Peacock Debuts Trailer for Ponies, 1970s Espionage Thriller
Get a first look at the dynamic duo of Emilia Clarke and Haley Lu Richardson.
Emilia Clarke and Haley Lu Richardson step back in time to the 1970s for the latest Peacock Original series, Ponies. The spy drama follows the pair, newly widowed, as they go from office secretaries to CIA operatives to help solve a major government conspiracy and to get to the truth behind their husbands’ deaths.
Peacock announced the series’ premiere date, released official photos and the full-length trailer. Here’s what you need to know about Ponies.
When does Ponies premiere?
The eight-episode espionage thriller premieres Thursday, Jan 15, exclusively on Peacock.
What is Ponies about?
Moscow, 1977.
Two “PONIES,” "persons of no interest" in intelligence speak, work anonymously as secretaries in the American Embassy. That is until their husbands are killed under mysterious circumstances in the USSR, and the pair become CIA operatives. Bea (Clarke) is an over-educated, Russian-speaking child of Soviet immigrants. Her cohort, Twila (Richardson), is a small-town girl who is as abrasive as she is fearless. Together, they work to uncover a vast Cold War conspiracy and solve the mystery that made them widows in the first place.
Who’s in the Ponies cast?
- Emilia Clarke (Game of Thrones, Me Before You)
- Haley Lu Richardson (The White Lotus)
- Adrian Lester (Sandman, Day After Tomorrow)
- Artjom Gilz (Tar, Das Boot)
- Nicholas Podany (Saturday Night, Hello Tomorrow)
- Petro Ninovskyi (Shttl, Silence)
- Vic Michaelis (Very Important People, Upload)
Who is the creative team behind Ponies?
The series is created by David Iserson (Mr. Robot, New Girl) and Susanna Fogel (The Flight Attendant, The Spy Who Dumped Me), who both are executive producers and writers. Fogel also directs, while Iserson serves as showrunner with Mike Daniels (Fight Night: The Million Dollar Heist, The Village). Executive producers also include Jessica Rhoades (Black Mirror) and Clarke. Katherine Bridle, Alison Mo Massey, Jared Ian Goldman, and Rosa Handelman are co-executive producers.
Is there a trailer for Ponies?
Peacock released the official full-length trailer on Monday, Dec 15. Bea and Twila get sent on their first undercover assignment, and they're less than pleased when they find out it's to pose as secretaries. "We're not going to risk our lives learning how to use a Xerox machine," Twila argues. There's initial doubts over their abilities and it takes some persuading: "This job demands sacrifice. Most people are not cut out for it, but these women are not most people."
As Bea and Twila, both searching for answers to their husbands' mysterious deaths, try to infiltrate a high-profile KGB scheme, the threat level increases. Moles, seduction, and unanswered questions make their journey all the more dangerous as they seek the truth to what happened to their husbands. "What if the answers you discover hurt more than not knowing?" Bea asks. "It's better than sitting in the dark," her confidant offers.
You can watch the trailer here.
See first-look photos of Ponies
Mark your calendars for January, when Ponies arrives on Peacock.
