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 Oh, Mary! (Broadway). Accents may vary – oftentimes within the same sentence. But, hey. It's not like we really know what they sounded like back then, now do we?

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Episodes

003 | Alike

Send us a text Celebrity gossip has NEVER been juicer than this. Like, literally. It’s the 1660s. We just invented celebrities last week. Pepys and Valentino attend the opening night performance of The Maiden Queen at the King's Theatre Company, on invite by actress Nell Gwyn. After the show, they encounter many major players in the Restoration Era theatre scene – including King Charles II himself. Rivalries are exposed, old lovers are scorned, and Valentino begins to realize the intricacies of ...

Aug 15, 2025•25 min•Season 1Ep. 3

002 | Crowns

Send us a text Celebrity gossip has NEVER been juicer than this. Like, literally. It’s the 1660s. We just invented celebrities last week. Pepys and "Valentino" have begun their podcast, The Peek with Samuel Pepys , in earnest. Their first topic? What exactly is going on with the monarchy (Valentino was never much of a history buff), where's Shakespeare, and which came first: King Charles II or his spaniels? The men are then unexpectedly visited by actress Nell Gwyn, and her arrival brings them o...

Aug 08, 2025•14 min•Season 1Ep. 2

001 | Pilot

Send us a text Celebrity gossip has NEVER been juicer than this. Like, literally. It’s the 1660s. We just invented celebrities last week. A washed-up, jaded gossip podcast host is transported to 1660s London in the thick of England's Stuart Restoration following a freak matcha-spilling accident. There, he meets the famed diarist Samuel Pepys, whose writings give us a first-hand peek into the world of Restoration theatre and the beginnings of modern celebrity culture. Convinced he needs to learn ...

Aug 01, 2025•18 min•Season 1Ep. 1

Trailer: The Peek with Samuel Pepys

Send us a text 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...

Jul 24, 2025•32 sec

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