Peacock New Releases for September 1-7, 2025: The Paper, Peter Pan’s Neverland Nightmare, and More
Peacock is starting September with a stacked lineup of original premieres, horror favorites, and classic comedies. The highlights this week are The Paper, a spinoff of The Office, and the twisted fairy tale Peter Pan’s Neverland Nightmare.
Spotlight Releases
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The Paper (Season 1 – Sept. 4, 2025)
A workplace comedy-drama set in a struggling Toledo newspaper, The Truth Teller. Led by Domhnall Gleeson, the cast includes Sabrina Impacciatore, Chelsea Frei, Melvin Gregg, Gbemisola Ikumelo, Alex Edelman, Ramona Young, and Tim Key. Fans of The Office will recognize Oscar Nuñez, reprising his role as Oscar Martinez. All 10 episodes drop at once. -
Peter Pan’s Neverland Nightmare (Sept. 5, 2025)
A dark horror reimagining of the Peter Pan legend. Here, Peter kidnaps Michael Darling, forcing his sister Wendy to attempt a dangerous rescue. Along the way, she encounters a twisted Tinkerbell addicted to “fairy dust.” Expect a chilling reinvention of the childhood tale. -
Brightburn (Sept. 5, 2025)
The cult-favorite superhero horror film returns. It follows Brandon Breyer, an alien child raised on Earth who develops terrifying powers and uses them destructively, flipping the Superman mythos on its head.
Major Library Additions (Sept. 1, 2025)
Peacock refreshes its lineup with an eclectic mix of blockbusters, horror classics, and comedies, including:
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Classics & Thrillers: Psycho, Reservoir Dogs, The Sixth Sense, United 93, The Village.
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Horror Favorites: Halloween II & III, The Thing (1982 & 2011), Scream 4, Child’s Play 2 & 3, Terrifier 3.
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Comedies: The 40-Year-Old Virgin, Billy Madison, The Breakfast Club, Miss Congeniality (1 & 2), Ted (1 & 2).
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Family Hits: Shrek (1-3), Puss in Boots, Goosebumps, Home.
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Action & Adventure: Bad Boys (1 & 2), Django Unchained, The Hitman’s Bodyguard films, Sicario, The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen.
Other Weekly Highlights
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Sept. 2: American Ninja Warrior Season 17 finale, Buried in the Backyard S6 premiere, and Survival Mode finale.
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Sept. 4: Ninjago: Dragons Rising Season 3, plus comedy feature Easter Sunday.
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Sept. 5: Back to Black (Amy Winehouse biopic).
Summary: Peacock’s September 1-7 lineup balances dark originals like Peter Pan’s Neverland Nightmare with nostalgic fun (The Paper, Shrek trilogy) and a massive wave of horror favorites perfect for the fall season.
