Peacocks Ponies Eyes a Second Season While Other Classic Series Remain Available on Streaming Platforms

Peacock’s debut spy thriller Ponies premiered on January 15, 2026, and quickly eclipsed the network’s other new offerings in viewership. The eight‑episode series follows two U.S. embassy secretaries in Moscow in 1977 who are thrust into the CIA after their husbands are killed in the Soviet Union. Starring Emilia Clarke and Haley Lu Richardson, the show was created by David Iserson and Susanna Fogel.

Although Peacock has not yet issued a formal renewal, a mix of industry chatter and press coverage points to a likely second season. A Forbes article called Ponies the biggest Peacock original since Poker Face, and Deadline reported that the creators are already outlining future episodes. In interviews, Iserson confirmed that the series will stay anchored in the 1970s and will keep probing the “unforgivable” actions of both American and Soviet governments, steering clear of a simplistic good‑vs‑evil narrative.

The first season closed on an open‑ended cliffhanger, leaving the protagonists’ fate in limbo. The creators have indicated that a new season would tackle the unresolved storylines while avoiding a jump to the 1980s—a period they describe as “saturated” in streaming content. They plan to continue exploring the tense, morally gray world of Cold‑War espionage rather than shifting the setting.

Meanwhile, older war dramas remain accessible across multiple platforms. Apple TV hosts the complete nine‑episode Masters of the Air, the third installment of the Tom Hanks‑Steven Spielberg‑Gary Goetzman trilogy. The series stars Austin Butler, Callum Turner, and Barry Keoghan, and a DVD release is also available. Earlier parts of the trilogy, Band of Brothers and The Pacific, can be found on DVD and Blu‑ray and are also offered on HBO Max.

The Vietnam memoir A Rumor of War by Philip Caputo was adapted into a two‑part television drama in 1980, featuring Brad Davis, Keith Carradine, Michael O’Keefe, and Brian Dennehy, with a script by John Sacret Young and direction by Richard T. Heffron. The series is hard to locate: Amazon lists a VHS copy at a premium price, the only readily available version is a YouTube upload with foreign‑language subtitles, and an eBay DVD listing exists but its quality cannot be verified. The revenge thriller M.I.A. has yet to receive a renewal announcement; if Peacock greenlights a second season, the production team has expressed intentions to extend the series to five seasons.

These developments illustrate how the entertainment landscape balances fresh, high‑profile originals with enduring legacy content. Peacock’s potential renewal of Ponies would reinforce its focus on period‑drama espionage, while the continued availability of war‑era series on Apple TV, HBO Max, and physical media ensures that classic narratives remain in circulation for new audiences. At present, Ponies’ status remains unofficial, but creator statements and industry coverage point toward a forthcoming season. Fans can continue to watch the first season on Peacock, while war‑drama enthusiasts can stream Masters of the Air on Apple TV or purchase earlier installments on DVD, Blu‑ray, or HBO Max. The industry is expected to confirm a renewal for Ponies in the coming months as Peacock evaluates viewership data and production logistics. Until then, the series’ open‑ended conclusion leaves its characters’ future uncertain, and the broader market continues to support both new and legacy content across multiple platforms.