The Peek Presents

The Peek with Samuel Pepys

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The Peek with Samuel Pepys is a scripted fiction, historical-comedy podcast inspired by the diaries of British writer Samuel Pepys (1633-1703), which provide one of the only first-hand accounts of life in England’s Stuart Restoration , under the rule of King Charles II (1660-1685), through the eyes of a time-traveling celebrity gossip reporter. Irreverent and anachronistic, The Peek joins other absurdist, semi-factual historical comedies, such as The Great (2020-2023, Hulu) and Oh, Mary! (Broadway). Accents may vary – oftentimes within the same sentence. But, hey. It's not like we really know...

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005 | Boys 13.09.2025 25:17

Send us Fan Mail Celebrity gossip has NEVER been juicer than this. Like, literally. It’s the 1660s. We just invented celebrities last week. Valentino reaches out to Edward "Ned" Kynaston, star actor of the King's Company, who was once the most revered and adored "boy player" of the pre-actress era. Convinced he can help Ned with modern ideas, he hopes their conversation w...

004 | Press 22.08.2025 20:45

Send us Fan Mail Celebrity gossip has NEVER been juicer than this. Like, literally. It’s the 1660s. We just invented celebrities last week. Following their appearance at the King's Theatre Company for The Maiden Queen, word of Valentino's presence in London has begun to spread...as have some rumors our favorite gossip podcaster couldn't help but stir up at the show. Two unwelcome...

003 | Alike 15.08.2025 24:58

Send us Fan Mail Celebrity gossip has NEVER been juicer than this. Like, literally. It’s the 1660s. We just invented celebrities last week. Pepys and Valentino attend the opening night performance of The Maiden Queen at the King's Theatre Company, on invite by actress Nell Gwyn. After the show, they encounter many major players in the Restoration Era theatre scene – including King Charles II...

002 | Crowns 08.08.2025 13:30

Send us Fan Mail Celebrity gossip has NEVER been juicer than this. Like, literally. It’s the 1660s. We just invented celebrities last week. Pepys and "Valentino" have begun their podcast, The Peek with Samuel Pepys , in earnest. Their first topic? What exactly is going on with the monarchy (Valentino was never much of a history buff), where's Shakespeare, and which came first: King...

001 | Pilot 01.08.2025 17:24

Send us Fan Mail Celebrity gossip has NEVER been juicer than this. Like, literally. It’s the 1660s. We just invented celebrities last week. A washed-up, jaded gossip podcast host is transported to 1660s London in the thick of England's Stuart Restoration following a freak matcha-spilling accident. There, he meets the famed diarist Samuel Pepys, whose writings give us a first-hand peek into t...

Trailer | The Peek with Samuel Pepys 25.07.2025 0:32

Send us Fan Mail Celebrity gossip has NEVER been juicer than this. Like, literally. It’s the 1660s. We just invented celebrities last week. Join a washed-up, jaded gossip podcast host after he's transported to 1660s London in the thick of England's Stuart Restoration. Along with his jovial guide, Samuel Pepys, he'll learn just how modern celebrity culture came to be. Episode 1 of...