Laid (American TV series)

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Laid
Genre Romantic comedy
Created by
Based on
Laid
by
Starring
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
Production
Executive producers
  • Nahnatchka Khan
  • Sally Bradford McKenna
  • Marieke Hardy
  • Kirsty Fisher
  • Liz Watts
  • John Davis
  • John Fox
  • Jennifer Carreras
  • Stephanie Hsu
Production companies
Original release
Network Peacock

Laid is an upcoming American romantic comedy television series developed by Nahnatchka Khan and Sally Bradford McKenna. It is based on the Australian television series of the same name. [1] The series is set to premiere on Peacock on December 19, 2024. [2]

Contents

Cast and characters

Episodes

No.TitleDirected byTeleplay by [3] Original release date [4]
1TBATBASally Bradford McKenna & Nahnatchka Khan December 19, 2024 (2024-12-19)
2TBATBASally Bradford McKenna & Nahnatchka KhanDecember 19, 2024 (2024-12-19)
3TBATBABilly FinneganDecember 19, 2024 (2024-12-19)
4TBATBAJeff ChiangDecember 19, 2024 (2024-12-19)
5TBATBADavid SmithymanDecember 19, 2024 (2024-12-19)
6TBATBAAbbey CaldwellDecember 19, 2024 (2024-12-19)
7TBATBARia SardanaDecember 19, 2024 (2024-12-19)
8TBATBASally Bradford McKenna & Nahnatchka KhanDecember 19, 2024 (2024-12-19)

Production

Development

On January 11, 2024, Peacock gave production a straight-to-series order for Laid. It is based on the Australian television series series of the same name. [1] The series is developed by Nahnatchka Khan and Sally Bradford McKenna who are also expected to executive produce alongside Marieke Hardy, Kirsty Fisher, Liz Watts, John Davis, John Fox, Jennifer Carreras, and Stephanie Hsu. [5] Production companies involved producing the series are Universal Television, Fierce Baby, Davis Entertainment, Porchlight Films, and All3Media International. [1]

Casting

Upon the series order announcement, Hsu was cast to star. [5] On March 13, 2024, Zosia Mamet, Michael Angarano, and Tommy Martinez joined the cast as series regulars. [6]

Release

Laid is scheduled to be released on Peacock on December 19, 2024. [2]

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