15 Best Shows to Binge on Peacock in October 2025

Peacock is rolling out a packed slate this month, mixing fresh originals, buzzy docuseries, and high-profile imports with reality competitions and true-crime deep dives. Whether you’re in the mood for a horror thriller produced by James Wan, a music documentary that maps a global genre, or a pair of smart network procedurals streaming next day, there’s plenty to line up.

Below, you’ll find a curated list of standout series arriving on the service throughout October. Each entry keeps it simple—what it’s about, who’s in it, and the key names behind the camera—so you can pick fast and start watching.

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

This multi-part documentary chronicles how Universal evolved from a working studio tour into a worldwide theme-park portfolio, using archival materials and interviews with Universal Creative engineers, ride programmers, filmmakers, and executives to trace major milestones and attraction breakthroughs. The series features deep dives on headline lands and attractions from concept art and pre-vis to full-scale builds, focusing on creative development, mechanical systems, and operational design.

Producers structure each chapter around specific eras and parks—from Universal Studios Hollywood to Orlando and international resorts—showing how film and TV properties are translated into animatronics, projection-mapping, and show control. Segment teams incorporate blueprints, test footage, and model-shop work to illustrate collaboration between creative and engineering groups across continents.

‘Scare Tactics’ (2024–present)

The revival of the hidden-camera horror-prank format drops unsuspecting participants into movie-style scare scenarios engineered by friends and family. Episodes function as short “mini horror films,” with elaborate setups in labs, hospitals, remote cabins, and urban-legend settings before the reveal lands at the end of each segment.

Executive producers include Jordan Peele alongside partners from the franchise’s earlier run, with Universal Television Alternative Studio overseeing production. Directors deploy creature effects, prosthetics, and immersive in-world performances while art, makeup, and VFX departments coordinate to sell the fear in single-take stings.

‘Anatomy of Lies’ (2024)

This true-crime docuseries examines how television writer Elisabeth Finch’s fabricated personal stories spread through Hollywood and the media before reporting and records unraveled key claims. The narrative follows a timeline of interviews, medical documentation, and newsroom investigation to map how the story took hold and then fell apart.

Directed by Evgenia Peretz and David Schisgall and produced by Vanity Fair Studios, the series features on-camera testimony from colleagues, friends, and subject-matter experts. Producers assemble text messages, emails, and contemporaneous notes to explore editorial gaps and the ethical stakes of dramatizing alleged lived experience.

‘Teacup’ (2024)

Created by Ian McCulloch and inspired by Robert R. McCammon’s novel ‘Stinger’, this horror series traps residents of a desert town overnight with a terrifying otherworldly threat. Yvonne Strahovski and Scott Speedman lead an ensemble whose intersecting storylines unravel as the siege spreads across highways, diners, and neighborhoods.

Executive producers include James Wan with Atomic Monster, working with Universal Content Productions. Directors blend practical creature effects and VFX to stage set-pieces while production design emphasizes small-town locations under pressure; writers intercut secrets and shifting alliances as survival collides with buried histories.

‘Sed de Venganza’ (2024)

This Spanish-language telenovela follows Fernanda Ríos, recruited by power broker Eugenio Beltrán to dismantle the Del Pino family, only to face complicated feelings for Francisco Ramírez. The plot layers identity twists, corporate intrigue, and feuding clans as loyalties and vendettas escalate.

Produced by Telemundo Studios and developed by Eric Vonn, the series stars Isabella Castillo, Danilo Carrera, and Alexa Martín under direction by Camilo Vega, Miguel Varoni, and Uandari Gómez. Episodes intercut flashbacks with present-day gambits—boardroom moves, betrayals, and strategic alliances—driving long-arc revelations.

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

This music docuseries charts reggaeton’s rise from underground parties in Panama and Puerto Rico to global chart dominance. Artists, producers, and DJs provide commentary over archival footage that tracks how dembow rhythms, Spanish-language hooks, and collaborations expanded the genre’s reach.

Produced by Mercury Studios, the series breaks down signature rhythms, sampling, and beat-making tools with engineers deconstructing stems from classic and contemporary tracks. Chaptered episodes highlight early pioneers, label strategy, and radio-streaming breakthroughs that pushed the sound into the mainstream.

