Peacock Releases Full Season of The Miniature Wife

Peacock has released all 10 episodes of the new sci-fi dramedy series "The Miniature Wife," starring Elizabeth Banks and Matthew Macfadyen, making the full season available for streaming starting Thursday, April 9.

The series, created by Jennifer Ames and Steve Turner, adapts a 2014 short story of the same name by Manuel Gonzales from his collection "The Miniature Wife and Other Stories." It centers on Lindy Littlejohn, a once-successful novelist now working as a university professor and grappling with writer's block, and her husband, Les Littlejohn, a scientist developing a miniaturization compound intended to shrink objects to one-twelfth their original size. During an argument at their home in St. Louis, Lindy is accidentally exposed to the compound and reduced to six inches tall. With no stable antidote available—previous attempts to reverse the process have caused explosions—the couple must navigate the physical and emotional challenges of her condition while confronting longstanding imbalances in their marriage.

Banks portrays Lindy, who introduces the narrative by describing it as "a love story" that tests the fragility of their relationship. Macfadyen plays Les, whose...