Ponies is an American spy thriller television series created by Susanna Fogel and David Iserson for Peacock, and starring Emilia Clarke and Haley Lu Richardson. The series premiered on January 15, 2026, on Peacock. == Premise == In 1977, two secretaries working at the American embassy in Moscow become CIA operatives after their husbands die under mysterious circumstances. == Cast and characters == Emilia Clarke as Bea Haley Lu Richardson as Twila Adrian Lester as Dane Artjom Gilz as Andrei Nicholas Podany as Ray Petro Ninovskyi as Sasha Vic Michaelis as Cheryl Maxim Gall as Trent == Episodes == == Production == The series is created by Susanna Fogel and David Iserson. Fogel is directing the series, with Iserson as showrunner. Jessica Rhoades executive produces for Pacesetter Productions and Alison Mo Massey co-executive producer along with Katherine Bridle. Universal Television are producers. In August 2024, Emilia Clarke became attached to star and be an executive producer on the series. Haley Lu Richardson joined the cast in November 2024. On February 4, 2025, Adrian Lester, and Nicholas Podany were among those added to the cast. Filming got underway in Budapest, Hungary in February 2025. == Release == The series premiered on January 15, 2026, on Peacock. == Reception == The review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes reported a 95% approval rating based on 21 critic reviews. Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned a score of 74 out of 100 based on 9 critics, indicating "generally favorable" reviews. == References == == External links == Ponies at IMDb