This is per Deadline, which reports that the series (one of four that star and producer Vin Diesel hinted at during Upfronts back in May, albeit the only one that’s apparently been in active production) has been officially given a series order at the bird-branded streamer. Details about the plot of the series—and, specifically, whether it’ll serve as a reboot of the franchise, or a sequel exploring its ever-more-convoluted roots, side characters, and occasional trips to space—are currently being held in reserve for some imagined future straightaway. What we do know is that the show is being developed and co-showrun by Mike Daniels and Wolfe Coleman, who previously worked together on Jennifer Lopez’s three-season NBC series Shades Of Blue. (Of the two, meanwhile, Daniels has had the more prolific career in recent years; he recently worked as showrunner on the first season of Peacock’s Ponies, and serves as an executive producer on David Boreanaz’s upcoming Rockford Files reboot.)
The biggest question hanging over this whole thing, meanwhile, might end up being tone: The current Fast movies—supposedly slated to end with 11th installment Fast Forever in 2028—bear almost no resemblance to the “undercover cop infiltrates street-racing thieves ring” premise of the 2001 original, having transformed into both a more ludicrous and a more Ludacris take on the Bond franchise over the years. Will the TV series take Dom Toretto and his crew back to their (more budget-friendly) roots? Or embrace the silliness that turned the series into a surprisingly powerful box office draw from about 2011 forward? We’ll know more as the series races toward its (currently unannounced) premiere date on Peacock.
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