Where to watch the Ted prequel series and when it is released in the UK
Ted fans don’t have long to wait for the next instalment in the beloved franchise, as the larger-than-life teddy bear finally heads to the small screen. More than a decade after the world was first introduced to the foul-mouthed teddy bear, Ted finally gets his own TV series.
The series – also named Ted – serves as a prequel to the 2012 film that starred Mark Wahlberg as a man whose long-time best friend is a teddy bear named Ted. It takes place in 1993, after Ted’s 15-minutes of fame has passed and he’s back living in Massachusetts with his best friend, 16-year-old John Bennett and his family.
The adorable-looking bear is a bad influence on young John, but he’s a loyal friend who’s always ready to go out on a limb for the sake of their friendship. Seth MacFarlane returns as the voice of Ted alongside an all-new cast, with 26-year-old Max Burkholder playing the young John.
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Euphoria’s Alanna Ubach and American Dad’s Scott Grimes play John’s parents Susan and Matty, while 13 Reasons Why’s Giorgia Whigham plays his cousin, Blaire. Ted launched in the US earlier this month and has been well-received, currently boasting a 90 percent audience score on Rotten Tomatoes.
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Max Burkholder takes over from Mark Wahlberg as a young John BennettIt also became the most-watched original title in the history of NBC's streaming platform Peacock over its first three days, Collider reported. Family Guy creator MacFarlane serves as co-showrunner and co-writer on the series and has directed all seven episodes.
So if you’re keen to see what life was like in Ted and John’s younger years, here’s when the Ted series is released and where you can watch it in the UK.
When is the Ted series released?
The Ted series will premiere in the UK on Friday, February 9. All seven episodes will be available to binge watch on-demand from launch.
Is the Ted series on Netflix?
Sadly for Netflix members, Ted is not available on Netflix and probably won’t be any time soon. But don’t worry, because there’s other ways to watch the series for those in the UK.
Where to watch the Ted series in the UK
Ted will premiere exclusively on Sky Max. It will be available to watch with a Sky TV package, which is currently available in Sky’s February deal along with Netflix, Sky Stream and Superfast broadband for £39 a month.
But savvy shoppers can save £414 by upgrading the bundle with Sky’s Full Fibre 100Mb/s broadband for £1 more. That’s because the package has been cut from £63 a month to £40 across the entire 18-month term, while not paying extra for Netflix saves almost £90 more.
Bargain hunters can sign up today to lock in the current price for 18 months and enjoy blockbuster shows like True Detective and the upcoming return of House of the Dragon, plus Netflix shows like Guy Ritchie’s The Gentlemen and Andrew Scott’s Ripley at no extra cost.
For those who may be looking for a TV package without broadband, Sky offers a great low-cost bundle with Sky TV, Sky Stream and Netflix for £25 a month. There’s also a £28 31-day rolling subscription that can be cancelled any time, while film fans can add Sky Cinema from £10 and get Paramount+ absolutely free, plus two free Vue cinema tickets every month.
Alternatively, Virgin Media is offering huge savings in its winter sale, including £270 off its packed Mega Volt bundle that includes more than 230 TV channels – including Sky Cinema and Sky Sports – alongside Netflix, a 5G O2 sim and superfast fibre broadband with up to 516Mbps download speed, plus Disney+ or Amazon Prime free for six months.
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