20 Best Biography TV Shows on Peacock 2026
Explore Peacock's best biography TV shows, from Young Rock and A Friend of the Family to true-crime hits and historical series worth streaming.
If you’re searching for the best biography TV shows on Peacock, this list brings together real-life stories that play like drama, suspense, and sometimes straight-up adventure. You’ll find standout picks such as Young Rock, A Friend of the Family, and Da Vinci's Demons, along with true-crime deep dives like Who the (Bleep) Did I Marry, The F.B.I. Files, and Richard Ramirez: The Night Stalker Tapes. Peacock’s lineup also stretches across history, fantasy, and crime, so there’s plenty here whether you want famous names, infamous cases, or story-driven series inspired by real events. From The Secret to Gangsters: America's Most Evil, these titles offer a mix of emotional depth and gripping pacing that makes biographical TV easy to keep watching.
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Da Vinci's Demons
adventure · biography · drama · fantasy · history · mystery · romance
The series follows the "untold" story of Leonardo Da Vinci: the genius during his early years in Renaissance Florence. As a 25-year old artist, inventor, swordsman, lover, dreamer and idealist, he struggles to live within the confines of his own reality and time as he begins to not only see the future, but invent it.
Directed by Peter Hoar, MJ Bassett, David S. Goyer, Jamie Payne, Paul WilmshurstCast Tom Riley, Gregg Chilingirian, Eros V, Laura Haddock, Blake RitsonAmazon Prime VideoStarzPeacock PremiumFreevee -
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Young Rock
biography · comedy
As Dwayne Johnson runs for president in 2032, he takes a comedic look back at his extraordinary life through the outrageous stories of his family and youth that shaped him into the man he is today. He explores his childhood years living amid influential wrestling icons while his dad rose to fame in the business, his rebellious teenage years attending high school in Pennsylvania, and his football years teamed up with powerhouse players at the University of Miami. In his telling, Johnson explains that while his experiences have been larger than life, he remains a down-to-earth guy who still relates to the American people.
Directed by Jeffrey Walker, Nahnatchka Khan, Daina Reid, Cherie Nowlan, Christine GernonCast Dwayne Johnson, Joseph Lee Anderson, Stacey Leilua, Ana Tuisila, Adrian GroulxPeacock PremiumFreevee -
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A Friend of the Family
biography · crime · drama
The Brobergs are completely unprepared for the sophisticated tactics a neighbor of theirs uses to exploit their vulnerabilities, separate them and turn their daughter against them.
Directed by Rachel Goldberg, Eliza Hittman, Steven Piet, Jamie Travis, Lauren WolksteinCast Jake Lacy, Colin Hanks, Lio Tipton, Anna Paquin, Hendrix Kate YanceyPeacock Premium -
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Who the (Bleep) Did I Marry
documentary · biography · crime
Pull back the curtain on bizarre double lives and see the real stories of men and women who thought they were happily married, until the day they uncovered a shocking secret about their spouse leading them to wonder who it is they really fell in love with.
Directed by Mary Bissell, Justin Wolfe, Justin Wolf, Valerie Haselton DrescherCast Matt Gulbranson, Annie K. Fox, T. Anthony Quinn, Jonathon Ruckman, Benjamin LoehPeacock PremiumMax -
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The F.B.I. Files
documentary · biography · crime · drama · history · mystery · thriller
Witness the crime busting techniques and forensic science used by the FBI to break the most baffling cases. From crime scene analysis to the most up-to-date laboratories, FBI agents relentlessly comb through mountains of evidence to narrow their search, ultimately prevailing over the perpetrators and bringing them to justice.
