Here Are the Best TV Shows to Stream this Weekend on Peacock, Including ‘Brilliant Minds’

Peacock has a fresh batch of episodic TV ready to go for the weekend of September 26–28, 2025, with new installments from long-running franchises, late-night stalwarts, and a recently launched medical drama. Below you’ll find concise rundowns focused on what each show covers, who’s in it, and the creative teams steering the work behind the scenes—so you can build a weekend queue fast.

To keep things simple, this list prioritizes the week’s newest arrivals first, then highlights Peacock originals, followed by classic and historically important series. Every title below keeps its original name, and you’ll see years in the headers only, exactly as requested.

‘Law & Order: Special Victims Unit’ (1999–)

Set inside the NYPD’s 16th Precinct, ‘Law & Order: Special Victims Unit’ follows detectives and prosecutors who handle sex crimes and related offenses, tracking each case from first response to courtroom resolution. Mariska Hargitay leads the cast as Captain Olivia Benson, with Ice-T and Peter Scanavino among the key regulars; a new episode is slated for Friday, September 26.

Created by Dick Wolf, the series is produced by Wolf Entertainment and Universal Television, with recent leadership that has included showrunners David Graziano and, in 2025, Michele Fazekas. The production draws on legal and law-enforcement advisers to shape weekly case files while maintaining longer character arcs across the ensemble.

‘Law & Order’ (1990–)

The flagship ‘Law & Order’ established the franchise’s split structure: police investigate in the first half, prosecutors take over in the second. The current ensemble has included Tony Goldwyn, Hugh Dancy, Odelya Halevi, Mehcad Brooks, Reid Scott, and Camryn Manheim, with a fresh episode scheduled for Friday, September 26.

Dick Wolf’s Wolf Entertainment produces with Universal Television, while Rick Eid has steered the modern era as showrunner, aligning storylines around contemporary legal issues and procedure. Directors rotate to balance location work and courtroom staging while preserving the series’ “ripped-from-the-headlines” format.

‘The Voice’ (2011–)

‘The Voice’ adapts John de Mol’s singing-competition format, moving contestants from Blind Auditions to Battles, Knockouts, and Live Shows under the guidance of star coaches. The show is hosted by Carson Daly, and this week’s episode arrives Tuesday, September 23.

Production is led by executive producers including John de Mol Jr., Mark Burnett, and Audrey Morrissey, with veteran live-TV director Alan Carter known for multi-camera concert staging. A large music department handles arrangements and band charts as staging scales up for broadcast rounds.

‘Brilliant Minds’ (2024–2025)

‘Brilliant Minds’ centers on Dr. Oliver Wolf, a neurologist leading a team through rare and complex brain cases that blend cutting-edge science with personal patient stories. Zachary Quinto stars alongside Tamberla Perry, Ashleigh LaThrop, Alex MacNicoll, Aury Krebs, Spence Moore II, Teddy Sears, Brian Altemus, John Clarence Stewart, and Al Calderon; the new episode lands Tuesday, September 23.

Created by Michael Grassi and inspired by the writings of Oliver Sacks, the series lists executive producers Greg Berlanti, Sarah Schechter, Lee Toland Krieger, DeMane Davis, Henrik Bastin, Melissa Aouate, Jonathan Cavendish, Will Tennant, and Andy Serkis, with Universal Television among the studios.

‘The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon’ (2014–)

NBC’s late-night mainstay pairs a topical monologue with celebrity interviews, sketch games, and nightly music, originating from Studio 6B at 30 Rockefeller Plaza with announcer Steve Higgins and house band The Roots led by Questlove. The week’s new episode flow hits Tuesday, September 23.

Lorne Michaels serves as executive producer, with production by Broadway Video and Universal Television. The format evolved from Fallon’s ‘Late Night’ tenure and is mounted by a large writers’ room and segment teams that generate daily topical material.

‘Late Night with Seth Meyers’ (2014–)

Hosted from Studio 8G, ‘Late Night with Seth Meyers’ blends a news-driven monologue with signature desk segments like “A Closer Look,” plus conversations with actors, authors, musicians, and public figures. This week’s installment is slated for Tuesday, September 23.

The series is produced by Mike Shoemaker and executive-produced by Lorne Michaels, reflecting deep ties to ‘Saturday Night Live.’ The writers’ room builds recurring formats and field pieces around current events, while bookings mix Hollywood talent with newsmakers.

‘The Paper’ (2025–)

‘The Paper’ is a mockumentary comedy from Greg Daniels and Michael Koman that follows the documentary crew from ‘The Office’ as they relocate to Toledo, Ohio, to cover a publisher’s push to revive a historic local newspaper. The series premiered on Peacock on Thursday, September 4, 2025.

The ensemble features Domhnall Gleeson and Sabrina Impacciatore, with ‘The Office’ alum Oscar Nuñez in the cast; it’s produced for Peacock by Universal Television. Season 1 comprises 10 half-hour episodes developed as a workplace comedy in the mockumentary style.

‘LEGO Ninjago: Dragons Rising’ (2023–)

Set after “the Merge,” ‘LEGO Ninjago: Dragons Rising’ teams veteran ninja Lloyd with new heroes Arin and Sora to protect elemental dragons across newly fused realms. Season 3 arrives on Peacock on Thursday, September 4, 2025.

Produced by WildBrain Studios in partnership with The LEGO Group, the voice cast includes Sam Vincent, Vincent Tong, Kelly Metzger, Brent Miller, Andrew Francis, Deven Mack, and Sabrina Pitre, with typical 22-minute episodes and production centered at WildBrain’s Vancouver studio.

‘Wheel of Fortune’ (1983–)

The long-running word-puzzle game show created by Merv Griffin features contestants spinning a wheel for cash and prizes while solving hangman-style phrases on an illuminated puzzle board. The syndicated staple lands on Peacock on Tuesday, September 9, 2025.

Produced by Sony Pictures Television and filmed at Sony Pictures Studios in Culver City, the format includes toss-up puzzles, a prize wedge, Bankrupt and Lose a Turn spaces, and a bonus round where a finalist solves a final puzzle for high-value prizes.

‘Buried in the Backyard’ (2018– )

This Oxygen docuseries revisits investigations where victims were discovered on residential properties, using case files, interviews with law enforcement, and forensic analysis to reconstruct how crimes were uncovered. A new season rolled onto Peacock on Tuesday, September 2, 2025.

Narrated by Sadie Medley, episodes typically run an hour and trace the timeline from disappearance to discovery with archival materials and first-person accounts. Produced for Oxygen (an NBCUniversal network), the series streams on Peacock alongside other true-crime offerings.

Share your weekend Peacock picks—and why they made your list—in the comments!