Trending Now - Seth Macfarlane Confirms No Plans for 'ted' Season 3 Due to Costs

WHO:

Seth MacFarlane, creator and voice of Ted

Max Burkholder, actor portraying young John

Brad Walsh, showrunner

Paul Corrigan, showrunner

Jeff Mygatt, Director of Photography (DP)

Blair Clark, visual effects supervisor

Framestore, visual effects crew based in Melbourne, Australia

Peacock, streaming service

Universal, production company

WHAT:

MacFarlane stated there is “no plan” for a third season of the “Ted” series.

Production costs for the series are described as “really expensive.”

MacFarlane wrote the last scene of the series with Max Burkholder walking into a gym.

An animated series based on “Ted” is set to be released later in 2026.

WHERE:

The “Ted” series is available to stream on Peacock.

The series is set in Framingham, Massachusetts.

WHEN:

The last scene was written in 2026.

The animated series was announced in May 2025.

MacFarlane attended the “Ted” Season 2 preview party on March 5, 2026.

WHY:

The high production costs are cited as the reason for not proceeding with a third season.

HOW:

MacFarlane explained that the production involved extensive CGI, comparable to “doing an ‘Avengers’ movie every 22 minutes.”

He acknowledged the workload as “insurmountable” without the experience gained from producing two previous films.

(UPDATED March 8, 2026 13:17 UTC)

In a recent announcement, Seth MacFarlane revealed that there are currently no plans for a third season of the "Ted" series, citing high production costs as a significant factor, which he described as "really expensive." The last scene of the series, featuring Max Burkholder walking into a gym, was written in 2026, and fans can look forward to an animated series based on "Ted," set to be released later this year. The series, which is available for streaming on Peacock, is set in Framingham, Massachusetts, and MacFarlane noted that the extensive CGI involved in production was akin to "doing an 'Avengers' movie every 22 minutes."