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Ted (TV series)

Ted is a comedic prequel series to the Ted films, created by Seth MacFarlane, who also voices the titular character. Set before the events of the movies, the series follows Ted, a sentient teddy bear, and his teenage best friend John Bennett, navigating high school in 1993. The show also stars Max Burkholder, Alanna Ubach, Scott Grimes, and Giorgia Whigham. Produced by Fuzzy Door Productions, MRC, and Universal Content Productions, the series streams on Peacock.

2012: Film Release

The Ted prequel series is based on the 2012 film Ted.

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June 2021: Peacock orders Ted prequel series

In June 2021, Peacock ordered a straight-to-series prequel to the Ted film.

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April 2022: Casting additions

In April 2022, Scott Grimes, Max Burkholder, and Giorgia Whigham joined the cast of the Ted prequel series.

May 2022: Alanna Ubach joins cast

In May 2022, Alanna Ubach rounded out the cast of the Ted prequel series.

August 2022: Filming begins

Filming for the Ted series began in August 2022 at the Universal Studios Lot.

November 2022: Filming wraps

In November 2022, Seth MacFarlane confirmed that filming for the Ted series had wrapped.

January 10, 2024: Ted series premiered at AMC Cinema

On January 10, 2024, the Ted series premiered at the AMC Cinema at The Grove in Los Angeles.

January 11, 2024: Ted series premiere

On January 11, 2024, Ted premiered.

May 2024: Series renewed for a second season

In May 2024, the Ted series was renewed for a second season.

August 2024: Possible cancellation of second season

In August 2024, it was reported that the second season of Ted was nearly cancelled due to high production costs.

January 2025: Filming wraps for season 2

In January 2025, MacFarlane confirmed that the filming for the second season of Ted had wrapped.

March 5, 2026: Second Season Premiere

On March 5, 2026, the second season of the Ted series premiered.

March 6, 2026: No plans for third season

On March 6, 2026, MacFarlane confirmed there are no plans for a third season of the Ted series due to high production costs.