saturday night live star and almost space tourist Pete Davidson will soon star in a Peacock series based on his own life. Called bukis, the half-hour comedy series is described as an “enhanced and fictionalized version of real-life Pete Davidson” that will “combine grounded storytelling with absurd elements of the completely original, unfiltered worldview that Pete is well known for. acquaintance”. Dave Sirus and Judah Miller, who previously worked with Davidson on The King of Staten Islandwill join the star as writers on the show.
There is not much more information about bukis, like when will it debut or how many episodes to expect. But it appears to be a notable win for the streamer, which says “the series was acquired in a highly competitive situation.” Although some notable original seriesPeacock has relied heavily on previous catalog content and sports to attract subscribers. That very well could change, though, as earlier this year the company revealed plans to double its spending on original content. with a sizeable budget of $3 billion by 2022.