Ariana Madix to Star in Peacock Sci-Fi Series Future Housewives

Ariana Madix is continuing her crossover from reality television into scripted acting with Future Housewives, a sci-fi series in development at Peacock that she is attached to star in and executive produce, according to Variety, Deadline and The Hollywood Reporter.

The project brings Madix together with veteran sci-fi writer and producer Brannon Braga and Seth MacFarlane's Fuzzy Door. The Hollywood Reporter describes the premise only in broad terms, saying Madix's next television project will take her to outer space. No further plot logline, additional cast, premiere date or episode order has been reported.

What to know about Ariana Madix's Future Housewives

• Future Housewives is a sci-fi series in development at Peacock, according to The Hollywood Reporter and Deadline.
• Variety reports that Ariana Madix is attached to star in and executive produce the project.
• Deadline says Brannon Braga will write and executive produce the series.
• Seth MacFarlane and Erica Huggins are also executive producers, according to Variety, Deadline and The Hollywood Reporter.
• Universal Global Television is the studio behind the project, all three outlets report.
• The series is the first scripted project in development from Madix's recently launched Over Fences production banner, according to Variety and Deadline.

Future Housewives puts Ariana Madix into a sci-fi setting

The Hollywood Reporter identifies Future Housewives as a sci-fi series and frames Madix's new role as one that will take her to outer space. Beyond that description, the outlets have not reported a plot logline, leaving the meaning of the title and the specifics of Madix's character undisclosed.

The project remains in development at Peacock, rather than arriving with a reported premiere date or episode order. No cast members beyond Madix have been announced in the reporting from Variety, Deadline or The Hollywood Reporter.

For Madix, the development extends a career that has increasingly moved beyond the reality television role that initially made her widely known. Variety specifically frames Future Housewives as another step in her crossover from reality TV into acting, while The Hollywood Reporter identifies her as an Emmy-nominated host of Love Island USA and an alum of Vanderpump Rules.

Brannon Braga and Seth MacFarlane are behind the Peacock project

Deadline reports that Future Housewives comes from Braga and MacFarlane's Fuzzy Door, with Braga writing the series as well as serving as an executive producer. The Hollywood Reporter also credits Braga as the show's creator.

Braga brings extensive science-fiction experience to the project. Deadline says he is best known for his work across the Star Trek franchise, including The Next Generation, Voyager and Enterprise. The Hollywood Reporter also identifies him through his work on Star Trek: Voyager.

Future Housewives is also a reunion for Braga and MacFarlane. Deadline and The Hollywood Reporter note that the pair previously worked together on The Orville. MacFarlane will executive produce the new series through Fuzzy Door alongside Erica Huggins.

Variety and The Hollywood Reporter say Jaron Lanier serves as co-executive producer, with Deadline describing Lanier as a virtual reality expert. Variety and The Hollywood Reporter also report that Fuzzy Door's Rachel Hargreaves-Heald and Emily Kochman are overseeing the project.

Who is working on Future Housewives?

Name or company	Role on Future Housewives
Ariana Madix	Star and executive producer, according to Variety.
Brannon Braga	Creator, writer and executive producer, according to The Hollywood Reporter and Deadline.
Seth MacFarlane	Executive producer through Fuzzy Door, according to all three outlets.
Erica Huggins	Executive producer for Fuzzy Door, according to Variety, Deadline and The Hollywood Reporter.
Jaron Lanier	Co-executive producer, according to all three outlets.
Rachel Hargreaves-Heald and Emily Kochman	Overseeing the project for Fuzzy Door, according to Variety and The Hollywood Reporter.
Universal Global Television	Studio, according to Variety, Deadline and The Hollywood Reporter.

How Ariana Madix moved from Vanderpump Rules into acting

Madix first rose to prominence on Bravo's Vanderpump Rules, where Variety says she appeared as a cast member for 11 years. She has since become the host of Peacock's Love Island USA, which Deadline describes as the streaming service's biggest unscripted series.

