Hot on the heels of a teaser video earlier in the month, the first trailer for theTedTV series has arrived, with a better look at what to expect fromthe new Seth MacFarlane show.
Check out the first official full trailer below:
The show is part of theSeth MacFarlanefranchise about a living teddy bear that started withTedback in 2012 and continued withTed 2in 2015. In addition to playing the lead role, MacFarlane directed both films and wrote the scripts alongside Alec Sulkin and Wellesley Wild. MacFarlane will be returning as both the director and star of the series, with the show’s writing being done by him alongside Paul Corrigan, Brad Walsh, Dana Gould, Jon Pollack, and Julius Sharpe.
In a statement, NBCUniversal Entertainment Content chair Susan Rovner teased the series, and praised the talents of Seth Macfarlane.
“Seth has a superpower of creating fandoms andTedis a shining example of his ability to create beloved characters that we can’t get enough of. We are so lucky to bring this project to Peacock viewers who will have an opportunity to see their favorite foul-mouthed teddy bear once again."
In the backstory established in the first film, a young boy name John Bennett (who, when grown up, is played by Mark Wahlberg) gets a teddy bear for Christmas. After wishing upon a shooting star for Ted to come to life, he does so, much to the shock of John’s parents. WhileTedandTed 2follow the adventures of John as an adult and what his life has been like with a living toy as a best friend, the TV series will be set in the past, shortly after the events of the prologue.
Here’s an official summary of the series' plot:
“In Ted, the series, it’s 1993 and Ted’s moment of fame has passed, leaving him living with his best friend, 16-year-old John Bennett, who lives in a working-class Boston home with his parents and cousin. Ted might not be the best influence on John, but when it comes right down to it, Ted’s willing to go out on a limb to help his friend and family.”
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In the first film, young John was played by Colton Shires and Bretton Manley while his parents were Helen (Alex Borstein) and Steve Bennett (Ralph Garman). In the new TV series, young John will be played by The Purge and The Orville star Max Burkholder while his parents, who have inexplicably been renamed Susan and Matty Bennett, will be played by Alanna Ubach and Scott Grimes. Joining the family is a new character, a cousin named Blaire, who will be portrayed by Giorgia Whigham.
As for the tone, MacFarlane had this to say aboutthe tone of the new series, and how it will relate to the first movie:
“Tonally we’re sticking pretty close to the first movie. I think people who’ve enjoyed the first movie and enjoyed that tone are going to be pretty happy with what we’re doing here. We’re going with what worked. But we’re at the same time, exploring some new ground and kind of building up a past for John and Ted that we hadn’t really delved into in the film. But I think fans of ‘Ted’ are going to be very happy with this show.”
As of now, the first episode will air on July 31, 2025 on Peacock.
