Peacock’s upcoming series “Ponies” blends comedy and drama with a spy story set in the 1970s. The show stars Emilia Clarke and Haley Lu Richardson and follows widows of CIA operatives who are pulled into intelligence work. Rather than remaining on the sidelines, the women become intelligence assets amid the pressures of the Cold War.
Across coverage, the series is described as a TV dramedy that combines lighter comedic elements with a gritty espionage backdrop. The setting focuses on the Soviet Union during the 1970s, placing the characters in an environment shaped by surveillance, interrogation, and high-stakes intelligence operations. The premise centers on how the widows navigate their new roles and the dangers tied to their connections to the CIA.
While sources highlight the dual tone—comic moments alongside darker spy thriller elements—both also point to the central cast and the 1970s Soviet setting as defining features of the series’ approach to storytelling.