Her scripted work has also expanded. Variety reports that Madix made her Broadway debut as Roxie Hart in Chicago and currently stars as Connie Francis in Just in Time. Deadline dates that Broadway debut to 2024.

On television, Variety lists guest roles on NBC's St. Denis Medical and ABC's Will Trent. The Hollywood Reporter adds that Madix played herself in her Will Trent appearance and says she appeared in several CollegeHumor/Dropout sketches before and during her early years on Vanderpump Rules.

Deadline also lists the Lifetime film Buying Back My Daughter and the Roger Corman-produced Attack of the 50 Foot Cheerleader among Madix's credits. Taken together, those roles provide the background for what Variety describes as her continuing transition from reality television into acting.

Future Housewives is the first scripted project from Over Fences

Future Housewives also represents a development on the production side of Madix's career. Variety reports that she recently launched her own production banner, Over Fences, and that the Peacock project is the company's first scripted project. Deadline likewise identifies the series as the debut scripted project in development from Over Fences.

The Hollywood Reporter says Madix will executive produce through Over Fences alongside Braga, MacFarlane and Huggins. That gives Madix a role behind the scenes in addition to her position as the project's star.

Variety reports that Madix is represented by Gersh, Venture Entertainment Partners and Hansen Jacobson Teller. The Hollywood Reporter lists her representatives as Gersh, Venture Entertainment Partners and Hansen Jacobson. Deadline reports that Braga is represented by WME.

What Peacock has and has not revealed about Future Housewives

At this stage, Future Housewives is a development story rather than a fully detailed series announcement. Variety says Madix is attached to the drama series at Peacock, while Deadline and The Hollywood Reporter identify it as a sci-fi project. The Hollywood Reporter's description that the project will take Madix to outer space is the clearest reported indication of its setting.

No more detailed story synopsis has been reported, and there is no reported information about who Madix will play. There are also no announced co-stars in the reporting from Variety, Deadline or The Hollywood Reporter.

Likewise, no premiere date or episode order has been reported. What is established is the creative team: Braga created the show and will write and executive produce it, while Madix, MacFarlane and Huggins are executive producers. Lanier is a co-executive producer, and Universal Global Television is the studio, according to the outlets.

For Madix, Future Housewives connects several strands of her recent career: her existing relationship with Peacock as host of Love Island USA, her growing list of scripted and stage performances, and the launch of Over Fences. Variety's framing places the project firmly within her ongoing reality-TV-to-acting crossover, while its sci-fi setting puts that crossover into a new genre.

Frequently asked questions

What is Ariana Madix's new Peacock series Future Housewives?

<em>Future Housewives</em> is a sci-fi series in development at Peacock, according to Deadline and The Hollywood Reporter. Ariana Madix is attached to star and executive produce, Variety reports. The Hollywood Reporter says the project will take her to outer space, but no more detailed plot logline has been reported.

Who created Future Housewives?

The Hollywood Reporter says <em>Future Housewives</em> was created by Brannon Braga, known for <em>Star Trek: Voyager</em>. Deadline reports that Braga will write and executive produce alongside Ariana Madix, Seth MacFarlane and Erica Huggins. Braga and MacFarlane previously worked together on <em>The Orville</em>.

When will Future Housewives premiere on Peacock?

No premiere date has been reported for <em>Future Housewives</em>. The series is currently in development at Peacock, according to Variety, Deadline and The Hollywood Reporter. No episode order has been reported either, and Ariana Madix is the only cast member identified in the outlets' reports so far.

What acting roles has Ariana Madix had?

Variety reports that Madix has appeared on NBC's <em>St. Denis Medical</em> and ABC's <em>Will Trent</em>, and made her Broadway debut as Roxie Hart in <em>Chicago</em>. She currently stars as Connie Francis in <em>Just in Time</em>. Deadline also lists <em>Buying Back My Daughter</em> and <em>Attack of the 50 Foot Cheerleader</em> among her credits.