Emilia Clarke and Haley Lu Richardson Turn Heads at ‘Ponies’ NYC Premiere Red Carpet

Emilia Clarke and Haley Lu Richardson stepped out in New York City to celebrate the launch of their new TV series for Peacock.

The two actresses arrived together at the premiere of Ponies on Wednesday night, January 14. The event was held at The Whitby Hotel in Manhattan. Clarke and Richardson were seen holding hands as they posed for photos, showing their close bond as co-stars. Other cast members also attended the event, including Artjom Gilz, Petro Ninovskyi, Nicholas Podany, and Vic Michaelis.

According to Peacock, Ponies is set in Moscow in the late 1970s. The story follows two women who work as secretaries at the American Embassy. They are known as “persons of no interest,” meaning no one expects much from them. That changes after their husbands die under strange circumstances. The women are then pulled into the world of espionage and begin working for the CIA.

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Clarke plays Bea, a smart woman who speaks Russian and comes from a family with Soviet roots. Richardson stars as Twila, a fearless small-town woman who is bold and not afraid to speak her mind. Together, their characters try to uncover a Cold War plot while also searching for the truth behind their husbands’ deaths.

The series was created by Susanna Fogel and David Iserson. Fogel also directed the show, while Iserson served as showrunner. Filming took place in Budapest in early 2025. Emilia Clarke is also an executive producer on the project.

Ponies includes eight episodes, each about an hour long. The show officially premiered on Peacock on January 15, 2026. Early reviews have been strong. Rotten Tomatoes reports a high approval score from critics, while Metacritic lists mostly positive reactions.

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