NBCUniversal’s Syfy and Amblin TV originally partnered to develop a scripted series based on Huxley’s classic in 2015.

Owen Harris directed the first two episodes and executive produces the series.īrave New World had a long journey to the screen. John’s arrival in the New World soon threatens to disrupt its utopian harmony, leaving Bernard and Lenina to grapple with the repercussions.įrom UCP, in association with Amblin Television, the series is executive produced by Wiener and Morrison, along with Darryl Frank and Justin Falvey, co-presidents of Amblin Television. Bernard and Lenina are rescued by John the Savage (Alden Ehrenreich), who escapes with them back to New London. As citizens of New London, Bernard Marx (Harry Lloyd) and Lenina Crowne (Jessica Brown Findlay) embark on a vacation to the Savage Lands, where they become embroiled in a harrowing and violent rebellion. Like most streamers, Peacock does not release performance information on its shows.ĭeveloped by Wiener and Grant Morrison based on Huxley’s dystopian novel, Brave New World imagines a utopian society that has achieved peace and stability through the prohibition of monogamy, privacy, money, family, and history itself. The big-budget drama did not generate a lot of buzz among critics and fans. This marks the first major TV series cancellation since Susan Rovner joined NBCUniversal earlier this month as Chairman, Entertainment Content, overseeing programming for television and streaming.īrave New World was part of Peacock’s inaugural original slate and the only homegrown scripted series available at launch in July. We look forward to telling more stories with David in the future. We’re grateful to the cast and crew who brought this world to life. “David Wiener created a thought-provoking and cinematic adaptation. “There will not be Season 2 of Brave New World on Peacock,” the streamer said in a statement to Deadline.

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