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The Peek with Samuel Pepys
The Peek with Samuel Pepys is a scripted fiction, historical-comedy podcast inspired by the diaries of British writer Samuel Pepys (1633-1703), which provide one of the only first-hand accounts of life in England’s Stuart Restoration, under the rule of King Charles II (1660-1685), through the eyes of a time-traveling celebrity gossip reporter. Irreverent and anachronistic, The Peek joins other absurdist, semi-factual historical comedies, such as The Great (2020-2023, Hulu) and My Lady Jane (2024, Amazon).
The Peek with Samuel Pepys
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Celebrity gossip has NEVER been juicer than this.
Like, literally. It’s the 1660s. We just invented celebrities last week.
Join a washed-up, jaded gossip podcast host after he's transported to 1660s London in the thick of England's Stuart Restoration. Along with his jovial guide, Samuel Pepys, he'll learn just how modern celebrity culture came to be.
Episode 1 of THE PEEK WITH SAMUEL PEPYS will premiere Friday, August 1st, 2025. Subscribe now so you don't miss it!
Starring:
Samuel Pepys – Ethan Peña Mock
The Stranger / Valentino – Charlie B. Foster
Jane Birch – Melissa Bautista
Nell Gwyn – Francesca Pinilla
Elizabeth Pepys – Anna Mayo
Guest Starring:
Kana Seiki (Emily the Intern), Eunan Cannon (Priest/Stagehand), Celeste Samson (Boy/Witch), James Kenna (Sir Thomas Killigrew), Aaron Dorelien (Sir William Davenant), Jacqueline McKenna (Mary Knep), Alex Ramirez Cannon (Thomas Betterton), James Carlos Lacey (King Charles II), Zachary Harrison Poli (The Bard), and Lee Melillo (Aphra Behn).
Written and Directed by Lee Melillo
Additional Script Edits by Charlie B. Foster
Executive Produced by Anna Mayo & Lee Melillo
Associate Produced by Adeline Blue
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New episodes every Friday at 5:00PM GMT-5.
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This is the story of a washed-up celebrity gossip podcaster.
The Stranger:Washed up? Who even are you, anyway?
The Stranger:Don't care. Shoo.
The Stranger:The Peek with Samuel Pepys is the story of a SUCCESSFUL celebrity news JOURNALIST who accidentally time- travels to Restoration Era London.
The Stranger:He meets this guy, Samuel Pepys, who's like, the biggest entertainment industry insider ever.
The Stranger:And also probably the first.
The Stranger:Join our hero and Pepys as they explore life under the libertine rule of King Charles II.
The Stranger:Head on over to thepeekwithsamuelpepys.com to subscribe on your podcast app of choice.
The Stranger:And "Pepys" is spelt really weird.
