Peacock runs on big unscripted franchises right now. Love Island is deep into its season with new episodes nearly every night, America’s Got Talent and American Ninja Warrior keep the summer competition slate full, and the Bravo machine (Below Deck Mediterranean, The Valley, Summer House) rolls on. There’s a medical drama and a dinosaur documentary in the mix too. Below are the Peacock titles worth your time this weekend.
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The Best of Peacock This Weekend
Love Island
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A villa full of singles couple up, get tested, and risk being dumped from the island, with new arrivals and twists keeping everyone off balance. The eighth US season is in full swing, dropping episodes almost daily, and the weekend caps with “Episode 22 - Aftersun,” the recap-and-reaction special that picks apart the week’s drama. This deep into a season, the alliances and grudges are set and the eliminations sting. The kind of show you keep on most nights without much commitment.
America's Got Talent
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Singers, dancers, daredevils, and oddities from across the country all chase the same million-dollar prize in front of the judges. “Auditions 4” keeps the tryout rounds going, with a married mentalist duo working the crowd, returning hopefuls chasing redemption and a world record, and a parkour act pushing its luck. Twenty-one seasons in, it’s the reliable summer variety hour, easy to drop into for a few standout acts. New episodes land on Peacock after airing on NBC.
Below Deck Mediterranean
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A yacht crew waits on demanding charter guests while their own romances and rivalries boil over below deck. “Guestzilla On Board” has a love triangle brewing after the first crew night out, Aesha adding a second stew and stirring up the interior team, and Nathan pushed to the edge when a guest crosses a line. The eleventh Mediterranean season is rolling, and it delivers the usual mix of luxury settings and workplace chaos. Easy reality watching with a view.
American Ninja Warrior
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Competitors throw themselves at brutal obstacle courses, racing the clock for a shot at the national finals in Las Vegas. “Western Regional Finals” kicks off the new finals format as the Western field competes for a spot, debuting the “Tripleheader,” a supersized three-lane course where ninjas race head-to-head-to-head at speed. Eighteen seasons in, it’s still a clean, high-energy watch that needs zero backstory. New episodes hit Peacock after NBC.
Brilliant Minds
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Loosely inspired by the life and work of neurologist Oliver Sacks, this follows a larger-than-life doctor and his interns as they take on the puzzles of the human brain alongside their own messy lives. In “The Hero’s Journey,” Wolf treats an anxious teen facing awake brain surgery while Carol and Dana dig into possible corruption at the hospital. The second season is well underway, mixing case-of-the-week medicine with ongoing personal threads. A solid network drama if you want something with a pulse and a heart.
The Valley
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A group of close friends trades the West Hollywood nightlife for family life in the Valley, and the old friendships get messier as the stakes change. “Liked And Loaded” erupts when Schwartz’s birthday party goes sideways after Lala calls out Danny’s social media behavior, Zack’s temper flares, and a day trip to Sayulita brings tensions between Nia and Janet to a head. The third season is deep in the drama. Reality watching for people who like their friend groups combustible.
Surviving Earth
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This documentary series travels back through the planet’s mass extinctions to see what survival actually took, rebuilding lost worlds and their strange creatures with heavy digital effects. “When the Asteroid Fell” follows a mated pair of dinosaurs trying to live through the 30-year darkness that followed the most infamous extinction event of them all. It comes from the team behind Walking with Dinosaurs, so the recreations are the draw. A good pick if you want something big and watchable on in the room.
Peacock This Weekend
Thursday, June 25
- Surviving Earth, Peacock, 8:00 PM ET · Documentary · IMDb
- Love Island, Peacock, 9:00 PM ET · Romance · IMDb
Saturday, June 27
- Love Island, Peacock, 9:00 PM ET · Romance · IMDb
That’s the short list. The full weekend schedule, every show on every service, is on the Android app or at tatertv.app.
More this weekend: Weekend Roundup | Netflix | Prime Video | HBO Max | Apple TV+ | Paramount+ | Hulu | Disney+
Also this week: This Week’s TV Premieres | The Best Shows on TV This Week