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[02/05/26 - 08:31 AM]
Video: Peacock Releases Teaser and Premiere Date for Upcoming Original Series "The Miniature Wife"
All episodes of the series starring Elizabeth Banks and Matthew Macfadyen will premiere on April 9, 2026 only on Peacock.

[05/12/25 - 09:17 AM]
Peacock Showcases Extensive Slate at Today's NBCUniversal Upfront
The cast of "The Paper" - Domhnall Gleeson, Sabrina Impacciatore and Oscar Nunez - appeared on the Upfront stage to reveal a first look of the new series and announce that it will premiere exclusively on Peacock in September.

[03/07/25 - 11:49 PM]
Development Update: Week of March 3-7
Updates include: CBS cancels veterans "FBI: International," "FBI: Most Wanted," and "S.W.A.T."; Janet McTeer, Paapa Essiedu in talks for HBO's "Harry Potter" series; and Netflix nixes "The Recruit" after two seasons.

[01/31/25 - 11:35 PM]
Development Update: Week of January 27-31
Updates include: Jack Patten to lead "Robin Hood" at MGM+; Timothy Olyphant, Annette Bening cast in Apple's "Lucky"; and Sarah Goldberg is the first to board AMC's Silicon Valley drama series.

[01/24/25 - 11:45 PM]
Development Update: Week of January 20-24
Updates include: HBO's "The Righteous Gemstones" to end with upcoming season; CBS eyes "FBI: CIA" as latest potential spin-off; and Rhona Mitra joins Joel Kinnaman in TNT's "Debriefing the President."

[10/25/24 - 11:28 PM]
Development Update: Week of October 21-25
Updates include: Amazon's "Good Omens" to now end with one 90-minute finale; Connie Britton to star in Hulu's "Phony" pilot; and Ronald D. Moore to take over Amazon's "God of War" series.

[03/25/24 - 12:43 PM]
Peacock Announces Straight-to-Series Order of Romantic Dramedy "The Miniature Wife" Starring and Executive Produced by Elizabeth Banks and Matthew Macfadyen
The high-concept marital dramedy examines the power (im)balances between spouses, Lindy (Elizabeth Banks) and Les (Matthew Macfadyen), who battle each other for supremacy after a technological accident induces the ultimate relationship crisis.







MINIATURE WIFE, THE (PEACOCK)
Premieres Thursday, April 9
BROADCAST HISTORY:
4/9/26 - ???
STATUS:
new this spring (yet to premiere)
TIME SLOT:
thursdays from 3:01 AM-4:00 AM EST
CURRENT SEASON:
1 (10 episodes)
DESCRIPTION:
(from Peacock's press release, February 2026) THE MINIATURE WIFE, based on the short story written by Manuel Gonzales, is a dramedy examining the power (im)balances between spouses Lindy (Banks) and Les (Macfadyen) after a technological accident induces the ultimate relationship crisis.
PRINCIPAL CAST INFORMATION:
· Elizabeth Banks as Lindy
· Matthew Macfadyen as Les
· O-T Fagbenle
· Sian Clifford
· Sofia Rosinsky
· Zoe Lister-Jones
CREW INFORMATION:
· Elizabeth Banks as EP
· Greg Mottola as EP/DIR (Pilot)
· Jennifer Ames as CRTR/EP
· Lindsey Springer as EP
· Manuel Gonzales as BOOK
· Matthew Macfadyen as EP
· Michael Aguilar as EP
· Michael Ellenberg as EP
· Steve Turner as CRTR/EP
GENRE(S):
· drama
STUDIO INFORMATION:
· Media Res