The Paralympics Begin in Paris, The Fall Guy Comes to Peacock, and More Picks for the Week

You thought the cheers, the tears, and the incredible feats of athleticism in Paris were over? Think again. The Paralympics get underway on Wednesday, and they promise to be every bit as spectacular and exciting as the Olympics. Plus, the hit, Certified Fresh movie The Fall Guy has its streaming premiere, an exciting new competition show from USA and a new Peacock Original docuseries about the Fighting Irish debut, and two longtime fan-favorite shows come to Peacock. What a week! Here’s what you have to look forward to.

2024 Paris Paralympics

Get ready for more intense competition as the Paralympics get underway this week. You won’t want to miss the spectacular Opening Ceremony from the Champs-Élysées and Place de la Concorde in the heart of Paris on Wednesday. Then watch in awe for 12 days as 4,400 athletes from around the world compete in 22 different sports for the chance of winning gold. You can stream a record-breaking 1,500 hours of coverage live and on-demand on Peacock. Plus, the wildly popular Gold Zone and Multiview features are back, so you never have to miss a must-see moment of the Games. Stream the Paralympics Opening Ceremony Wednesday, Aug 28 at 11a ET, and all of the Paralympics events through Sept 8.

Stream the 2024 Paralympics Aug 28.
 

The Anonymous

What would you say and do if nobody was watching you? That’s the key to the new USA competition series The Anonymous, in which players compete in two worlds: the real world, where they interact face to face, and the digital world, where they communicate behind a mask of anonymity. In Anonymous Mode, players retreat to individual hideouts, and are free to say whatever they want to advance their game. Anonymity equals power here, and the player who’s best at remaining anonymous will have the best chance of eliminating their competitors and winning the game. Don’t miss this addictive series from the producers of The Traitors and The Circle, streaming on Peacock beginning Monday, Aug 26.

Stream The Anonymous.

 

Here Come the Irish

Have you ever watched a college football game and wondered what life is like for the students on the field between Saturdays? Here Come the Irish is a seven-episode Peacock Original docuseries that follows the legendary Fighting Irish football team as they make their way through the 2024 season. You’ll get exclusive behind-the-scenes footage and interviews that take you deeper into Notre Dame football than ever before. The series goes in-depth on the intense training regimens the players face, how they prepare for each game, how they balance their academic commitments, and more, with all the electric atmosphere we’ve come to expect from Fighting Irish game days. New episodes will drop four times over the next few months, with the first two landing on Thursday, Aug 29.

Stream Here Come the Irish Aug 29.

 

The Fall Guy and The Fall Guy: The Extended Cut

In this hit, Certified Fresh action-comedy movie, Ryan Gosling stars as Colt Seavers, a battle-scarred stuntman who, having left the business a year earlier to focus on his physical and mental health, is drafted back into service when the star of a mega-budget studio movie goes missing. As luck would have it, the movie is directed by his ex (Emily Blunt), and Colt is anxious to get back into her good graces. But as the mystery around the missing star deepens, Colt finds himself ensnared in a sinister criminal conspiracy. The chemistry between Gosling and Blunt is off the charts in this action-packed charmer! And now you can stream The Fall Guy: The Extended Cut, with 20 minutes of never-before-seen scenes and footage, only on Peacock. Both versions drop Aug 30.

Stream The Fall Guy and The Fall Guy: The Extended Cut Aug 30.
 

Bones

The long-running hit crime drama Bones is coming to Peacock. Emily Deschanel and David Boreanaz star as a forensic anthropologist and an FBI agent and former Army sniper who team up to solve cases where the evidence is decayed or destroyed human remains. Fans flipped for this series due to the tongue-in-cheek writing and delightful lead performances, and you will too. Binge every episode beginning Sunday, Sept 1.

Stream Bones Sept 1.
 

Martin

Who’s ready for a Sheneneh day? Martin Lawrence’s outrageously wacky comedy series Martin is coming to Peacock. Lawrence stars as sexist, cocky, and wisecracking radio talk show host Martin Payne, but he also plays multiple other roles, including his neighbor Sheneneh Jenkins, his mother Mama Payne, and more. The jokes are fast and furious in this hilarious fan favorite, and you are going to want to binge all five seasons. Stream Martin beginning Sunday, Sept 1.

Stream Martin Sept 1.