According to Deadline, Peacock launched the animated kids’ series Moley today. The series stars Julie Walters (Momma Mia, Harry Potter), Gemma Arterton (Prince of Persia), and Warwick Davis (Willow, Star Wars). Also starring are Stanley Tucci (The Hunger Games, The Devil Wars Prada) and Richard E Grant (Can You Ever Forgive Me?).
The series, produced by Two Daughters Entertainment, has been added to Peacock after a deal with Jetpack Distribution.
The series is currently broadcasting in 140 territories, including Brazil, Germany, and the UK. In the UK, the series airs free on Pop and on Warner Brothers Discovery channel Boomerang. In Brazil, the series is broadcasting on Globo. In Germany, the series is airing on ZDF.
The series follows the mole Master Moley, who lives in the city of Mole Town. In Windsor Castle, he holds a magical book that he hopes to use to bring peace between moles and humans. According to the Peacock description of the series, Moley follows “An adventurous mole’s quest with friends to broker peace between humans and moles.”
“Moley continues to go from strength to strength across the world,” said Ceo of Two Daughters Entertainment James Reatchlous. “I am so pleased that the stories I told to my two little girls are now being shared with children far and wide. Bringing Moley to US audiences for the first time is especially pleasing on a personal level, as the US is a place close to my heart, having spent many years of my career there.”