List of Facebook Watch original programming
Facebook Watch is a service that provides streaming of videos hosted by Facebook and access to "Facebook Original" series, shows that receive funding from Facebook. The service officially launched as Facebook Watch on August 10, 2017.
Logo for Facebook Watch.
For short-form videos, Facebook originally had a budget of roughly $10,000-$40,000 per episode,[1] though renewal contracts have placed the budget in the $50,000-$70,000-range.[2] Long-form TV-length series have budgets between $250,000 to over $1 million.[2] The Wall Street Journal reported in September 2017 that the company was willing to spend up to $1 billion on original video content through 2018.[3][4] In April 2023, Meta announced that they were scaling back on originals entirely, having already stopped developing scripted originals in 2020.[5]
Original programming
Drama
| Title | Genre | Premiere | Seasons | Length | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SKAM Austin | Teen drama | April 27, 2018 | 2 seasons, 18 episodes | 18–50 min. | Ended |
| Five Points | Teen drama | June 4, 2018 | 2 seasons, 20 episodes | 10–17 min. | Ended |
| Sacred Lies | Drama Anthology |
July 27, 2018 | 2 seasons, 20 episodes | 28–34 min. | Ended |
| Turnt | Teen drama | August 1, 2018 | 1 season, 40 episodes | 7–18 min. | Ended |
| Sorry for Your Loss | Drama | September 18, 2018 | 2 seasons, 20 episodes | 26–32 min. | Ended[6] |
| The Birch | Horror/drama | October 11, 2019 | 2 seasons, 17 episodes | 11–19 min. | Ended |
| Limetown | Drama | October 16, 2019 | 1 season, 10 episodes | 21–31 min. | Ended[6] |
| Stereoscope | Horror drama | August 21, 2020 | 1 season, 10 episodes | 11–19 min. | Ended |
| Mira Mira | Horror/Drama | January 15, 2021 | 1 season, 10 episodes | 11–19 min. | Ended |
Comedy
| Title | Genre | Premiere | Seasons | Length | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strangers | Comedy drama | September 4, 2017 | 2 seasons, 17 episodes | 12–27 min. | Ended |
| Queen America | Dark comedy | November 18, 2018 | 1 season, 10 episodes | 25–31 min. | Ended |
Continuations
| Title | Genre | Prev. network(s) | Premiere | Seasons | Length | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I Want My Phone Back (seasons 2–3) | Game show | Comcast Watchable | August 29, 2017 | 2 seasons, 20 episodes | 9–12 min. | Ended |
| Loosely Exactly Nicole (season 2) | Comedy | MTV | December 20, 2017 | 1 season, 10 episodes | 17–20 min. | Ended |
| The Real Bros of Simi Valley (seasons 2-3) | Comedy | Independent (via YouTube) | November 30, 2018 | 2 seasons, 21 episodes | 13–17 min. | Ended |
| The Real World (season 33) (plus 2 international editions) | Reality | MTV | June 13, 2019 | 3 versions, each with 1 season of 12 episodes | 30 min. | Ended |
Docu-series
| Title | Genre | Premiere | Seasons | Length | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Humans of New York: The Series | Human interest | August 29, 2017 | 1 season, 13 episodes | 13–24 min. | Ended[7] |
| 12 Hours With | Music | October 8, 2021 | 1 season, 4 episodes | 12–14 min. | Ended |
| Bill Murray & Brian Doyle-Murray's Extra Innings | Sports/Comedy | November 20, 2017 | 1 season, 10 episodes | 9–11 min. | Ended |
| Tom vs Time | Sports | January 25, 2018 | 1 season, 6 episodes | 14–21 min. | Ended[8] |
| Fly Guys | Sports | February 2, 2018 | 1 season, 10 episodes | 12–15 min. | Ended |
| Behind the Wall: Bubba Wallace | Sports | February 15, 2018 | 1 season, 8 episodes | 11–16 min. | Ended |
| Inside the Madness: Kentucky Basketball | Sports | February 17, 2018 | 1 season, 10 episodes | 20–29 min. | Ended |
| I Am More: OBJ | Sports | September 14, 2018 | 1 season, 16 episodes | 5–11 min. | Ended |
| Most Incredible Homes | Real estate | November 4, 2018 | 1 season, 5 episodes | 12 min. | Ended |
| 365 Days Of Love | Human interest | January 1, 2019 | 1 season, 365 episodes | 1–3 min. | Ended |
| Mormon Love | Mormonism | January 13, 2019 | 1 season, 1 episode | 15 min. | Ended |
