Everything Coming to Peacock This Week, Including a New Horror Series
Peacock’s programming schedule for the week of October 12 through October 18, 2026, delivers an expansive selection of reality television premieres, feature films, true-crime docuseries, and original scripted drama.
The platform’s mid-October slate includes the return of long-running unscripted staples alongside fresh cable imports and network broadcasts. Highlighting the weekly roster is the debut of a major horror prequel franchise just in time for the Halloween season. Each release expands the streamer’s catalog across multiple genres throughout the seven-day window.
‘The Real Housewives of Potomac’ (2016)
The reality series ‘The Real Housewives of Potomac’ lands on Peacock on Monday, October 12. The unscripted program follows affluent women in Potomac, Maryland, including Gizelle Bryant, Karen Huger, Ashley Darby, and Wendy Osefo, as they balance family responsibilities, business ventures, and shifting social hierarchies. The latest episodes showcase the fallout from previous seasonal conflicts, featuring heated group discussions and complex personal reconciliations. New episodes become available to stream on the platform each Monday morning following their Sunday night cable broadcasts on Bravo. This release gives subscribers full on-demand access to the ongoing drama and lavish lifestyle dynamics of the Potomac social circle.
‘Juego de Villanos’ (2026)
The reality competition series ‘Juego de Villanos’ makes its streaming premiere on Peacock on Monday, October 12. Adapted from the competition format ‘House of Villains’, the Spanish-language series places eighteen infamous reality television personalities under one roof to battle for a grand prize of $200,000. Contestants including Alicia Machado, Sergio Mayer, and Yina Calderón engage in strategic challenges, deceptive alliances, and elimination voting to earn the title of villain emperor. Television personality Facundo serves as the host, orchestrating the manipulative gameplay and house rivalries throughout each round. Peacock streams new episodes following their linear broadcast debuts on Telemundo.
‘Drive-Away Dolls’ (2024)
The comedy caper ‘Drive-Away Dolls’ arrives in the Peacock streaming catalog on Monday, October 12. Directed by Ethan Coen and written alongside Tricia Cooke, the story follows free-spirited Jamie and her reserved companion Marian as they embark on an impromptu road trip to Tallahassee. Complications arise when the pair rents a drive-away car that unknowingly conceals a mysterious package pursued by an inept criminal syndicate. The film features lead performances from Margaret Qualley and Geraldine Viswanathan, backed by a supporting cast that includes Beanie Feldstein, Pedro Pascal, Colman Domingo, and Matt Damon.
‘Below Deck’ (2013)
The long-running maritime reality series ‘Below Deck’ returns with its latest season on Peacock on Tuesday, October 13. The thirteenth season documents Captain Kerry Titheradge leading the crew aboard the luxury motor yacht Azul V as they navigate the coastal waters of Phuket, Thailand. Chief Stew Fraser Olender and Second Stew Rainbeau de Roos oversee interior guest services while managing interpersonal friction, challenging charter guests, and demanding events. New deckhands and galley personnel face demanding maritime operations and close-quarters crew romance as the charter season unfolds. Subscribers can stream each new episode on Tuesdays, one day after its Monday night television debut on Bravo.
‘Crystal Lake’ (2026)
The horror drama ‘Crystal Lake’ premieres exclusively on Peacock on Thursday, October 15. Developed by showrunner Brad Caleb Kane and produced by A24, the series functions as an official prequel to the 1980 slasher film ‘Friday the 13th’. Linda Cardellini stars as Pamela Voorhees, exploring her profound psychological grief following the tragic drowning of her young son Jason in the local lake. The narrative chronicles how mysterious newcomers investigating her background initiate a chain of dark events that ultimately engulfs the surrounding community. All eight hour-long episodes release at once on the streaming service for subscriber access ahead of Halloween.
‘Unknown Serial Killers of America’ (2025)
The true-crime investigative series ‘Unknown Serial Killers of America’ arrives on Peacock on Sunday, October 18. Originally produced for Oxygen, the program details the elusive criminal sprees of prolific murderers whose cases did not receive widespread public notoriety. Each episode features archival footage, law enforcement interviews, and forensic analysis to reconstruct the intricate manhunts that eventually unmasked these perpetrators. The docuseries highlights the tireless efforts of detectives and surviving victims across the country who helped bring long-overdue justice to cold cases.
Share your thoughts in the comments on which of these new Peacock premieres you plan to watch this week.