‘Found’ (2023–present)

From creator and showrunner Nkechi Okoro Carroll, this procedural follows Gabi Mosely, a communications specialist who leads a crisis-management team focused on missing-persons cases overlooked by the system. Shanola Hampton stars as Mosely, with Mark-Paul Gosselaar in a pivotal role tied to her past; Kelli Williams and Arlen Escarpeta are among the regulars.

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 using parallel timelines to connect past trauma to present-day decisions.

‘The Irrational’ (2023–present)

This crime drama centers on behavioral-science professor Alec Mercer, who applies decision-making research and psychology to help law enforcement and organizations solve complex cases. Jesse L. Martin leads the ensemble as Mercer, with Maahra Hill, Travina Springer, and Molly Kunz among the regular cast.

Created by Arika Lisanne Mittman and produced by Universal Television, the series uses cognitive biases and heuristics as case-framing tools. Standalone investigations weave into personal arcs, including an unresolved bombing that shaped Mercer’s life and informs the show’s long-running mystery.

‘House of Villains’ (2023–present)

A competition series that gathers notorious reality-TV personalities under one roof to face power challenges and weekly banishments for a cash prize. Joel McHale hosts, guiding alliances, strategic plays, and elimination ceremonies as reputations built on other shows clash in a shared arena.

Produced by Irwin Entertainment, episodes lean on confessionals, house meetings, and rotating challenge formats. The structure rewards social strategy alongside performance, with twists that fracture voting blocs while producers track shifting coalitions and short-lived truces.

‘Los 50’ (2023–present)

This Spanish-language reality competition locks 50 celebrities and influencers inside a mansion overseen by a masked Game Master. The format mixes physical, mental, and social challenges that lead to daily eliminations, with contestants competing for a grand cash prize.

Produced for Telemundo by Endemol Shine Boomdog, the series uses surveillance-style camera coverage, confessionals, and cliffhanger ceremonies to maintain pressure. Games range from endurance to puzzles, and rule changes force players to weigh loyalty against survival as the field narrows.

‘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, this series spotlights conservation success stories across the United States. Episodes feature field biologists, wildlife veterinarians, and community partners working to restore habitats and protect species.

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 can support biodiversity.

‘Queens Court’ (2023)

This dating-competition series stars Tamar Braxton, Evelyn Lozada, and Nivea as they meet a curated pool of suitors through mixers, challenges, and eliminations. Holly Robinson Peete and Rodney Peete host, guiding compatibility exercises and one-on-one dates that shape weekly decisions.

Produced by Will Packer Productions and Lighthearted Entertainment, the format alternates group events with candid conversations and post-date debriefs. Editors track communication styles and long-term alignment tests, organizing episodes around milestones that culminate in commitment choices.

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

This weekly series follows the world-famous Harlem Globetrotters through community outreach and behind-the-scenes travels, pairing signature trick-shot flair with service projects. 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 cover practices, school assemblies, and surprise appearances, with alumni and coaches contextualizing the team’s legacy.

‘Wild Child’ (2021–present)

Hosted by Sheinelle Jones, this natural-history series introduces younger viewers to animal families and survival skills through fast-paced segments. Episodes explain how parents teach the next generation to navigate predators, find food, and adapt to extreme environments.

Produced for NBC’s educational block, the half-hour format organizes installments around themes like animal superpowers, first steps, or extreme homes. Field footage and studio inserts reinforce key concepts, with recurring segments that deliver memorable facts suited to family co-viewing.

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

This six-episode docuseries reconstructs the investigation into serial killer John Wayne Gacy using newly digitized archives and interviews with prosecutors, investigators, and journalists. The episodes map the search beneath Gacy’s home, the identification of victims, and the case’s impact on investigative practices.

Directed by Rod Blackhurst and produced by NBC News Studios, the series weaves interrogation tapes, news footage, and trial materials into a chronological narrative. Editors highlight evidentiary procedures and policing standards of the era while contextualizing how the case was built and prosecuted.

Tell us which of these shows you’re planning to binge on Peacock this month in the comments.