Peacock Cancels Clueless Sequel Series

Peacock has scrapped its planned sequel series to the 1995 comedy Clueless, which would have starred Alicia Silverstone reprising her role as Cher Horowitz. The project, announced in April 2025, is no longer moving forward at the streaming service, though CBS Studios and Paramount Global remain committed to developing it and shopping it to other potential buyers.

The series was envisioned as a follow-up to the original film, picking up with Cher's life years after her high school days in Beverly Hills. Silverstone was set to star and executive produce, alongside original director and writer Amy Heckerling and producer Robert Lawrence. Writers Josh Schwartz and Stephanie Savage, known for their work on The O.C. and Gossip Girl, were attached to pen the scripts through their Fake Empire production company, with Jordan Weiss, creator of the Hulu series Dollface, also serving as a writer and executive producer. Universal Television, which had been collaborating with CBS Studios, has since exited the project.

Sources familiar with the matter indicate that the enduring popularity of Clueless and the strong creative team behind the revival could attract interest from other networks or...