Ted

Ted is an upcoming American comedy television series created by Seth MacFarlane which serves as a prequel to the Ted franchise, with MacFarlane reprising his role as the voice of the titular character. Premise Set in 1993, after the opening sequence in the first film, the series depicts the early life of a sentient teddy bear toy named Ted, as he lives with John Bennett and his family in Massachusetts. In addition to John & Ted, the Bennett household includes John's father Matty, his mother Susan, and his cousin, Blaire, who is living with them while attending a college nearby. Cast Alanna Ubach as Susan Bennett (Susan was previous portrayed by Alex Borstein in Ted, and presented as being named ‘’Helen Bennett’’) Seth MacFarlane as Ted Scott Grimes as Matty Bennett (Matty was previously portrayed by Ralph Garman in Ted, and presented as being named "Steve Bennett") Max Burkholder as John Bennett (John was previously portrayed by Mark Wahlberg, Colton Shires, and Bretton Manley in Ted) Giorgia Whigham as Blaire Production It was announced in June 2021 that Peacock had given a straight to series order for a prequel series to the 2012 film. In addition to serving as executive producer for the series, Seth MacFarlane reprises his role as the titular character "Ted". Due to the prequel nature of the series, film stars Mark Wahlberg, Amanda Seyfried, and Mila Kunis are not expected to reprise their roles. In April 2022, Scott Grimes, Max Burkholder, and Giorgia Whigham joined the cast. In May 2022, Alanna Ubach rounded out the cast of the series.