Here it is, the only excuse you’ll ever need to never leave your house again: more than 40(!) seasons ofLaw & Orderand its spin-off series. Dick Wolf’s much beloved franchise is among the biggest draws of the new Peacock streaming service, which will launch on April 15. NBCUniversal announced details about its?new venture in New York on Thursday, and here’s?everything we know about the service, including which shows you’ll be able to stream, what kind of original content will appear, how much it’ll cost, and more.

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What’s It Called?

The official name for the new competitor to Netflix, Hulu, Apple TV+, Disney+, and the upcoming HBO Max:. (Yes, like the company logo.)Peacock

When Does It Launch?

April 15 for Xfinity X1 and Flex customers. Other viewers?will have access to the service on July 15, just in time for the network and streaming service to show off its coverage of the Summer Olympics in Tokyo.

How Much Will It Cost?

Peacock?will be both advertising- and subscription-supported.?Peacock Premium will be bundled at no cost for the 24 million Comcast and Cox subscribers, with ads from companies like Eli Lilly and Company, State Farm, Target, and Unilever. Non-Comcast and Cox subscribers can access the Premium service for $4.99 per month, and both Vomcast/Cox subscribers and other Peacock Premium subscribers can upgrade to an ad-free version for an additional $5 per month.

Peacock will also offer Peacock Free, an ad-supported version of the service with a more limited — or “curated,” as thecalls it?— selection of the service’s original and classic programming.Peacock press announcement

And about that lineup …

What Can I Watch On It?

In addition to every season of the original, and spin-offs, and, Dick Wolf’s Chicago franchise —,, andwill stream on Peacock. Other recent and classic series on?the service will include??(beginning),?,,,?,,,,,?,,,,,,,,,,,,,?,,,, and.Law & OrderLaw & Order: Special Victims UnitLaw & Order: Criminal IntentChicago FireChicago P.D.Chicago MedThe Officein 2021Parks and Recreation30 RockSaturday Night LiveBates MotelBattlestar GalacticaBrooklyn Nine-NineCheersChrisley Knows BestCovert AffairsDownton AbbeyEverybody Loves RaymondFrasierFriday Night LightsHouseKeeping Up With the KardashiansKing of QueensMarried…With ChildrenMonkParenthoodPsychRoyal PainsSuperstoreYellowstoneThe George Lopez ShowTwo and a Half MenWill & Grace

The film selections on offer will include exclusive streaming rights for Universal movie releases in 2020 and beyond, including,?,,, and, as well as back catalog entries like?,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,?,??, plus films from the,, andfranchises.Fast & Furious 9Jurassic World 3Trolls World TourThe Boss Baby 2The Croods 2American PieA Beautiful MindBack to the FutureBridesmaidsBrokeback MountainCasinoDallas Buyers ClubDo the Right ThingErin BrockovichE.T.Field of DreamsJawsKnocked UpMamma Mia!Meet the ParentsMeet the FockersShark TaleShrekThe Breakfast ClubBourneDespicable MeFast & Furious

In sports, Peacock?will?offer viewers live coverage of the opening and closing ceremonies from the Tokyo Olympics before they air on NBC, plus three daily Olympics coverage programs, including live coverage of one of the day’s most exciting events, and midday and nightly digests of all the day’s Olympics happenings.

Peacock will also be a streaming home for 2,000 hours of Premier League soccer coverage, including more than 140 matches that aren’t available on television, as well as clips and replays of the most exciting moments from the pitch, according to?a Peacock press release.?And the?Ryder Cup golf tournament will? be coming to the service in September 2020.

Talk shows and news will also feature into Peacock’s program offerings, with, beginning in July, Peacock Premium viewers getting exclusive early access to that night’s airings of(at 8 p.m. ET) andat 9 p.m. ET. Also, with the election just months away, breaking news coverage is part of Peacock’s programming.NBC Nightly News with Lester Holt, and daily selections fromandwill stream on the service.The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy FallonLate Night with Seth MeyersTodayMeet the Press with?Chuck Todd

What Original Content Will It Include?

Peacock executives announced they signed a multi-year deal with comedian‘s Laugh Out Loud network, which includes equity investment in the company, a first-look deal for LOL programming, and distribution of LOL’s catalog on the streaming service. As part of the collaboration, LOL will produce a Hart stand-up special and a new interview series calledHart to Heart, as well as a series of short-form content. (Pictured:?Bonnie Hammer, Chairman, NBCUniversal Content Studios.)Kevin Hart

Among the?new announcements?about Peacock’s original series:

Girls5Eva,aTina Fey–produced comedy about a one-hit-wonder girl group from the 1990s that reunites to take another shot at pop stardom;The Capture, a?BBC thriller starringCallum Turner,Ron Perlman, andFamke Janssen;?Lady Parts, a British comedy about a Muslim punk band;Expecting, a comedy fromMindy Kaling?about a single woman who wants to have a child with her gay best friend;Division One, a comedy fromAmy Poehler?andMaggie Carey, about a college women’s soccer team;Clean Slate, a comedy fromNorman Lear?about a father (George Wallace) who tries to reconnect with his child, a trans woman (played byLaverne Cox)MacGruber, a comedy series fromWill Fortebased on hisSaturday Night Liveskit and big-screen movie;Intelligence, a British comedy starringDavid Schwimmer?as an American NSA agent;Code 404, a British comedy;Hitmen, a comedy;A racing series fromDale Earnhardt Jr.;A behind-the-scenes docuseries about the USA basketball team as it prepares for the Tokyo Olympics;New episodes of the kids’ seriesCurious George;And new animated seriesTrollsTopia,Madagascar: A Little Wild,The Mighty Ones,Cleopatra in Space, andWhere’s Waldo?

Previously-announced Peacock drama originals include:

Dr. Death, based on the true-crime podcast and starringJamie Dornan?(pictured);An adaptation of the classic novelBrave New WorldstarringAlden EhrenreichandDemi Moore;The limited seriesAngelynefromEmmy Rossum;An adaptation of the best-selling YA mystery-thrillerOne Of Us Is Lying.;A reboot ofBattlestar GalacticafromMr. RobotcreatorSam Esmail(which will not be a remake of the 2004 series, but rather a“new story within the mythology”).

BSG fans, this will NOT be a remake of the amazing serieslaunched because… why mess with perfection? Instead, we’ll explore a new story within the mythology while staying true to the spirit of Battlestar. So say we all!@RonDMoore

— Sam Esmail (@samesmail)September 17, 2019

And previously-announced Peacock?comedy originals include:

A reboot ofSaved By the Bellfeaturing a grown-up Zack Morris (Mark-Paul Gosselaar), now governor of California;A reboot ofPunky Brewsterwith original starSoleil Moon Frye?as a single mother of three who takes a special interest in a little girl with a background similar to hers;A new season of NBC’s un-canceled sitcomA.P. Bio;A newPsychmovie calledPsych 2: Lassie Come Home;Rutherford Falls, from Mike Schur and Ed Helms;Armas de Mujer,?a 10-epsiode dramedy.

Unscripted series will include a newReal Housewivesspinoff; a weekly late night show starringLate Night’s Amber Ruffin and produced by Seth Meyers; an original talk show from; and a behind-the-scenesSaturday Night Livedocuseries from Lorne Michaels calledWho Wrote That.Jimmy Fallon

While there are no specific films far enough along in the development stage to announce just yet, the official press release promised “premium original films and animated series to debut on Peacock with prominent talent and filmmakers,” plus original content from DreamWorks Animation.

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