Matthew Weiner Exits Eddie Murphy Peacock Series 'The Chairman'
Creative differences led the Mad Men creator to depart the drama, which is in development at the streamer with Murphy attached to star.
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First reported by Variety, 50 min ahead of the next publisher · who breaks stories first
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The story so far
4 publishers have covered this in 4 articles since 30 Oct 2026. Variety published first, on 30 October at 00:15 UTC; Deadline followed 50 min later. The most recent article, from The Hollywood Reporter, appeared on 30 October at 15:23 UTC.
Outlets reporting it: Variety (major outlet), The Hollywood Reporter (major outlet), Deadline, The A.V. Club.
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How it unfolded
Every source in the order it published.
- VarietyMatthew Weiner Exits Peacock, 101 Studios Series ‘The Chairman’ Starring Eddie Murphy (EXCLUSIVE)
- DeadlineMatthew Weiner Exits Eddie Murphy Peacock Series ‘The Chairman’ As Showrunner
- The A.V. ClubMad Men's Matthew Weiner has already bailed on his Eddie Murphy Peacock drama
- The Hollywood ReporterMatthew Weiner Out as Showrunner of Eddie Murphy Peacock Series After Clash With Producers
Sources
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- Matthew Weiner Out as Showrunner of Eddie Murphy Peacock Series After Clash With Producers The Hollywood Reporter ·
- Matthew Weiner Exits Peacock, 101 Studios Series ‘The Chairman’ Starring Eddie Murphy (EXCLUSIVE) Variety ·
- Mad Men's Matthew Weiner has already bailed on his Eddie Murphy Peacock drama The A.V. Club
- Matthew Weiner Exits Eddie Murphy Peacock Series ‘The Chairman’ As Showrunner Deadline
In this story
- Eddie Murphy
- Matthew Weiner
- Peacock
- 101 Studios
- The Chairman