Title: 'Assassins' Reality Show Set at Peacock, Based on Popular School Game URL Source: https://variety.com/2026/tv/news/assassins-reality-show-peacock-1236910332/ Published Time: 2026-10-13T19:00:00+00:00 Markdown Content: * [Plus Icon Film](https://variety.com/v/film/) * [Plus Icon TV](https://variety.com/v/tv/) * [Plus Icon What To Watch](https://variety.com/what-to-watch-streaming-movies-shows-online/) * [Plus Icon Music](https://variety.com/v/music/) * [Plus Icon Docs](https://variety.com/t/documentaries-to-watch/) * [Plus Icon Digital & Gaming](https://variety.com/v/digital/) * [Plus Icon Global](https://variety.com/c/global/) * [Plus Icon Awards Circuit](https://variety.com/e/contenders/) * [Plus Icon Video](https://www.youtube.com/@variety/videos) * [Plus Icon What To Hear](https://variety.com/t/what-to-hear/) Plus Icon Click to expand the Mega Menu Plus Icon Click to Expand Search Input * [Got a Tip?](https://variety.com/tips) * [Newsletters](https://preferences.mail.variety.com/preferences) [Switch edition between U.S.
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Hailing from executive producer [Scarlett Johansson](https://variety.com/t/scarlett-johansson/), “Assassins” follows a group of players as they compete in a “ruthless game of cunning strategy and wit.” Per the synopsis, “From the moment they arrive, each player is assigned a target — one person they must eliminate before the season is out.
But in this game, every hunter is also the hunted, and no one is ever safe. With shifting alliances and deception, only the most calculating player will survive to win it all.” ## Related Stories [](https://variety.com/2026/tv/news/under-siege-netflix-second-most-ambitious-series-bows-nov-6-1236906083/) ### [‘Under Siege,’ Netflix’s Second Most Ambitious Colombian Series – a 'Huge Undertaking Even by Our Standards' – Bows Nov.