Seth MacFarlane on Ted Season 2, The D&D Episode, and More

Seth MacFarlane's hit comedy prequel series Ted is returning to Peacock for Season 2, taking fans back to the '90s, to the Bennett household, where young John (Max Burkholder) and his best bear friend, Ted (voiced by MacFarlane), are trying to survive their senior year of high school. After Season 1's record-breaking success, it's time to return to this raunchy and surprisingly heartfelt world, where wishes really do come true. Ted Season 2 picks back up with the duo's final year of high school underway, and college just on the horizon. John is still just as much of a loser, and Ted is still just as foul-mouthed and unruly as ever, but they've still got plenty of adventuring left to pack into this semester. The whole family returns for Season 2, with John's brash father Matty (Scott Grimes) and sweet mother Susan (Alanna Ubach), and his outspoken, liberal-minded cousin Blaire (Giorgia Whigham). Ahead of the season's streaming premiere, Collider's Perri Nemiroff had the opportunity to moderate a roundtable discussion with MacFarlane, Grimes, Whigham, and Burkholder to chat about the behind-the-scenes craftsmanship that goes into creating Peacock's most-watched original title. They discuss bringing Ted to life, the skills they learned and honed from Season 1 to Season 2, making out with fake bears, and how long a series like this could run. The crew also gets surprisingly emotional talking about some of Ted's heavier topics, sharing scenes with one another, including series stand-out Ubach, and MacFarlane's exceptional direction.