The Miniature Wife

The Miniature Wife

The Miniature Wife is an upcoming American sci-fi romantic comedy drama television series created by Jennifer Ames and Steve Turner for Peacock. The series stars Elizabeth Banks and Matthew Macfadyen and is set to premiere on April 9, 2026.

Premise

The Miniature Wife

A married couple battle for power within their relationship which is complicated when a technological accident shrinks the wife to 6 inches tall.

Cast and characters

Main

• Elizabeth Banks as Lindy Littlejohn, a best selling author who is accidentally shrunk down to 6 inches tall • Matthew Macfadyen as Les Littlejohn, Lindy's husband and the creator of the miniaturization device • Zoe Lister-Jones as Vivienne • Sofia Rosinsky as Lulu Littlejohn, Lindy and Les's daughter • O-T Fagbenle as RPW • Sian Clifford as Terry

Recurring

• Ronny Chieng as Hilton Smith • Aasif Mandvi as Martin Mucklow, Les' partner • Rong Fu as Janet • Tricia Black as Hel

Episodes

The Miniature Wife

<table><thead><tr><th>No.</th><th>Title</th><th>Directed by</th><th>Teleplay by</th><th>Original release date</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>1</td><td>TBA</td><td>Greg Mottola</td><td>Jennifer Ames & Steve Turner</td><td>April 9, 2026 (2026-04-09)</td></tr><tr><td>2</td><td>TBA</td><td>Greg Mottola</td><td>Jennifer Ames & Steve Turner & Marisa Wegrzyn Television story by : Jennifer Ames & Steve Turner & Marisa Wegrzyn</td><td>April 9, 2026 (2026-04-09)</td></tr><tr><td>3</td><td>TBA</td><td>TBA</td><td>Vivian Barnes Television story by : Vivian Barnes</td><td>April 9, 2026 (2026-04-09)</td></tr><tr><td>4</td><td>TBA</td><td>TBA</td><td>Hiram Martinez Television story by : Hiram Martinez</td><td>April 9, 2026 (2026-04-09)</td></tr><tr><td>5</td><td>TBA</td><td>TBA</td><td>Suzanne Heathcote Television story by : Suzanne Heathcote</td><td>April 9, 2026 (2026-04-09)</td></tr><tr><td>6</td><td>TBA</td><td>TBA</td><td>Noelle Valdivia</td><td>April 9, 2026 (2026-04-09)</td></tr><tr><td>7</td><td>TBA</td><td>Greg Mottola</td><td>Marisa Wegrzyn Television story by : Marisa Wegrzyn</td><td>April 9, 2026 (2026-04-09)</td></tr><tr><td>8</td><td>TBA</td><td>Greg Mottola</td><td>Neda Jebelli & Hiram Martinez</td><td>April 9, 2026 (2026-04-09)</td></tr><tr><td>9</td><td>TBA</td><td>TBA</td><td>Suzanne Heathcote & Jennifer Ames & Steve Turner Television story by : Suzanne Heathcote & Jennifer Ames & Steve Turner</td><td>April 9, 2026 (2026-04-09)</td></tr><tr><td>10</td><td>TBA</td><td>TBA</td><td>Noelle Valdivia & Hiram Martinez & Jennifer Ames & Steve Turner Television story by : Noelle Valdivia & Hiram Martinez & Jennifer Ames & Steve Turner</td><td>April 9, 2026 (2026-04-09)</td></tr></tbody></table>

Production

The Miniature Wife

The comedy drama series received a straight-to-series order from Peacock in March 2024. It is created and executive produced by Jennifer Ames and Steve Turner who are showrunners on the series, which is adapted from the short story of the same name by Manuel Gonzales. Michael Ellenberg and Lindsey Springer are executive producers for Media Res. Greg Mottola is directing the first two episodes, and is also an executive producer.

The cast is led by Matthew Macfadyen and Elizabeth Banks, who are also both executive producers on the series. In January 2025, they were joined in the cast by Zoe Lister-Jones, Sofia Rosinsky, O-T Fagbenle, and Sian Clifford as series regulars and Ronny Chieng in a recurring role. In March 2025, Aasif Mandvi, Rong Fu and Tricia Black joined the cast in recurring roles.

Filming took place in Toronto, Ontario from January 2025 with a schedule to last through the spring of 2025 into July.

Release

The Miniature Wife

The series is set to premiere on April 9, 2026, on Peacock.