Peacock Orders Assassin Hunt Series With Scarlett Johansson Producing
Peacock has ordered Assassins, a new reality competition where players hunt each other in a game of strategy and wit.
The commission is a straight-to-series order, meaning no pilot is shot first and the show moves directly to a full season. It was reported by Deadline on 13 October 2026. The premise is inspired by the real-life live-action game of the same name.
The rules are simple to follow. Each player is assigned a target to eliminate before the season is out, according to Deadline. In this context, elimination means removal from the game, not physical harm. Every competitor is therefore hunting and hunted at the same time.
That loop shapes the whole contest. Players must plan how to reach their own target while avoiding the rival who has them in their sights. Success depends on reading people, keeping secrets and choosing the right moment to act. One wrong move can expose a player.
Scarlett Johansson is attached as an executive producer, a credit that normally covers creative oversight and key hiring and business decisions. The series comes from B17 Entertainment, which is part of Sony. Company founders Brien Meagher and Rhett Bachner are also credited as executive producers.
A series order is the moment a show becomes real for crews. It triggers the practical work of booking studios, hiring production teams and setting a filming schedule. For writers, producers and crew, it is the difference between a project in development and a story that will actually get made and finished.
Peacock has not yet detailed a cast, episode count, presenter or release date. That information is usually confirmed closer to production and scheduling. The streamer will place the series in its release calendar once filming plans are locked.
What makes this stand out is its familiarity. Many viewers will already know the playground version where friends are given secret targets. For fans, this means watching that tense mix of alliance and suspicion play out on screen, with every player balancing attack and defence.
