Sky has picked up the U.S. comedy-drama The Miniature Wife for the U.K. and Ireland, setting a 2026 launch on Sky and NOW after previewing the series at MIPCOM this month. The show stars Elizabeth Banks and Matthew Macfadyen as a married couple whose power balance is upended when a tech mishap shrinks the wife to pocket size. Sky said the acquisition was made ahead of the market screening, calling the series “quick [and] witty” and highlighting the leads’ “magnetic” chemistry.
Produced by Media Res Studio and distributed internationally by Sony Pictures Television, The Miniature Wife is adapted from Manuel Gonzales’ short story and was created by Jennifer Ames and Steve Turner, who serve as showrunners. Greg Mottola directs multiple episodes and is an executive producer, alongside Banks, Macfadyen, Michael Ellenberg and Lindsey Springer. Casting extends beyond the two leads to include Zoe Lister-Jones, O-T Fagbenle, Sian Clifford and Sofia Rosinsky as series regulars, with Ronny Chieng, Aasif Mandvi, Rong Fu and Tricia Black recurring.
The series was ordered straight-to-series in the U.S. and is set to stream on Peacock stateside, with Sony handling international sales; the project has been positioned as a high-concept relationship comedy that treats its sci-fi hook as a lens on marriage and status. Industry materials indicate the show’s rollout includes a special showcase at MIPCOM on October 13 featuring Macfadyen, Clifford and Fagbenle, part of a push to court buyers and build early word of mouth before the 2026 U.K. window.
Sky framed the pickup as part of a broader acquisitions strategy to pair recognizable talent with distinctive premises, noting its long-running relationship with Sony on premium imports. The deal was negotiated by Sky’s group director of acquisitions Katie Keenan and her team, and gives the pay-TV operator an exclusive local hold on a title that blends physical comedy with domestic farce, anchored by a double-act likely to appeal to fans of both studio comedies and sharper character pieces.
