| The Miniature Wife | |
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| Genre | Romanticcomedy drama |
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| Based on | The Miniature Wife by Manuel Gonzales |
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| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
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| Network | Peacock |
The Miniature Wife is an upcoming Americancomedy drama television series created by Jennifer Ames and Steve Turner forPeacock. The series starsMatthew Macfadyen andElizabeth Banks and is set to premiere on April 9, 2026.
A married couple battle for power within their relationship which is complicated by a technological accident.[1]
| No. | Title | Directed by | Teleplay by [2] | Original release date [3] |
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| 1 | TBA | Greg Mottola[3] | Jennifer Ames & Steve Turner | April 9, 2026 (2026-04-09) |
| 2 | TBA | Greg Mottola[3] | Jennifer Ames & Steve Turner & Marisa Wegrzyn Television story by : Jennifer Ames & Steve Turner & Marisa Wegrzyn | April 9, 2026 (2026-04-09) |
| 3 | TBA | TBA | Vivian Barnes Television story by : Vivian Barnes | April 9, 2026 (2026-04-09) |
| 4 | TBA | TBA | Hiram Martinez Television story by : Hiram Martinez | April 9, 2026 (2026-04-09) |
| 5 | TBA | TBA | Suzanne Heathcote Television story by : Suzanne Heathcote | April 9, 2026 (2026-04-09) |
| 6 | TBA | TBA | Noelle Valdivia | April 9, 2026 (2026-04-09) |
| 7 | TBA | Greg Mottola[3] | Marisa Wegrzyn Television story by : Marisa Wegrzyn | April 9, 2026 (2026-04-09) |
| 8 | TBA | Greg Mottola[3] | Neda Jebelli & Hiram Martinez | April 9, 2026 (2026-04-09) |
| 9 | TBA | TBA | Suzanne Heathcote & Jennifer Ames & Steve Turner Television story by : Suzanne Heathcote & Jennifer Ames & Steve Turner | April 9, 2026 (2026-04-09) |
| 10 | TBA | TBA | Noelle Valdivia & Hiram Martinez & Jennifer Ames & Steve Turner Television story by : Noelle Valdivia & Hiram Martinez & Jennifer Ames & Steve Turner | April 9, 2026 (2026-04-09) |
The comedy drama series received a straight-to-series order fromPeacock in March 2024. It is created and executive produced by Jennifer Ames and Steve Turner who are showrunners on the series, which is adapted from the short story of the same name by Manuel Gonzales. Michael Ellenberg and Lindsey Springer are executive producers for Media Res.[4]Greg Mottola is directing the first two episodes, and is also an executive producer.[5]
The cast is led byMatthew Macfadyen andElizabeth Banks, who are also both executive producers on the series.[6] In January 2025, they were joined in the cast byZoe Lister-Jones,Sofia Rosinsky,O-T Fagbenle, andSian Clifford as series regulars andRonny Chieng in a recurring role.[7][8] In March 2025,Aasif Mandvi, Rong Fu andTricia Black joined the cast in recurring roles.[9]
Filming took place inToronto, Ontario from January 2025 with a schedule to last through the spring of 2025 into July.[10]
The series is set to premiere on April 9, 2026, onPeacock.[11]