Everything to Know About TED: The Animated Series Season 1
This December, Ted's going animated, and you can catch it all on Peacock.
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Key Takeaways
- TED: The Animated Series is a sequel to TED and TED 2, set 12 years later and following Ted and John as neighbors balancing adulthood, family life, and their chaotic friendship.
- The animated series premieres December 17, 2026, exclusively on Peacock with eight episodes, and additional episodes are planned for 2027.
- Seth MacFarlane returns as creator and voice of Ted alongside returning live-action cast members Mark Wahlberg, Amanda Seyfried, and Jessica Barth, with the series promising the same fast-paced humor and raunchy comedy style as the films.
This holiday season, the TED story continues on Peacock like you've never seen before. After two movies and a hit live action prequel streaming series on Peacock, the franchise returns with an all-new sequel to the films TED and TED 2, featuring everyone's favorite foul-mouthed teddy bear as you've never seen him before.
Peacock just revealed our very first look at TED: The Animated Series, a new follow-up to the TED movies that will reunite creator and star Seth MacFarlane with the cast of the films, and give us the next chapter in the story of a talking bear, his best friend, and his new life as a family man. Let's take a closer look.
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What is TED: The Animated Series about?
Set 12 years after the events of TED 2, TED: The Animated Series follows Ted and his best friend John as they continue their friendship through lousy jobs, family life, and trying to have fun while still being grown-ups. Now next-door neighbors, the lifelong friends will continue their hijinks in the animated style that first made MacFarlane famous with hits like Family Guy.
When does TED: The Animated Series Season 1 premiere?
TED: The Animated Series premieres December 17, 2026, exclusively on Peacock.
What to expect from TED: The Animated Series
Like the movies and the live-action prequel series, TED: The Animated Series hails from creator and voice of Ted, Seth MacFarlane. That means you can expect the same rapid-fire pace of jokes, the same raunchy humor, and of course, MacFarlane's iconic voice, all wrapped up in an animation style that means the show can go places Ted's never gone before.
Is there a trailer for TED: The Animated Series?
There's not a full trailer yet, but on September 30 Peacock released a first-look at the series, featuring Ted and John standing against a white background, celebrating their move to animation. According to Ted, the move means they can "do anything" with "no consequences," but as we see in the video, that's not exactly true for John.
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Where can you watch TED: The Animated Series?
Eight episodes of TED: The Animated Series will premiere December 17, only on Peacock. More episodes are already on the way, set to arrive in 2027.
Where did the TED story leave off?
We last saw Ted and John's story (as adults, anyway) leave off at the end of TED 2. After John survives a near-death experience, he reconciles with his girlfriend, Sam, while Ted takes the next step in his relationship with his own girlfriend, Tami-Lynn. The film ends with Ted settling into family life, having proved that he's self-aware and capable of making his own choices, while John and Sam ponder their own future.
Who is in the TED: The Animated Series cast?
TED: The Animated Series reunites several stars from the original films. MacFarlane returns to voice Ted, while Mark Wahlberg is back to voice John, and Amanda Seyfriend and Jessica Barth return to voice Sam and Tami-Lynn respectively. The series also stars Kyle Mooney and Liz Richman.
