Peacock Sets Five Nights at Freddy's 2 Streaming for April 3, 2026

Peacock has announced that the horror sequel "Five Nights at Freddy's 2" will begin streaming exclusively on the platform on April 3, 2026, three months after its theatrical debut.

The film, directed by Emma Tammi, picks up one year after the events of the 2023 original, where security guard Mike Schmidt and his sister Abby survived a deadly encounter with possessed animatronics at the abandoned Freddy Fazbear's Pizza. In the sequel, Abby, still drawn to the robotic mascots Freddy, Bonnie, Chica and Foxy, sneaks away from her brother to reconnect with them. Her actions trigger a series of terrifying incidents that uncover long-buried secrets about the origins of the animatronics, releasing a decades-old horror.

Josh Hutcherson reprises his role as Mike Schmidt, with Piper Rubio returning as Abby and Elizabeth Lail as police officer Vanessa Shelly. Matthew Lillard also returns as the serial killer William Afton, whose influence lingers from the first film. New cast members include Freddy Carter as Michael Afton, Wayne Knight as the bullying teacher Mr. Berg, Skeet Ulrich as Henry Emily, McKenna Grace as Lisa, Theodus Crane as Jeremiah and Teo Briones as Alex. The screenplay was...