Peacock Developing Scripted True Crime Series on Gilgo Beach Murders with 50 Cent as Producer
Peacock is working on a scripted series based on the Gilgo Beach murders, with Jordan Hawley writing and executive producing. Curtis '50 Cent' Jackson will executive produce under his G-Unit banner, inspired by a prior Peacock docuseries. The project will be produced by UCP, Variety reported exclusively.
Substrate placeholder — needs review · Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 3.0)Peacock is developing a scripted true crime series based on the Gilgo Beach murders, Variety reported exclusively. Jordan Hawley is set to write and executive produce the scripted series project. Curtis '50 Cent' Jackson is executive producing the scripted series under his G-Unit Films and Television banner.
The scripted series is inspired by the Peacock docuseries 'The Gilgo Beach Killer: House of Secrets'. Curtis '50 Cent' Jackson executive produced the Peacock docuseries 'The Gilgo Beach Killer: House of Secrets'.
The article was published on May 1, 2026 at 9:00am PT. The article was written by Joe Otterson, TV Reporter.
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3 events- 2026-05-01 09:00 PT
Variety publishes exclusive article on Peacock's development of Gilgo Beach murders scripted series.
1 sourceVariety - 2026-05-01
Peacock announces development of scripted true crime series based on Gilgo Beach murders.
1 sourceVariety - prior to 2026-05-01
Peacock releases docuseries 'The Gilgo Beach Killer: House of Secrets', executive produced by Curtis '50 Cent' Jackson.
1 sourceVariety
Potential Impact
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Boost to Curtis '50 Cent' Jackson's production profile in true crime genre following his docuseries involvement.
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Potential increase in Peacock's true crime content offerings, attracting more subscribers interested in serialized dramas.
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Renewed public attention to Gilgo Beach murders case through scripted adaptation.
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