Every TV Show Coming to Peacock in October 2025

Peacock is teeing up a busy stretch from Monday, September 29 through Sunday, October 19, mixing franchise staples, Saturday-morning wildlife series, splashy reality competitions, music and true-crime documentaries, and a fresh dose of horror. If you follow the Dick Wolf “One Chicago” universe, the Bravo-verse, or Telemundo’s high-stakes dramas, you’ll have plenty to add to your queue.

Below is a clean, at-a-glance guide to everything landing in that window. Each entry includes the date it arrives this month along with straightforward details on premise, principal cast, and key creative leads like creators, showrunners, directors, and producers—kept to the essentials so you can pick fast.

‘Epic Ride: The Story of Universal Theme Parks’ (2025)

This documentary explores how Universal transformed a working studio tour into a global theme-park portfolio, with behind-the-scenes development stories, archival footage, and interviews with Universal Creative engineers, ride programmers, filmmakers, and executives. It arrives Monday, 9/29. Expect deep dives on headline attractions and lands, walking through concept art, pre-visualization, mechanical systems, and safety and throughput innovations that underpin modern coaster and media-based ride design.

Structured as a multi-part chronicle, the series tracks milestones from Universal Studios Hollywood to Orlando and international resorts, showing how film and TV intellectual property move from script and storyboard to animatronics, projection-mapping, and show control. Segment producers stitch together park blueprints, test footage, and never-before-seen model shop builds to illustrate how creative and engineering teams collaborate across continents.

‘Chicago Med’ (2015–present)

The medical corner of Dick Wolf’s “One Chicago” franchise follows the doctors, nurses, and staff at Gaffney Chicago Medical Center as they navigate trauma cases and hospital politics. It arrives Wednesday, 10/1. Longtime principals include S. Epatha Merkerson as hospital executive Sharon Goodwin and Oliver Platt as psychiatrist Dr. Daniel Charles, with storylines interlacing emergency medicine, surgery, and psych consults.

Created by Dick Wolf and Matt Olmstead and produced by Wolf Entertainment and Universal Television, the series regularly crossovers with ‘Chicago Fire’ and ‘Chicago P.D.’ while showrunners manage ongoing arcs about administration, ethics boards, and citywide incidents. The writers’ room blends medical consultants’ case files with character arcs to anchor the procedural and serialized threads.

‘Chicago P.D.’ (2014–present)

This police procedural centers on the Intelligence Unit led by Sgt. Hank Voight as it tackles organized crime, trafficking, and high-profile investigations across the city. It arrives Wednesday, 10/1. Jason Beghe stars as Voight alongside a rotating ensemble of detectives and officers who work undercover operations and multi-episode takedowns.

Created by Dick Wolf, Matt Olmstead, Michael Brandt, and Derek Haas, the series is produced by Wolf Entertainment and Universal Television. Showrunners have included Olmstead, Rick Eid, and Gwen Sigan, with the production coordinating frequent crossovers with ‘Chicago Fire’ and ‘Chicago Med’ to follow cases across agencies and jurisdictions.

‘Chicago Fire’ (2012–present)

The flagship “One Chicago” entry follows Firehouse 51—its firefighters, rescue squad, and paramedics—through large-scale emergencies and station-house challenges. It arrives Wednesday, 10/1. Taylor Kinney’s Kelly Severide, David Eigenberg’s Christopher Herrmann, and other company mainstays anchor rescues ranging from multi-alarm structure fires to technical and hazmat deployments.

Created by Derek Haas and Michael Brandt and executive-produced by Dick Wolf, the series is produced by Wolf Entertainment and Universal Television. Directors stage practical fire stunts, high-angle sequences, and mass-casualty drills, while writers braid call-of-the-week operations with ongoing promotions, investigations, and inter-house dynamics.

‘The Real Housewives of New York City’ (2008–present)

Bravo’s New York installment follows an ensemble of women juggling careers, friendships, and public life in the city. It arrives Thursday, 10/2. Over its run the cast has refreshed multiple times, with reunions, group trips, and major events driving season arcs.

The production pairs confessionals with vérité coverage of businesses, launches, and charity galas. Editors shape episodic storylines around conflicts and reconciliations, while producers set up cast meet-ups, theme parties, and milestone celebrations that move relationships forward—or blow them up.

‘Reggaeton: The Sound that Conquered the World’ (2024)

This music docuseries traces reggaeton’s journey from underground parties to a global phenomenon, charting roots in Panama and Puerto Rico and the genre’s crossover into mainstream charts. It arrives Friday, 10/3. Expect commentary from artists, producers, and DJs alongside archival footage that maps how dembow rhythms, Spanish-language hooks, and collaborations expanded the audience.

Episode chapters unpack the influence of early pioneers and the role of studios and labels in pushing radio and streaming breakthroughs. Producers analyze signature rhythms, sampling, and beat-making tools, with engineers breaking down stems from classic and contemporary tracks to illustrate the genre’s evolution.