Directed by Joe Wiecha, Stuart Taylor, David Haycox, Jeffrey Fine, Bertrand MorinCast Bob Featherer, Boe Bostjancic, Paul Fleetwood, Nick Pizzillo, Mark SoleskyAmazon Prime VideoHuluPeacock Premium -
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Gangsters: America's Most Evil
documentary · biography · crime
A cinematic documentary series that explores the rise and fall of some of the most nefarious and notorious criminals brought to justice by the United States government. From thugs to lethal beauties, outlaws to kingpins, each episode profiles these gangsters and reveals their sinister motives, transgressions and the circumstances that eventually led to their downfall.
Directed by Sapna ChhabraCast I. Elijah Baughman, Mandell Frazier, Armar Gonsalves, Vince Romo, Sean CazadesAmazon Prime VideoHuluPeacock Premium -
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Richard Ramirez: The Night Stalker Tapes
documentary · biography · crime
Nearly 40 years after his summertime reign of terror on the streets of Los Angeles, the myth of the "Night Stalker" still looms large. Now, a series of prison recordings of Richard Ramirez unearths new truths
Directed by Amy Goodman KassPeacock Premium -
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The Secret
biography · drama · thriller
The true story of a Sunday school teacher and respectable dentist and pillar of the community, who formed a murderous partnership.
Directed by Nick MurphyCast James Nesbitt, Genevieve O'Reilly, Patrick O'Kane, Riley Hamilton, Nina WoodsPeacock Premium -
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Kennedy
biography · drama · history
Kennedy is a five-hour miniseries written by Reg Gadney and directed by Jim Goddard. The miniseries was produced by Central Independent Television and originally aired in the United States starting on 20 November 1983 around the time of the 20th anniversary of the Kennedy assassination. The TV miniseries was a biography of the 1961-1963 presidency of John F. Kennedy.
The mini-series stars Martin Sheen as President John F. Kennedy, John Shea as Robert F. Kennedy, Blair Brown as Jacqueline Kennedy, E.G. Marshall as Joseph P. Kennedy, Vincent Gardenia as J. Edgar Hoover and Kelsey Grammer as Stephen Smith amongst many others.
The series was broadcast on NBC, and was also sold to 50 Countries, with 27 of them broadcasting the series simultaneous. The series was nominated for 3 Golden Globes and 4 BAFTA, and won Baftas for Best Drama Series and Best Make Up.
Directed by Jim GoddardCast John Shea, E.G. Marshall, Geraldine Fitzgerald, Andrew Rayden, Kevin ConroyPeacock Premium -
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Jesus of Nazareth
biography · drama · history
Dramatizes the Birth, Life, Ministry, Crucifixion, and Resurrection of Jesus Christ, largely according to the Holy Bible's New Testament Gospels.
Directed by Franco ZeffirelliCast Robert Powell, Anne Bancroft, Ernest Borgnine, Claudia Cardinale, Valentina CortesePeacock Premium -
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A Football Life
documentary · biography · sport
A Football Life is a documentary series developed by NFL Films and aired on NFL Network that documents the lives of select National Football League players, coaches, owners, and teams. Friends, teammates, family members and other players and coaches associated with the subjects are interviewed.
The name of the series originated in a quote from Steve Sabol of NFL Films:
Originating as an NFL Network special on the career of Bill Parcells in November 2010, it premiered as an episodic series on September 15, 2011, with the first part of Bill Belichick's documentary. The documentary was viewed by about 657,000 viewers, the most-watched documentary in NFL Network's history, and was the second-most watched program in Boston at the time with 151,000 viewers, trailing behind a Boston Red Sox game. Season One was eventually released on DVD.
Season Two began on September 12, 2012, with The Faces of Tebow.
The series was nominated for an Emmy Award for "Outstanding Edited Sports Series/Anthology" and "Outstanding Promotional Announcement – Episodic" for Belichick's episode in 2012.
Directed by Erik Powers, Chip Swain, Nick Mascolo, Matt Dissinger, Terrell RileyCast Josh Charles, Jennifer Allen, Thelma Payne, Condoleezza Rice, Julius PeppersPeacock Premium -
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Making Manson
documentary · biography · crime
Through 20 years' worth of never-before-aired conversations, those closest to the case have their views challenged as Manson talks openly about his part in the infamous crimes, as well as his upbringing, criminal youth and his true feelings about "The Family."
