously portrayed by Alex Borstein in Ted, and presented as being named "Helen Bennett".
- Scott Grimes as Matty Bennett. Matty was previously portrayed by Ralph Garman in Ted, and presented as being named "Steve Bennett".
- Max Burkholder as John Bennett. John was previously portrayed by Mark Wahlberg, Colton Shires, and Bretton Manley in Ted.
- Giorgia Whigham as Blaire
Production
It was announced in June 2021 that Peacock had given a straight to series order for a prequel series to the 2012 film of the same name. In addition to serving as executive producer for the series, Seth MacFarlane reprises his role as the titular character "Ted". Due to the prequel nature of the series, film stars Mark Wahlberg and Mila Kunis are not expected to reprise their roles.[2] In April 2022, Scott Grimes, Max Burkholder, and Giorgia Whigham joined the cast.[3] In May 2022, Alanna Ubach rounded out the cast of the series.[4]
Filming began in August 2022 on the Universal Studios backlot.[5][6] The first season will consist of eight episodes. In November 2022, Seth McFarlane confirmed that filming had wrapped.[7]
References
- Gajewski, Ryan (June 1, 2022). "Seth MacFarlane on Moving 'Orville' From Fox to "Classier" Hulu, Comedy's Controversies and His 'Ted' Hopes". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved June 2, 2022.
- Andreeva, Nellie (June 10, 2021). "'Ted' TV Series From Seth MacFarlane Based On Movie Ordered By Peacock; UCP & MRC Producing". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved June 10, 2021.
- Andreeva, Nellie (April 13, 2022). "Ted: Giorgia Whigham, Max Burkholder & Scott Grimes Join Seth MacFarlane In Peacock Series Based On Films". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved April 13, 2022.
- Petski, Denise (May 20, 2022). "'Ted': Alanna Ubach Joins Seth MacFarlane's Peacock Series Based On Films". Deadline. Retrieved May 21, 2022.
- Welch, Rebecca (January 19, 2022). "Seth MacFarlane's Ted Series Is a Go on Peacock". Backstage. Retrieved February 13, 2022.
- Massoto, Erick (July 5, 2022). "Ted Prequel Series Will Tonally Match Hit Movie, Seth MacFarlane Confirms [Exclusive]". Collider. Retrieved July 5, 2022.
- MacFarlane, Seth [@SethMacFarlane] (November 24, 2022). "That's a wrap on "Ted"! Thanks to our brilliant cast and stellar crew! A truly exceptional group of people. Get ready world, the bear is back. @peacock" (Tweet). Archived from the original on November 27, 2022. Retrieved December 7, 2022 – via Twitter.