Must-See Recommendations for Your Next Binge on Peacock

For May, the streaming service recommendations is for Peacock. Peacock is the streaming service owned by Universal. Peacock is a bit lacking in terms of originals on the streaming service, it doesn't really have any original movies but has a fairly deep back catalog. Peacock is probably the weakest of the streaming services and one I would pay for if I didn't get on Black Friday for $20 a year. This post will be a bit different than the others as Peacock doesn't have many original movies or TV shows so this time, it will just have two sections, originals and back catalog.

 This section is for all movies and TV shows that were made specifically for Peacock. There are a few decent TV shows but no decent movies with no movies I have seen. So for the movies, I am going to list a few that sound a bit more interesting, not good as they are all terrible, just most intriguing. So I am just scraping the bottom of the barrel here. 

They/Them: This is a horror film taking place at a LGBTQ conversion camp. It is one part slasher, one part psychological thriller and stars Kevin Bacon. It doesn't have a high rating but has a somewhat interesting premise. They/Them is rated R.

Sick: This is a slasher film that takes place during COVID. It follows two friends who decide to quarantine alone at a family lake house where they encounter a masked intruder. Sick is rated R.

Meet Cute: This is a romantic comedy time travel story starring Pete Davidson and Kaley Cuoco (Penny from The Big Bang Theory). The movie follows Kaley Cuocu as she goes back in time to relive her first date with Pete Davidson. Meet Cute is rated TV-MA.

Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy: This is the newest film in the Bridget Jones franchise. The movie follows single mother, Bridget Jones as she goes back into the dating pool and has to choose between a younger man and her son's science teacher. Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy is rated R.

Pokerface: This is a new TV show written by Rian Johnson, the director of Knives Out. The show follows Charlie Cale, a woman with the ability to tell if someone is lying as she travels across the country solving mysteries. This is sort of a mystery of the week whodunnit type of show. This show is rated TV-MA.

The Continental: This show is a prequel to the John Wick universe. It tells the story of a young Winston before he takes over management of The Continental in NYC as he recruits a team to confront a vast conspiracy at The Continental. This show is rated TV-MA.

The Day of the Jackal: This is a new spy action thriller show starring Lashawna Lynch and Eddie Redmayne. The show is essentially a cat and mouse game between a tenacious British intelligence officer and an elusive hitman known as The Jackal. This show is rated TV-MA.

This section is the best of the back catalog on Peacock. Theses are all shows and movies that weren't made for Peacock but currently stream there. A lot of these are Universal/NBC properties that will likely stay on the service. This is what gives Peacock a little bit of a draw.

The Office: The Office is one of the main draws for Peacock as it is the exclusive home of the show. This is a mockumentary-style show about the everyday lives of the office workers at a paper company. The show stars Steve Carrel, John Krasinski, Raine Wilson, and Jenna Fisher. The Office is rated TV-14.

Parks and Rec: This is another mockumentary style show. This one tells the story of the workers in the Parks and Recreation Department of Pawnee Indiana. This show stars Amy Poehler, Nick Offerman, Aubrey Plaza and Chris Pratt. Parks and Rec is rated TV-14.

30 Rock: This is an early 2000's Seinfeld type show. It is about Liz Lemon, the head writer of an SNL type show on NBC. The show stars Tina Fey and Alec Baldwin. 30 Rock is rated TV-14.

Community: This is another TV show in the same era as those above. This show is about students attending Greendale Community College as they form a study group and navigate college life. The show pays a lot of homage to other TV shows, movies, and pop culture. Community is rated TV-14.

Brooklyn 99: This is a cop show and another workplace comedy. This show is about the police detectives in the 99th precinct of the NYPD. Brooklyn 99 is rated TV-14. 

Superstore: This is the last of the workplace comedies on the list. This show is essentially The Office at Walmart. It is about the everyday lives of a group of department store workers and the terrible company, Cloud 9, that employs them. Superstore is rated TV-14.

Yellowstone: This is a more serious show compared to the others recommended. Yellowstone is a contemporary western about a ranching family in Montana. The show stars Kevin Costner. Yellowstone is rated TV-MA.

Saturday Night Live: This is one of the longest-standing shows on NBC. Saturday Night Live is a long-running comedy sketch show that features a different celebrity host every week. At the time of writing, SNL just finished its 50th season. Saturday Night Live is rated TV-14.

Warrior: This is an underrated sports drama much in the vein of Rocky. The movie follows two estranged brothers who are both competing in an MMA tournament. The movie stars Joel Edgerton, Tom Hardy, and Nick Nolte. Warrior is rated PG-13.

Shrek: Peacock features the first three Shrek movies. The Shrek movies follow an ogre who just wants to be left alone that unwillingly gets dragged into fairy tale drama. The three Shrek movies are rated PG.

Wicked: This is one of the big hit movies of 2024. Wicked follows Elphaba and Glinda as they meet and attend school at a magical university and become the characters they are known for in The Wizard of Oz. Wicked is rated PG-13.

Oppenheimer: This was the best picture winner of 2023 and the newest film from Christopher Nolan. Oppenheimer tells the story of Robert Oppenheimer as he works to develop the atomic bomb. The movie stars Cillian Murphy as Oppenheimer. Oppenheimer is rated R.

How to Train Your Dragon: Peacock features all three How to Train Your Dragon movies. This series tells the story of Hiccup and Toothless, a rider and dragon duo in a world of Vikings and Dragons. The How to Train Your Dragon Movies are rated PG.

The Wild Robot: This is the newest film from DreamWorks. It tells the story of a robot stranded on a deserted planet and befriends the wild animals. The Wild Robot is rated PG.