'Ponies' merges comedy with a gritty spy story in TV dramedy (opens original article in a new tab)

The Peacock series 'Ponies' combines comedy and spy elements with a 1970s Soviet Union setting, blending humor with serious stakes and submitting as a comedy for Emmys despite hourlong episodes.

• The Peacock series 'Ponies' blends comedy and spy elements with a 1970s Soviet Union setting
• Showrunners Susanna Fogel and David Iserson describe the series as a dramedy with serious stakes and humor
• The show is submitted as a comedy for Emmys despite hourlong episodes, similar to other hybrid series like 'The Bear' and 'The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel'
• The show's creators aim to mix funny characters in serious situations, with stars Emilia Clarke and Haley Lu Richardson portraying widows turned intelligence assets