Why you can trust usWe independently evaluate the products we review. When you buy via links on our site, we may receive compensation. Read more about how we vet products and deals. Natasha Lyonne as Charlie Cale in Peacock's Poker Face. (PEACOCK)Peacock has become a reliable streaming destination for its access to great original and library shows along with live sports, but in case you haven't heard, the platform is raising subscription prices this week - their second price hike in a year - and the increase is pretty substantial. Today (July 22) is your last day to lock in a subscription at current prices before rates increase tomorrow. Currently, the cost of the ad-supported plan is $79.99/year, but after tomorrow, it will rise to $109.99/year - that's a 38% increase. Their ad-free tier will increase roughly 20 percent from $139.99 to $169.99/year. (Existing customers will see the new rates go into effect on or after August 22.) If you're not a current subscriber, we recommend you get crackin' and grab an annual subscription today to lock in the current pricing before it jumps up tomorrow.
Despite all the cost increases, Peacock does have one pretty big thing going for it: the streamer will feature more live sports than Amazon Prime, Paramount+, Hulu, HBO Max, Apple TV and Netflix combined in 2026, making it a must-have for sports enthusiasts. Currently, you can catch everything from Premier League soccer to WWE, golf, cycling, and much more on the platform.
Not interested in sports? There's one more option available: Peacock is also going to be rolling out a new pricing tier called Peacock Select for $7.99/month that will offer access to all next-day NBC and Bravo entertainment content and older library content (but will not include Peacock original shows and movies or sports).
AdvertisementAdvertisementDespite the significant price jump, we still love a lot of Peacock programming, from shows like The Traitors and Poker Face to it's impressive sports coverage. Here's what you need to know about how to subscribe today and lock in the current annual rate and watch Peacock for less in the coming year. Subscribe to Peacock nowPeacockA Peacock subscription is a great way to stream shows like Poker Face, The Traitors and The Day of the Jackal, plus events like year's WWE events, Premier League soccer, and more. With a $79.99/year Peacock Premium subscription, you'll get access to thousands of hours of shows and movies, including beloved sitcoms such as Parks and Recreation and The Office. For $139.99/year you can upgrade to an ad-free subscription which includes live access to your local NBC affiliate and the ability to download select titles to watch offline. These prices will increase on July 23 to $109.99/year and $169.99/year, respectively. $79.99/year at PeacockWhat to watch on Peacock:Not sure what to watch with a Peacock subscription? The platform has an extensive library of classic shows like Brooklyn Nine-Nine, The Office and Law & Order, Bravo originals like The Real Housewives franchise and Below Deck, and great movies like Drop and The Bad Guys, and live sports, including WWE, Premier League Soccer and NFL games. Still need more options? Here are five of our favorite shows on Peacock to convince you:The TraitorsActor Alan Cumming has assumed his best role yet in Peacock's original reality competition series The Traitors. The premise: Cumming has invited a group of celebrities, from reality stars to politicians and athletes, to his castle in the Scottish highlands where they'll engage in a murder mystery. Cumming secretly names some of his guests as Traitors, and night after night, the Traitors "murder" the remaining contestants, dubbed the Faithfuls, who are then eliminated from the game, while the Faithfuls have to suss out and try and eliminate the Traitors.
There are alliances, there's deception, there are surprise murders - and it's tons of campy fun covered in tartan.
AdvertisementAdvertisementStream on PeacockPoker FaceNatasha Lyonne as an amateur detective in a case-of-the-week style mystery show is great TV. In Poker Face, the show created by Knives Out director Rian Johnson, Lyonne stars as Charlie Cale, a woman with the uncanny ability to tell when someone is lying.
Like Murder, She Wrote and Columbo before it, every episode is a who's who of celebrity guests. Season two, which just ended, features appearances from Cynthia Erivo, Giancarlo Esposito, John Mulaney and Sam Richardson, among many others.
Stream on PeacockThe Day of the JackalGolden Globes host Nikki Glaser took aim at The Day of the Jackal at this year's award ceremony, saying "Eddie Redmayne did TV this year. He's nominated for Peacock's The Day of the Jackal. It's about a top-secret elite sniper who no one can see - because he's on Peacock."AdvertisementAdvertisementEven Redmayne laughed, but don't let the show's quiet presence stop you from checking it out, it's a great crime thriller based on the 1971 novel by Frederick Forsyth.