Cold War–era spy thriller led by Emilia Clarke and Haley Lu Richardson, focusing on two women drawn into international espionage.
Streams exclusively on Peacock in the US from January 15, 2026, and on JioHotstar in India from January 16, 2026, with all episodes available at once.
Follows two underestimated women turned CIA agents, using suspense and history to tell a fresh, women-centric spy story.
Ponies is a new spy thriller series that takes viewers back to the tense days of the Cold War in the 1970s. The show is a Peacock original and stars Emilia Clarke and Haley Lu Richardson in the lead roles. Set against the backdrop of international espionage, the story focuses on two women who step into a world usually dominated by men. After personal loss, they are drawn into secret missions that test their courage and intelligence. Ponies also explores how ordinary people can be overlooked and underestimated, which later becomes their greatest strength. With a mix of suspense, history, and strong characters, the series aims to present a different side of spy stories through the eyes of women.
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Ponies: OTT release date and platform
The people in the United States will be able to watch the spy thriller starting January 15, 2026. The show will be exclusively launched on Peacock. On the other hand, the Indian audience will be able to enjoy it only on January 16, 2026. In India the streaming will be done exclusively on the JioHotstar platform. The series consists of eight episodes, and the good thing is that all the episodes will be available from day one no matter if you’re in India or the United States.
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Ponies: Plot
The story of Ponies revolves around two women, Bea and Twila, whose husbands were CIA operatives. However, their lives are turned upside down with the death of their husbands in a plane crash in the Soviet Union. As a way of coping with their husbands’ deaths, they are recruited by the CIA to work as undercover agents. As a result, since they are viewed as insignificant and harmless, they are coded PONIES, meaning ‘persons of no interest’.
This assists them in easily accessing places without being observed, especially in dangerous situations. The series depicts their transformation from normal women to secret agents, with KGB entanglements and conspiracy theories. As their tale unfolds, Bea and Twila discover their own power and exploits even as they unravel secrets that can bring changes beyond their own transformation.
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Ponies: Cast and crew
Ponies is produced by Susanna Fogel. The writers of the series are Susanna Fogel and David Iserson. Here’s a detailed list of the star cast of the series:
- Nicholas Podany – Ray
- Andrew Richardson – Shep
- Emilia Clarke – Bea
- Haley Lu Richardson – Twila
- Louis Boyer – Chris
- Clare Hughes – Eevi
- Sophia Shkliaruk – Galyna
- Maxim Gall – Trent
- Diana Gardner – Aksana
- Eric Geynes – Pierre
- Ivan Doan – Nikolai
- Szilárd Hajós – Hotel Clerk
- Sofia Kyrychenko – Katya
- Vic Michaelis – Cheryl
- Adrian Lester – Dane
- Peter Brooke – Rick
- Artjom Gilz – Andrei
- Petro Ninovskyi – Sasha
- Rudolf Molnár – Russian Soldier
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