After riding high on two of the biggest live-sports moments of the year, with the 2026 Winter Olympics and the Super Bowl both streaming exclusively on its platform last month, Peacock is shifting gears for March. The month's programming is quieter on the live-events front, but the on-demand catalogue arriving this month is among the platform's most commercially significant to date.
The centrepiece is unambiguous. Wicked: For Good, the Jon M. Chu-directed conclusion to the two-part Wicked film saga, begins streaming exclusively on Peacock on 20 March. As IGN reports, the arrival comes packaged with several extras: a sing-along version, a full director's commentary cut, and the documentary special Defying Gravity: The Curtain Rises on Wicked. Peacock confirmed the date in early February.
The numbers behind the film are hard to ignore. Deadline reported that Wicked: For Good grossed $525.5 million at the worldwide box office, bringing the combined franchise total to $1.28 billion across both films. The streaming window sits at 123 days from theatrical debut to home premiere, a relatively standard window under Universal's current distribution arrangements. The film also earned a 93 per cent audience score on Rotten Tomatoes and an A CinemaScore, suggesting a subscriber base that is broadly enthusiastic rather than merely curious.
For context, Wicked, the first instalment released in November 2024, earned ten Academy Award nominations including Best Picture, and ultimately won Oscars for Costume Design and Production Design. Wicked: For Good continues the story of Elphaba (Cynthia Erivo) and Glinda (Ariana Grande), completing the alternate retelling of the Oz mythology drawn from Gregory Maguire's 1995 novel and the long-running Broadway musical. The sequel was nominated for two BAFTA awards, including Best Costume Design.
Ted Returns for Senior Year
The other major original on Peacock's March schedule is Ted Season 2, which premieres on 5 March with all eight episodes available to binge from day one. The live-action comedy prequel, created and executive produced by Seth MacFarlane, is set in 1994 and follows the same core cast: Max Burkholder as the teenage John Bennett and MacFarlane reprising his role as the voice of the foul-mouthed sentient teddy bear. Scott Grimes, Alanna Ubach, and Giorgia Whigham all return alongside them.
Season 1's commercial performance gave Peacock good reason to greenlight the follow-up quickly. NBC confirmed that the first season broke records as Peacock's most-watched original title and held the position of the number one original streaming comedy in the United States for more than two consecutive months, according to Nielsen. The season two order came in May 2024, with the new run expanding from seven episodes to eight. Peacock is also separately developing a Ted animated series set in the present day, which will reunite Mark Wahlberg and MacFarlane from the original film franchise.
A Deep Film Catalogue Arrives on Day One
Beyond the headline originals, Peacock is adding more than 60 films from 1 March. The list, as reported by IGN, spans several decades and genres. Titles include Schindler's List, Argo, Spotlight, Legally Blonde, Mamma Mia!, Fight Club, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, Licorice Pizza, Lost in Translation, John Wick: Chapter 4, and Promising Young Woman, among many others. The Friday the 13th franchise also makes a notable appearance, with the original film and Part III joining the library after a period in which they were only available to rent or purchase digitally.
A further batch of films arrives on 31 March, including Django Unchained, Reservoir Dogs, Silver Linings Playbook, Now You See Me and its sequel, Hellboy, and Draft Day.
On the unscripted side, the month includes reunion specials for Vanderpump Rules and Southern Charm, a new season premiere for Top Chef, and E! Live From the Red Carpet coverage of the Oscars on 15 March. The Peacock exclusive It's Dorothy! also premieres on 13 March, rounding out the Oz-adjacent content tied to the Wicked release window. Bambi: The Reckoning, a Peacock exclusive, arrives on 27 March.
Pricing and Access
For viewers weighing up the subscription cost, Peacock currently offers bundles with Apple TV+ at $14.99 per month for Peacock Premium, or $19.99 per month for Peacock Premium Plus. A Walmart+ subscription also includes access to Peacock Premium, with Walmart offering a 30-day trial for new subscribers. Peacock itself does not offer a standalone free trial, though the Walmart+ pathway provides a cost-free entry point for those yet to commit.
March's catalogue is a reasonable test of whether library depth and streaming exclusives can hold subscriber interest between major live-sports moments. With a billion-dollar film franchise making its home debut and a record-breaking original series returning, the platform has given its audience concrete reasons to stay logged in.