Vin Diesel Says Four(?!) Fast & Furious Shows Are Coming. Really?

"“For the last decade, we have realized that the fans have wanted more,” Diesel said. “They wanted us to expand the legacy characters, their stories. And for the last decade, the desire has been for us to enter the TV space that Fallon has mastered. And I had to wait till it was right.”"

"Diesel said the timing “became right” when Donna Langley, the longtime Universal executive who became chief content officer in 2023, “started to oversee it all,” Diesel said. “That's when I knew that the integrity of the characters, the international appeal, what makes us all feel like family would be protected in the TV space... The news that I have here today is that Peacock is launching four shows from the Fast & Furious universe.”"

"While Diesel's announcement that a whopping four Fast & Furious shows were coming to Peacock, reported later in the afternoon from sources that only one series was confirmed. The other three are in “various stages of development,” wrote Variety."

"So, why did Vin Diesel say there were four? That's as much of an enigma as Diesel's karaoke performance of Rihanna. But the one confirmed Fast & Furious series is set to go under the guidance of Shades of Blue writers Mike Daniels and Wolfe Coleman, who will serve as co-showrunners and executive producers. Diesel is also on board the show as executive producer via One Race."

Vin Diesel announced that four Fast & Furious universe shows are coming to Peacock. The announcement was made during NBCUniversal upfront presentation in New York on May 11. Diesel said fans wanted expanded legacy characters and that television offered new avenues for cinematic storytelling. He linked the timing to Donna Langley overseeing the effort and said character integrity and international appeal would be protected. Later reporting indicated only one series was confirmed, while three others remain in various stages of development. The confirmed series will be guided by Shades of Blue writers Mike Daniels and Wolfe Coleman as co-showrunners and executive producers, with Diesel serving as executive producer through One Race.

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