Directed by Billie MintzCast John Michael Jones, Charles Manson, Dianne Lake, Catherine Share, Phil KaufmanPeacock Premium -
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Joe vs. Carole
biography · comedy · crime · drama
When Carole Baskin, a big cat enthusiast, learns that when fellow exotic animal lover Joe "Exotic" Schreibvogel is breeding and using his big cats for profit, she sets out to shut down his venture, inciting a quickly escalating rivalry. But Carole has a checkered past of her own and when the claws come out, Joe will stop at nothing to expose what he sees as her hypocrisy.
Directed by Justin Tipping, Natalie BaileyCast Kate McKinnon, John Cameron Mitchell, Brian Van Holt, Sam Keeley, Kyle MacLachlanPeacock Premium -
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Epstein's Shadow: Ghislaine Maxwell
documentary · biography · crime
An investigation into British socialite Ghislaine Maxwell, who is known for her association with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
Directed by Barbara ShearerCast Ghislaine Maxwell, Jeffrey EpsteinPeacock Premium -
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John Wayne Gacy: Devil in Disguise
documentary · biography · crime
The chilling story of one of the world’s most notorious serial killers told through the words of Gacy himself, those who were forever changed by his unspeakable deeds and those who believe that the full truth remains concealed to this day.
Directed by Rod BlackhurstCast Philip HershPeacock Premium -
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The Temptations
biography · drama · music
Biography of the singers who formed the hit Motown musical act, The Temptations.
Directed by Allan ArkushCast Charles Malik Whitfield, D.B. Woodside, Terron Brooks, Christian Payton, LeonPeacock PremiumFreevee -
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Autopsy: The Last Hours of
documentary · biography
Revealing the truth behind the controversial deaths of some of the most famous celebrities. Crucial medical evidence gained from the actual autopsies explains what killed the stars and reveals how they died, finally putting an end to the speculation.
Directed by Ros Edwards, Steve Baker, Ian Clark, Peter Chipping, Russell EatoughCast Eric Meyers, Steven Mackintosh, Hayward B. Morse, David Muscat, Nile BaileyPeacock Premium -
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Angelyne
biography · drama
A mysterious blonde bombshell takes over Los Angeles billboards in the mid-80s, ushering in the era of famous-for-being-famous influencer culture.
Directed by Matt Spicer, Lucy TcherniakCast Emmy Rossum, Alex Karpovsky, Hamish Linklater, Charlie Rowe, Martin FreemanPeacock Premium -
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The Bible Collection: Jeremiah
biography · drama · history
The young Jeremiah grows up in a priest's family in the village of Anathoth, near Jerusalem. God appears to Jeremiah in different human guises on several occasions, and makes it clear that he has been selected to announce God's message to the people of Jerusalem.
Directed by Harry WinerCast Patrick Dempsey, Oliver Reed, Klaus Maria Brandauer, Vincent Regan, Leonor VarelaPeacock Premium -
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The Bible Collection: Esther
biography · drama · history · romance
Esther, the beautiful queen of Persia, intervenes to save the Jewish people from a bloody massacre.
Directed by Raffaele MertesCast Louise Lombard, F. Murray Abraham, Jürgen Prochnow, Thomas Kretschmann, Ornella MutiPeacock Premium
Wrapping Up
This Peacock watchlist is a solid starting point for anyone who wants biography-driven series with real stakes, strong characters, and plenty of variety. Whether you lean toward historical drama, true-crime reporting, or shows inspired by larger-than-life lives, these picks give you a lot to explore. Bookmark this page and come back when you want a fresh recommendation, because it’s updated regularly as the Peacock catalog changes. With new arrivals and shifting availability, checking back can help you catch another great biographical series before it disappears.
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Last updated: September 4, 2026