The Miniature Wife is a new series coming to Peacock, starring Matthew Macfadyen as a scientist named Les and Elizabeth Banks as his accidentally miniaturized wife, Linda. The series explores the comedic and dramatic challenges that arise when Les’s experimental liquid shrinks Linda while he is on a quest for a Nobel Prize.
If you’ve seen Honey, I Shrunk the Kids, you have an idea of the chaos that can ensue when a family member is shrunk. In this case, Linda finds herself tiny after being exposed to her husband’s experimental liquid. Matthew Macfadyen, known for his roles in Succession and Death by Lightning, will play the ambitious scientist opposite Elizabeth Banks, famous for her role as Effie Trinket in The Hunger Games.
The release date for The Miniature Wife is set for Thursday, 9 April 2026. UK viewers can catch the series on Sky and Now TV, while US viewers can stream it on Peacock. The series consists of 10 episodes released all at once.
Based on a short story by Manuel Gonzales, The Miniature Wife follows the lives of Linda and Les as their relationship is tested by the unexpected turn of events. The ensemble cast includes Sofia Rosinsky as Lulu Littlejohn, Zoe Lister-Jones as Vivienne, O-T Fagbenle as RPW, Sian Clifford as Terry, Ronny Chieng as Hilton Smith, Aasif Mandvi as Martin Mucklow, Rong Fu as Janet, and Tricia Black as Hel.
The series promises to be a blend of comedy and drama, offering viewers a unique and entertaining storyline. Don’t miss out on The Miniature Wife when it premieres in April 2026.