Emilia Clarke & Haley Lu Richardson in ‘PONIES’ 70s Spy Series Trailer
by Alex Billington
December 16, 2025
Source: YouTube
“This job demands sacrifice – most people are not cut out for it” Peacock has revealed an official trailer for a new spy thriller-comedy series, inspired by a true story, called PONIES – out to watch in January 2026. Debuting one month from now. PONIES atually stands for “persons of no interest” in intelligence services lingo. Set in 1977, two secretaries working at the American embassy in Moscow become CIA operatives after their husbands die under mysterious circumstances. Emilia Clarke is an over-educated, Russian-speaking child of Soviet immigrants. Her cohort is Twila, played by Haley Lu Richardson, is a small-town girl who is as abrasive as she is fearless. Together, the two ladies work to uncover a vast Cold War conspiracy and solve the mystery that made them widows in the first place. The 8-part espionage thriller series also stars Adrian Lester, Artjom Gilz, Nicholas Podany, Petro Ninovskyi, and Vic Michaelis. Even though it takes place in Moscow, it was filmed in Budapest, Hungary earlier this year. I dig the levity in it. And these two women have off-the-charts chemistry that makes this series seem especially entertaining. Worth a look.
Here’s the main official trailer (+ poster) for Peacock’s spy series PONIES, direct from YouTube:
Set in Moscow, 1977. Two “PONIES” (“persons of no interest” in intelligence speak) work anonymously as secretaries in the American Embassy. That is until both of their husbands are killed under mysterious circumstances in the USSR, and the pair become CIA operatives. Bea (Emilia Clarke) is an over-educated, Russian-speaking child of Soviet immigrants. Her cohort, Twila (Haley Lu Richardson), is a small-town girl who is as abrasive as she is fearless. Together, they work to uncover a vast Cold War conspiracy and solve the mystery that made them widows in the first place. PONIES is a series created & written by writers Susanna Fogel & David Iserson. It’s also showrun by both David Iserson & Mike Daniels, with episodes directed by Susanna Fogel (of The Spy Who Dumped Me, Cat Person, Winner, “A Small Light”). Produced by Jonathan Talbert, Gergö Balika. Made by Universal Television. Peacock will debut the Fogel & Iserson’s PONIES series streaming on Peacock starting January 15th, 2026 coming soon. Who’s ready to tune in?
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