Peacock Cancels The Copenhagen Test After One Season

Peacock has canceled the science fiction action spy thriller series The Copenhagen Test after its first season, according to reporting from Variety.

The series, which premiered on December 27, 2025, saw all eight episodes of its debut season released simultaneously on the streaming platform.

Despite a generally positive reception from critics, the show failed to maintain the audience numbers necessary for renewal. The series currently holds a 71% critical approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes.

Audience Performance and Nielsen Data

Data from Nielsen indicates that the series struggled to retain viewers following its initial launch. For the week of December 29, 2025, to January 4, 2026, the show recorded 373 million minutes viewed.

This performance was sufficient to place the series at number 10 on the Nielsen top 10 streaming originals chart for that specific week. However, the show did not return to the top 10 in any subsequent weeks.

Plot and Production Details

Created by Thomas Brandon, the series follows Alexander Hale, a first-generation Chinese-American military veteran and intelligence analyst working at an organization known as the Orphanage.

The narrative centers on Hale discovering that his brain has been hacked, granting unknown perpetrators access to everything he sees and hears. To uncover those responsible and prove his allegiance, Hale is forced to maintain a constant performance while caught between the hackers and his own shadowy agency.

The production was led by several key creative and executive figures:

• Starring: Simu Liu as Alexander Hale and Melissa Barrera as French-Canadian field agent Michelle Cyr.
• Executive Producers: James Wan, Simu Liu, Jennifer Yale, Thomas Brandon, Jet Wilkinson, Mark Winemaker, Michael Clear, and Rob Hackett.
• Showrunners: Thomas Brandon and Jennifer Yale.
• Production Companies: Atomic Monster, Bully Pile Productions, and Universal Content Productions Original.

Supporting Cast and Crew

The ensemble cast featured several supporting actors playing roles within the Orphanage. Sinclair Daniel portrayed intelligence analyst Samantha Parker, while Brian d’Arcy James played Peter Moira, the Director of Operations.

Other notable cast members included Mark O’Brien as analyst Edmund Cobb and Kathleen Chalfant as the mysterious Director of the Orphanage, Patricia St. George. Adina Porter appeared as Marlowe, the Director of Intelligence.

The series was directed by a team including Vincenzo Natali, Kevin Tancharoen, Nima Nourizadeh, and Jet Wilkinson. The writing staff consisted of Thomas Brandon, Marilyn Fu, Adam Benic, Jamie Chan, Hannah Rosner, Jennifer Yale, and Monica Buccini.

The technical production featured cinematography by Celiana Cárdenas and Luc Montpellier, with a musical score composed by Nathan Micay. Episodes typically ran between 47 and 56 minutes in length.