Peacock launched back in the summer of 2020, and one of the big titles that came with it was the reimagining of Saved by the Bell. The updated series welcomed back original stars from the ‘80s-’90s show, including Elizabeth Berkley as Jessica Spano; Mario Lopez as A.C. Slater; Mark-Paul Gosselaar as Zack Morris; Tiffani Thiessen as Kelly Kapowski-Morris; Lark Voorhies as Lisa Turtle; and even Ed Alonzo as Max. The show also featured some of the most recognizable teachers from the show’s original run.
The new series saw Jessie and Slater joining the faculty of Bayside High, which Jessie’s, and Zack and Kelly’s, kids now attend. The beginning of the series saw a low-income group of kids get transferred to the wealthy Bayside, where the kids integrated, some better than others, learning from one another and becoming friends and enemies along the way.
It was a cute series, and as a fan of the original, I wanted to see it succeed and last a bit longer. But it’s hard to catch lightning in a bottle the second time around. Peacock doesn’t release viewership stats, so we can’t know for sure how the show was performing, but it’s assumed that if numbers were high, we would have probably seen another season. It’s too bad, but it was fun while it lasted. The young cast had a lot of talent, and I’m sure we will see more of them soon.