Peacock Teases ‘Save By The Bell,’ ‘A.P. Bio’ Returns

By R. Thomas Umstead
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Peacock on Monday debuted video trailers for its upcoming original series reboot Save By The Bell and off NBC pickup A.P. Bio during the streaming service’s virtual TCA summer tour presentation.

Saved By The Bell, based on the 1990’s NBC sitcom, brings back original cast members Mark-Paul Gosselaar, Elizabeth Berkley, and Mario Lopez as they interact with a new generation of Bayside High students. The series debuts on Peacock Sept. 3.

The streaming service will also debut the third season of A.P. Bio after the first two seasons aired on NBC. The series continues to follow the exploits of disgraced Harvard philosophy scholar Jack Griffin (Glenn Howerton), who returned to his hometown of Toledo, Ohio to work as a high school Advanced Placement biology teacher.

R. Thomas Umstead
R. Thomas Umstead

R. Thomas Umstead serves as senior content producer, programming for Multichannel News, Broadcasting + Cable and Next TV. During his more than 30-year career as a print and online journalist, Umstead has written articles on a variety of subjects ranging from TV technology, marketing and sports production to content distribution and development. He has provided expert commentary on television issues and trends for such TV, print, radio and streaming outlets as Fox News, CNBC, the Today show, USA Today, The New York Times and National Public Radio. Umstead has also filmed, produced and edited more than 100 original video interviews, profiles and news reports featuring key cable television executives as well as entertainers and celebrity personalities.