Every Movie and TV Show Premiering on Peacock This Week, Including a Video Game Adaptation
Peacock is expanding its content catalog with a diverse lineup of new movies and television shows premiering throughout the week. Subscribers can look forward to a blend of long-running daytime drama, sci-fi action, international espionage, and chilling suspense. Whether you are following generational soap storylines or seeking brand-new cinematic thrillers, this week offers multiple viewing options across different genres.
‘Days of Our Lives’ (1965)
The long-running daytime soap opera ‘Days of Our Lives’ begins streaming its latest episodes on Monday, August 24. Set in the fictional Midwestern town of Salem, the drama chronicles the intertwined lives, rivalries, and romances of core families like the Hortons and Bradys. Having broadcast for decades, the television series blends medical emergencies, corporate maneuvering, and intense interpersonal conflicts. Daily installments continue to deliver evolving storylines, classic villain arcs, and suspenseful cliffhangers.
‘Borderlands’ (2024)
Based on the popular video game franchise developed by Gearbox Software, the science-fiction action feature ‘Borderlands’ arrives on Tuesday, August 25. The narrative follows Lilith, an infamous bounty hunter with a mysterious background, who reluctantly returns to her chaotic home planet of Pandora. To locate the missing daughter of a powerful corporate figure, she forms an unlikely alliance with a ragtag group of outcasts and misfits. Directed by Eli Roth, the production features an ensemble cast that includes Cate Blanchett, Kevin Hart, Jack Black, and Jamie Lee Curtis.
‘The Undeclared War’ (2022)
The British cyber-thriller miniseries ‘The Undeclared War’ is scheduled to debut on Thursday, August 27. Created by Peter Kosminsky, the story takes place in a near-future Britain grappling with an upcoming general election and covert international warfare. A dedicated team of intelligence analysts at GCHQ must work secretly to neutralize a massive cyberattack threatening the nation’s democratic infrastructure. The television drama features leading performances from Hannah Khalique-Brown, Mark Rylance, Simon Pegg, and Adrian Lester.
‘The Woman in the Yard’ (2025)
The Blumhouse psychological horror film ‘The Woman in the Yard’ arrives on the platform on Thursday, August 27. Directed by Jaume Collet-Serra, the film stars Danielle Deadwyler alongside Russell Hornsby and Okwui Okpokwasili. The premise centers on a family that is subjected to mounting terror when an ominous, silent figure appears in their front yard and refuses to leave. Produced by Jason Blum, the thriller combines intense suspense with psychological dread and escalating household peril.
Let us know which of these new releases you are most excited to stream on Peacock in the comments.
