Peacock has set December 17 for the premiere of Ted: The Animated Series, bringing Seth MacFarlane’s foul-mouthed teddy bear back with the original movie cast. MacFarlane returns as Ted, with Mark Wahlberg, Amanda Seyfried and Jessica Barth reprising their roles as John, Sam and Tami-Lynn. The eight-episode first batch picks up 12 years after Ted 2, with John and Ted now neighbors, both married with families and stuck in dead-end jobs. Naturally, the two stoners continue enabling each other’s terrible ideas about marriage, parenting and adulthood. Kyle Mooney and Liz Richman join the cast as new characters Apollo and Ruth. Peacock will release eight episodes in December, with additional episodes coming in 2027.