‘Found’ (2023–present)

A procedural from creator and showrunner Nkechi Okoro Carroll about a crisis-management team led by Gabi Mosely, a communications specialist who focuses on missing persons overlooked by the system. It arrives Saturday, 10/4. Shanola Hampton stars as Mosely, with Mark-Paul Gosselaar playing a key figure tied to her past, alongside series regulars Kelli Williams, Arlen Escarpeta, and others.

Produced by Berlanti Productions, Rock My Soul Productions, Universal Television, and Warner Bros. Television, the series blends case-of-the-week searches with a serialized psychological thread. Writers explore jurisdictional gaps, media leverage, and survivor advocacy, often deploying parallel timelines that reveal how past trauma shapes present-day decisions.

‘The Real Housewives of Potomac’ (2016–present)

Set in Maryland’s Potomac area, this franchise entry follows a group balancing family life, entrepreneurship, and social calendars. It arrives Sunday, 10/5. Season casts have shifted over time, with reunions and mid-season events surfacing long-running tensions and alliances.

Producers structure episodes around dinners, charity events, and trips, mixing candid scenes with individual confessionals to drive arcs. Editors cut multi-episode disputes and reconciliations, while showrunners keep continuity across seasons to pay off history between cast members.

‘Earth Odyssey with Dylan Dreyer’ (2019–present)

This educational wildlife series brings viewers to ecosystems around the world, highlighting animal behavior and conservation themes in a family-friendly format hosted by Dylan Dreyer. It arrives Monday, 10/6. Episodes focus on species adaptations, migrations, and food webs, with on-location footage and accessible science framing.

Part of NBC’s weekend educational block, the show is produced with natural-history crews and post teams who assemble themed segments per episode. Narration ties behavior to environmental factors, while classroom-ready takeaways summarize key concepts at the end of each installment.

‘Queens Court’ (2023)

A dating-competition format starring Tamar Braxton, Evelyn Lozada, and Nivea as they meet a curated pool of suitors through mixers, challenges, and elimination ceremonies. It arrives Monday, 10/6. Holly Robinson Peete and Rodney Peete host, guiding the women through compatibility exercises and one-on-one dates.

Produced by Will Packer and Lighthearted Entertainment, the series structures each episode around group events and private conversations that test communication and long-term alignment. The format builds to commitment decisions, with producers capturing unfiltered discussions and post-date debriefs.

‘Harlem Globetrotters: Play It Forward’ (2022–present)

This weekly series follows the world-famous team’s community outreach and behind-the-scenes travels, pairing signature trick-shot flair with service projects. It arrives Monday, 10/6. Segments spotlight STEM education visits, youth clinics, and collaborations with nonprofits alongside player profiles.

Produced in partnership with Hearst Media Production Group, each episode tracks a theme—mentorship, accessibility, or teamwork—then documents on-the-ground events and outcomes. Cameras roll at practices, school assemblies, and surprise appearances while alumni and coaches contextualize the team’s legacy.

‘Mutual of Omaha’s Wild Kingdom Protecting the Wild’ (2023–present)

A contemporary continuation of the classic wildlife brand, hosted by Peter Gros and Dr. Rae Wynn-Grant and focused on conservation success stories across the United States. It arrives Monday, 10/6. Episodes feature field biologists, wildlife veterinarians, and community partners working to protect species and restore habitats.

Produced with conservation groups and local agencies, the show blends archival nods to the original ‘Wild Kingdom’ with modern science storytelling. Crews document relocations, rehabilitation, and coexistence projects, closing with practical ways communities support biodiversity.

‘Wild Child’ (2021–present)

Hosted by Sheinelle Jones, this upbeat natural-history series introduces younger viewers to animal families and survival skills through fast-paced segments. It arrives Monday, 10/6. The half-hour format emphasizes how parents teach the next generation to navigate predators, find food, and thrive.

Produced for NBC’s educational slate, episodes are organized around themes—extreme homes, animal superpowers, or first steps—and use field footage plus studio inserts to reinforce learning. Recurring segments deliver memorable facts and simple science explanations suited to family co-viewing.

‘Snapped: Behind Bars’ (2021–present)

A true-crime offshoot that returns to cases covered by ‘Snapped’, featuring new, extended interviews with convicted women from inside correctional facilities. It arrives Wednesday, 10/8. Each episode revisits investigative timelines and trial records, then adds post-conviction perspectives that reframe motive and aftermath.

Produced for Oxygen’s crime slate, the series pairs jailhouse interviews with law-enforcement and legal commentary. Archival footage, diagrams, and recreations help clarify evidence chains while producers track appeals, remorse, or continued claims of innocence.

‘Below Deck Sailing Yacht’ (2020–present)

This spinoff follows the crew and charter guests aboard a luxury sailing vessel captained by Glenn Shephard, documenting the operational challenges unique to a sail-powered superyacht. It arrives Wednesday, 10/8. Episodes balance guest service with deck operations—anchoring, tacking, and tender runs—while interior and deck teams manage tight quarters and shifting weather.

