The Fast & Furious franchise is expanding from cinema to television after Peacock officially ordered a live-action scripted series.
The announcement marks the first live-action television series based on the blockbuster franchise, which has become one of the most successful action brands in modern cinema.
The franchise began with “The Fast and the Furious” in 2001 and has since developed into a global entertainment property.
Vin Diesel, who has played Dominic Toretto since the beginning, will serve as an executive producer on the new series.
Mike Daniels and Wolfe Coleman are attached as co-showrunners and writers.
The television project is targeting a 2028 premiere.
The announcement comes as the movie franchise approaches its final planned chapter, creating an opportunity for the television series to continue exploring the wider universe.
The Fast & Furious films have generated more than $7 billion at the worldwide box office, making the franchise one of Hollywood's most commercially successful series.
Its popularity has been built around action, cars, international locations and a recurring theme of family.
The move to television allows the franchise to explore stories and characters in a longer format.
A television season can provide significantly more screen time than a single movie, potentially allowing writers to develop characters and storylines over multiple episodes.
Details about the plot and cast of the new series remain limited.
The involvement of Vin Diesel provides a direct connection to the existing franchise.
Diesel has been one of the central figures in the Fast & Furious universe and has also served as a producer on several films.
The new series will be produced within the broader Universal entertainment system.
For Peacock, the project provides an established global brand for its streaming platform.
Major franchises have become increasingly important to streaming services as companies compete for subscribers and international audiences.
A Fast & Furious television series gives Peacock access to an existing fan base.
The franchise's global appeal could also make the show attractive outside the United States.
Cars, street racing and action sequences have been central to the series since the original film.
The television version will therefore need to maintain the identity of the franchise while creating a format capable of supporting multiple episodes and seasons.
The 2028 target gives the producers significant time to develop the project.
More casting and story information is expected to emerge as production moves forward.
The series also creates the possibility of introducing new characters who could eventually appear in other parts of the franchise.
For fans, the television announcement means that the Fast & Furious universe is not ending with cinema.
Instead, the brand is expanding into another format.
Whether the television series will connect directly to the existing film characters or create a separate storyline remains to be seen.
For now, the most important development is official: Peacock has ordered the series, Vin Diesel is involved as an executive producer, and the target premiere is 2028.
