Mark Wahlberg is returning to the Ted franchise for the first time since the release of Ted 2 in 2015. The actor will reprise his role as John in Ted: The Animated Series, which also features Seth MacFarlane, Amanda Seyfried, and Jessica Barth. The new production will bring the characters back in an animated format, with Peacock set to release the series next month.
Ted’s new animated series arrives next month
According to Variety, Peacock has scheduled Ted: The Animated Series to premiere on December 17, 2026, with eight episodes arriving on launch day and additional episodes planned for 2027. The production reunites Seth MacFarlane, Mark Wahlberg, Amanda Seyfried, and Jessica Barth, bringing the original film performers back for the franchise’s animated continuation.
The new series follows Ted 2, released in 2015, after an 11-year gap between installments. The story takes place 12 years after the events of Ted 2, with John and Ted now living next door to each other. Both have families and jobs that offer little satisfaction, but their friendship remains a source of trouble as they continue to encourage each other’s reckless choices.
The episodes focus on their attempts to manage marriage, parenthood, and the demands of adult life, often making their circumstances more complicated through their own decisions. MacFarlane voices Ted, Wahlberg plays John, Seyfried lends her voice to Sam, and Barth returns as Tami-Lynn.
The new characters Apollo and Ruth are voiced by Kyle Mooney and Liz Richman, respectively. The show follows Peacock’s earlier live-action Ted prequel, which focused on John’s high school years and ran for two seasons. Rough Draft Studios is responsible for the animation, while Universal Global Television and MRC serve as the production companies.
Paul Corrigan and Brad Walsh developed the series alongside MacFarlane, with the former two also overseeing the production as showrunners. The executive producing team includes MacFarlane, Corrigan, Walsh, Erica Huggins, Alana Kleiman, Jason Clark, Aimee Carlson, and Claudia Katz.
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