Ted Is Back In Animated Sequel Series

Peacock cannot get enough of Ted, it seems, with the streaming platform now wanting more of the soft, foul-mouthed cuddly bear with an animated series now coming to our screens, Variety reports.

Based on Seth Macfarlane’s hit comedy films, the animated version will take place after the events of the two live-action films and will see Macfarlane reunite with the original cast of the sequel, namely Mark Wahlberg (John Bennett), Amanda Seyfried (Sam Jackson) and Jessica Barth (Tammi-Lynn, Ted’s wife). Kyle Mooney and Liz Richman will them as two new characters, Apollo and Ruth, respectively.

The new series will be the second Ted show on the platform, with the prequel series already a massive success, with the second season on the way, with filming finished on it. In the show, Max Burkholder plays John, Alanna Ubach plays his mum, Susan, Scott Grimes as dad Matty and Giorgia Whigham as cousin Blaire, with Macfarlane again voicing Ted.

MacFarlane serves as writer and executive producer on the new animated series in addition to starring, with Paul Corrigan and Brad Walsh serving as writers, executive producers, and showrunners. Corrigan and Walsh are also showrunners on the prequel series.

Ted became one of the highest-grossing R-rated films – and comedies – of all time 2012, grossing nearly $550 million on a budget of $65 million. The 2015 sequel grossed over $215 million.