Developed by Bravo and produced by 51 Minds Entertainment (with Little Wooden Boat Productions), the series keeps the franchise’s recipe of crew dynamics, tip meetings, and mid-charter pivots. Seasonal settings in the Mediterranean add port logistics, local provisioning, and complex sail maneuvers to the mix.

‘The Irrational’ (2023–present)

A crime drama centered on behavioral science professor Alec Mercer, who applies decision-making research and psychology to help solve complex cases for law enforcement and organizations. It arrives Thursday, 10/9. Jesse L. Martin leads the ensemble as Mercer, with Maahra Hill, Travina Springer, and Molly Kunz among the regulars.

Created by Arika Lisanne Mittman and produced by Universal Television, the series uses cognitive biases and heuristics to frame breakthroughs. Standalone investigations weave into serialized personal arcs, including an unresolved bombing case that shaped Mercer’s life and informs his work.

‘Scare Tactics’ (2024–present)

A revival of the hidden-camera horror-prank format that drops unsuspecting participants into elaborate, cinematic fright scenarios set up by friends and family. It arrives Saturday, 10/11. Segments are self-contained “mini horror movies,” ending with the reveal once the scare lands.

Executive producers include Jordan Peele alongside original creators and partners from the franchise’s earlier run. Production teams design creature effects, prosthetics, and in-world performances to sell the illusion, with directors staging scares across labs, remote cabins, hospitals, and urban legends come to life.

‘Anatomy of Lies’ (2024)

This true-crime docuseries examines how television writer Elisabeth Finch’s fabricated personal stories spread through Hollywood before reporting and records began to unravel her claims. It arrives Wednesday, 10/15. The timeline of interviews, medical documentation, and newsroom investigation outlines how the narrative took hold—and fell apart.

Directed by Evgenia Peretz and David Schisgall, the series features on-camera testimony from colleagues, friends, and subject-matter experts. Producers assemble text messages, emails, and contemporaneous notes to show editorial gaps and the ethical questions that arise when dramatizing alleged lived experience.

‘John Wayne Gacy: Devil in Disguise’ (2021)

This six-episode docuseries reassembles the investigation into serial killer John Wayne Gacy using newly digitized archives and interviews with prosecutors, investigators, and journalists. It arrives Thursday, 10/16. The episodes map how the search led beneath Gacy’s home, how victims were identified, and how the case shifted investigative practices.

Directed by Rod Blackhurst and produced with access to court records and law-enforcement files, the series contextualizes the era’s policing standards and evidentiary procedures. Editors build a chronological narrative from interrogation tapes, news footage, and trial materials to explain how the case was constructed.

‘Sed de Venganza’ (2024)

A Spanish-language telenovela developed by Eric Vonn that follows Fernanda Ríos, recruited by power broker Eugenio Beltrán to bring down the Del Pino family, only to collide with complicated feelings for Francisco Ramírez. It arrives Thursday, 10/16. The drama layers identity twists, corporate intrigue, and feuding clans across its episodes.

Produced by Telemundo Studios with direction by Camilo Vega, Miguel Varoni, and Uandari Gómez, the series stars Isabella Castillo, Danilo Carrera, and Alexa Martín. Storylines intercut flashbacks with present-day moves—boardroom gambits, betrayals, and shifting alliances—as loyalties and vendettas escalate.

‘House of Villains’ (2023–present)

A competition series that assembles notorious reality-TV personalities under one roof to battle through power challenges and banishments for a cash prize. It arrives Thursday, 10/16. Joel McHale hosts, presiding over strategic games, alliances, and elimination ceremonies.

Produced by Irwin Entertainment, episodes use confessionals, house meetings, and challenge formats to mine rivalries and reputations built on other shows. The structure rewards social strategy as much as performance, with twists that upend voting blocs and temporary truces.

‘Los 50’ (2023–present)

This Spanish-language reality competition locks 50 celebrities and influencers inside a mansion overseen by a masked Game Master, mixing physical, mental, and social challenges that lead to daily eliminations. It arrives Thursday, 10/16. Contestants compete for a grand cash prize while forming—and breaking—alliances.

Produced for Telemundo, the series uses surveillance-style camera work, confessionals, and cliffhanger “ceremonies” to keep pressure high. Games range from endurance to puzzles, with rule twists that force players to weigh loyalty against survival.

‘Teacup’ (2024)

A horror series created by Ian McCulloch and inspired by Robert R. McCammon’s novel ‘Stinger’, following residents of a desert town trapped overnight with a terrifying otherworldly threat. It arrives Friday, 10/17. Yvonne Strahovski and Scott Speedman lead the cast, with ensemble roles tied to the siege’s unraveling.

Executive producers include James Wan with Atomic Monster alongside McCulloch and partners, with Universal Content Productions involved. Directors blend practical creature effects with VFX to stage set pieces across highways, diners, and neighborhoods as characters confront both the entity and simmering secrets.

Tell us which of these you’re planning to watch first this month in the comments!