Dungeon Crawler Carl TV show gets a straight-to-series order at Peacock

Peacock has given a straight-to-series order to Dungeon Crawler Carl, the adaptation of Matt Dinniman's beloved LitRPG novel series. Skipping the pilot stage entirely signals the streamer is going all-in on the project from the start.

No further production details have been announced yet — episode count, showrunner, writers, or cast are all still under wraps. A straight-to-series pickup does mean Peacock is committing real resources rather than hedging with a single test episode.

Dungeon Crawler Carl follows a man and his cat who end up trapped in a massive underground dungeon system run like a reality TV show after an apocalyptic event. The books have a devoted fanbase that has been pushing for an adaptation for years. LitRPG as a genre has been gaining serious traction in both publishing and Hollywood, making this pickup part of a broader trend.