NBCUniversal’s new streaming service Peacock launches this week, but questions still abound as they do with every new streaming service launch. Peacock is unique in that it offers two different options to consumers – there’s a free version of the streaming service, and a paid version. But what’s the difference between free Peacock and paid Peacock? What do you get with each? We’re so glad you asked.
The free version of Peacock is, obviously, free but is also ad-supported – meaning you’re gonna be seeing some ads. You can also pay for an ad-supported version of Peacock Premium for $4.99 a month (serving no more than five minutes of advertising per hour), or if you just hate ads there’s an ad-free version for $9.99 a month.
Now, about those differences…
What’s on Free Peacock?
The free tier of Peacock will offer over 13,000 hours of content completely free. This includes new episodes of NBC current series one week after they air and sample episodes of Peacock Originals, as well as the recently announced TODAY All Day. Indeed, you can’t watch full seasons of Peacock original series with the free version. You have to pay to see those. But here’s what you can watch on free Peacock:
Movies
The Bourne Identity
The Bourne Supremacy
The Bourne Ultimatum
Jurassic Park
Jurassic Park III
Tully
Phantom Thread
The Interpreter
American Psycho
The Matrix
The Matrix Reloaded
The Matrix Revolutions
The Blair Witch Project
The Mummy
Joe
Fletch
Fletch Lives
The Chronicles of Riddick: Dark Fury
Fear
Psycho
Do the Right Thing
Howard the Duck
Billy Elliot
The Birds
Willie
Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas
The Last House on the Left
I Am Ali
In the Name of the Father
Lone Ranger
The Hitcher
Law Abiding Citizen
The Sting
What Dreams May Come
Fried Green Tomatoes
One True Thing
Gosford Park
Dracula
Dragnet
TV Shows
This Is Us
The Blacklist
30 Rock
Parks and Recreation
Saturday Night Live
Saved by the Bell
Punky Brewster
The Johnny Carson Show
The Carol Burnett Show
Real Husbands of Hollywood
Everybody Hates Chris
Friday Night Lights
Downton Abbey
Parenthood
Monk
Heroes
Psych
The Game
Suits
Sacred Lies
Royal Pains
Battlestar Galactica
Columbo
Hunter
The Rockford Files
Dateline
21 Jump Street
Highlander
Leave It To Beaver
Munsters
Murder She Wrote
Below Deck
Southern Charm
Chrisley Knows Best
Botched
Flipping Out
Million Dollar Listing New York
Pawn Stars
Storage Wars
Real Housewives of Dallas
Jay Leno’s Garage
Shahs of Sunset
Undercover Boss
Top Chef Masters
Hell’s Kitchen
Hollywood Game Night
American Ninja Warrior Jr.
Kong, The Animated Series
Pac-Man and the Ghostly Adventures
Fievel’s American Tales
Woody Woodpecker
Betty en NY
I Love Jenni
Reina De Corazones
The Riveras
Preso No. 1
Caso Cerrado
El Baron
El Chema
Larymania
Perro Amor
Mi Familia Perfecta
Quien es Quien
Victoria
Donde Esta Elisa
Sports
Live sports include exclusive Premier League matches on July 15th plus:
- Coverage of the U.S. Open Championship and Women’s Open Championship
- NFL Wild Car Playoff Game
- Select events from the upcoming Tokyo and Beijing Olympics
- Replays of events like Triple Crown horse races,
- Daily highlights from NBC Sports
- Documentaries and films like Tiger Woods Chasing History, 1968, I Am Ali, Dream Team, Being Evel, Feherty, Willie, and Peacock Originals Lost Speedways and In Deep with Ryan Lochte
What’s on Peacock Premium?
The paid tier of Peacock – or Peacock Premium – includes everything mentioned above that’s included in the free tier plus the full catalog of Peacock Originals. You’lll also be able to watch new episodes of Late Night with Seth Meyers and The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon early at 8:00pm ET.
Here are some highlights:
Peacock Originals
Brave New World
The Capture
Intelligence
Psych 2: Lassie Come Home
DreamWorks Where’s Waldo?
DreamWorks Cleopatra In Space
Curious George
Movies
Shrek
Lone Survivor
Ted
Identity Thief
Children of Men
Charlie Wilson’s War
Forgetting Sarah Marshall
Frankenstein
Kicking and Screaming
Larry Crowne
You, Me & Dupree
Library TV Shows
Two and a Half Men
Everybody Loves Raymond
George Lopez
Jeff Foxworthy Show
King of Queens
Superstore
Frasier
Cheers
House
The Affair
Yellowstone
Law & Order
Law & Order: SVU
Ray Donovan
Swedish Dicks
American Ninja Warrior
DreamWorks Dragons: Riders of Berk
Care Bares
Care Bears: Welcome to Care-a-Lot
Next-Day Access to New Episodes of Current NBC Shows
America’s Got Talent
Blindspot
Zoey’s Exrtaordinary Playlist
A Little Late with Lilly Singh
Saturday Night Live
Superstore
Law & Order: SVU
Chicago P.D.
Chicago Fire
Chicago Med
New Amseterdam
Manifest
The Titan Games
Hollywood Game Night
World of Dance
The Kelly Clarkson Show
Access Hollywood
Days of Our Lives
Dateline
NBC Nighty News
Meet the Press
100 Dias Para Enamorarnos
Celia
Cennet
Enemig Intimo
La Dońa
Minuto Para Ganar
Noticias Telemundo
Sports
- More than 175 exclusive Premier League matches for the 2020-2021 season
- Coverage of elite cycling events like the Tour De France from August 29 – September 20 and La Vuelta from October 20 – November 8
- More than 100 hours of WWE content in August including WWE Untold and Steve Austin’s Broken Skull Sessions