Peacock to Add 113 New Titles This Week – Here Are the 3 Most Interesting

By Phillip Swann
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Peacock this week (December 29, 2024-January 4, 2025) plans to add 113 new TV shows and movies to its streaming lineup. Here are the three most interesting, in my humble opinion:

Lockerbie: A Search for Truth (Peacock Original)
Colin Firth stars in this retelling of Dr. Jim Swire’s crusade to discover the truth behind the bombing of a 1988 Pan Am plane during a flight from London to New York, taking the lives of the 259 passengers including his daughter. Despite diplomatic cover-ups, Swire and other family members of those killed forced authorities to eventually trace the horrific act to the Libyan government. This five-episode Peacock original series chronicles their persistence and heroism in finding the truth. All five episodes debut January 2.

Fargo (1996)
The Oscar-winning film from the Coen Brothers stars William H. Macy and Frances McDormand (wife to Joel Coen) who both turn in career performances as a bumpkin car salesman and pregnant police chief respectively. Steve Buscemi and Peter Stomare are equal parts funny and creepy as two kidnappers who bungle the job. This is comedy as black as a 6 a.m. 7-Eleven coffee and no film buff should wait another day before seeing it. Brilliant, brilliant stuff from all involved. You betcha! Debuts January 1.

Training Day (2001)
Denzel Washington is a force of nature in this Antoine Fuqua-directed movie about a young cop (Ethan Hawke) partnered with a corrupt veteran detective (Washington) on the seedy side of Los Angeles. Washington’s magnetism dominates the screen playing the detective who believes the ends justify the means (particularly when the ends include some grafted cash). Hawke is also effective as the newbie looking to climb the ladder without losing his soul in the process. A powerful film from beginning to end. Debuts January 1. 

Complete List of New Titles Coming to Peacock This Week
(See Peacock’s live sports lineup at the bottom.)

Monday, December 30 
Inside Look: Nosferatu

Tuesday, December 31 
Jesus Revolution*
Killer Relationship with Faith Jenkins, Season 3 (Oxygen)
Snapped, Season 34 – Finale (Oxygen)
Stillwater*

Wednesday, January 1
The Day Drinking with Seth Meyers New Year’s Special (NBC)
The Rose Parade’s New Year’s Celebration 2025
10 Things I Hate About You
After Earth
Alabama Moon

Alien
Alien vs. Predator
Aliens
Always Amore
Anita

Atlas Shrugged: Part 1
Atlas Shrugged: Part 2
Atlas Shrugged: Part 3
Attack The Block
The Bad Guys

The Bank Job
Battleship
The Beach House
Beauty Shop
Beetlejuice

The Boy Next Door
The Breakfast Club
Children of Men
The Christmas House
Chronicle Mysteries: Recovered

The Chronicles of Riddick
Clear Cut
Conan The Barbarian
Couples Retreat
Crossword Mysteries: A Puzzle To Die For

The Crucifixion
Dark Tide
Darrow & Darrow Pilot
Date With Love
Death At A Funeral (2010)

The Devil’s Workshop
Duke
Escape Plan
Escape Plan 2: Hades
Escape Plan: The Extractors

Everest
Fargo (1996)
Fifty Shades Darker
Fifty Shades Freed
Fifty Shades Of Grey

Friday Night Lights
Gilded Newport Mysteries: Murder at the Breakers
Heart of the Matter
I Can Do Bad All By Myself
Insidious

Insidious: Chapter 2
Insidious: Chapter 3
The Interview (2014)
Jingle Bell Bride
The Karate Kid (2010)

Kick Ass
Knocked Up
Kung Fu Panda
Kung Fu Panda 2
Kung Fu Panda 3

The Last Exorcism
The Lost Valentine
The Magnificent Seven (2016)
Men In Black
Men In Black II

Men In Black 3
Merry & Bright
My Big Fat Greek Wedding
Pineapple Express
Pitch Black

Predator
Predators
R.I.P.D
Real Steel
Red Dragon

Retreat To You
Riddick
The Ring
Robin Hood
Running On Empty

Self/Less
Sense, Sensibility & Snowmen
Signed, Sealed, Delivered For Christmas
Source Code
Southpaw

State Of Play
Step Brothers
Stomp The Yard
Strictly Confidential
Submergence

Talladega Nights: The Ballad Of Ricky Bobby
To The Stars
Training Day
Twister
Two Scoops Of Italy

Uncle Buck
Valentine Ever After
The Vatican Tapes
The Wedding Ringer
The Weekend

Window Wonderland
The Wolf Man (1941)
The Wolfman (2010)
You’re Next

Thursday, January 2
Lockerbie: A Search For Truth, Season 1 – Premiere, All 5 Episodes (Peacock Original) *

Friday, January 3
Millennial Money, Season 2 (CNBC)
Southern Hospitality, Season 3 – Premiere (Bravo)
My Big Fat Greek Wedding 3

Peacock this week will also be adding these live sporting events:

December 29: NFL Sunday Night Football – Miami Dolphins vs. Cleveland Browns
December 29: Big Ten Men’s Basketball – Penn vs. Penn State
December 29: Big Ten Men’s Basketball – Northeastern vs. Northwestern
December 29: Big Ten Men’s Basketball – Morgan State vs. Minnesota
December 29: Big Ten Men’s Basketball – NJIT vs. Washington

December 31: Big East Men’s Basketball – St. John’s vs. Creighton
December 31: Big East Men’s Basketball – Seton Hall vs. Xavier
January 1: Premier League Matchweek 19
January 2: Big Ten Men’s Basketball – Northwestern vs. Penn State
January 2: Big Ten Men’s Basketball – Rutgers vs. Penn State
January 4-5: PGA Tour – Sentry Tournament of Champions

* Denotes exclusive to Peacock

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