| 9 Months with Courteney Cox | Pregnancy | January 22, 2019 | 3 seasons, 60 episodes | 10–20 min. | Ended[9] |
| Curse of Akakor | Mystery | August 11, 2019 | 1 season, 12 episodes | 30 min. | Ended |
| Simone vs Herself | Sports | June 15, 2021 | 1 season, 7 episodes | 14–25 min. | Ended |
| JoJo Goes[10] | Adventure | June 23, 2022 | 1 season, 8 episodes | 14–18 min. | Ended |
Animation
| Title | Genre | Premiere | Seasons | Length | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Human Kind Of | Adult animation/Comedy | September 16, 2018 | 1 season, 21 episodes | 4–10 min. | Ended |
| Liverspots and Astronots | Adult animation/Comedy | October 18, 2018 | 1 season, 21 episodes | 4–10 min. | Ended |
| Human Discoveries | Adult animation/Comedy | July 16, 2019 | 1 season, 10 episodes | 30 min. | Ended |
Game show
| Title | Genre | Premiere | Seasons | Length | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Confetti | Trivia game | July 11, 2018 | 1 season, 132 episodes | 24–33 min. | Ended |
| What's in the Box? | Trivia game | September 26, 2018 | 1 season, 8 episodes | 15 min. | Ended |
| School'd by Scary Mommy | Trivia game | February 14, 2019 | 1 season, 24 episodes | 20-31 min. | Ended |
| Outside Your Bubble | Trivia game | February 20, 2019 | 1 season, 15 episodes | 26-32 min. | Ended |
Live sports
| Title | Genre | Premiere | Seasons | Length | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Live: Stadium College Football | College football | September 2, 2017 | 2 seasons, 25 episodes | 174–226 min. | Ended |
| Live: Stadium College Basketball | College basketball | November 11, 2017 | 1 season, 66 episodes | 91–153 min. | Ended |
| WWE Mixed Match Challenge | Professional wrestling | January 16, 2018 | 2 seasons, 26 episodes | 22–35 min. | Ended |
| MLB Live | Baseball | April 4, 2018 | 1 season, 25 episodes | 173–297 min. | Ended |
| JBA League | Basketball | June 21, 2018 | 1 season, 20 episodes | 123–175 min. | Ended |
| BIG3 on FOX | Basketball | June 22, 2018 | 1 season, 9 episodes | 42–46 min. | Ended |
| PGA Tour Live | Golfing | June 23, 2018 | 1 season, 8 episodes | 259–279 min. | Ended |
| Nitro World Games | Action sports | August 10, 2018 | 1 season, 28 episodes | 394 min. | Ended |
| Golden Boy Fight Night | Boxing | August 11, 2018 | 1 season, 5 episodes | 154–191 min. | Ended |
| Friday Night Poker | Poker | September 21, 2018 | 1 season, 1 episodes | 272 min. | Ended |
| Lucha Capital | Professional wrestling | October 31, 2018 | 1 season, 5 episodes | 112–125 min. | Ended |
News programs
| Title | Genre | Premiere | Seasons | Length | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fox News Update | News program | July 16, 2018 | 1 season, 311 episodes | 3–13 min. | Ended |
| Anderson Cooper Full Circle | News program | July 16, 2018 | 1 season, 133 episodes | 7–26 min. | Moved to CNN+ |
| Mic Dispatch | News program | July 17, 2018 | 1 season, 55 episodes | 5–19 min. | Ended |
| At What Cost? | News program | July 18, 2018 | 1 season, 26 episode | 3–7 min. | Ended |
| Undivided ATTN: | News program | July 18, 2018 | 1 season, 25 episodes | 2–5 min. | Ended |
| Quartz News | News program | July 19, 2018 | 1 season, 26 episodes | 5–10 min. | Ended |
| More in Common | News program | July 21, 2018 | 1 season, 21 episodes | 3–7 min. | Ended |
| On Location | News program | August 6, 2018 | 1 season, 160 episodes | 5–7 min. | Ended |
| An Imperfect Union | News program | August 22, 2018 | 1 season, 21 episodes | 5–10 min. | Ended |
| Business Insider Today | News program | September 4, 2018 | 1 season, 220 episodes | 8–10 min. | Ended |
| Real America with Jorge Ramos | News program | September 6, 2018 | 1 season, 19 episodes | 5–20 min. | Ended |
| Chasing Corruption | News program | September 18, 2018 | 1 season, 10 episodes | 7–10 min. | Ended |
| NowThis Morning | News program | September 24, 2018 | 3 season, 124 episodes | 3–27 min. | Ended |
| Consider It | News program | October 4, 2018 | 1 season, 13 episodes | 12–23 min. | Ended |
| Cut Through The Noise | News program | November 29, 2018 | 1 season, 6 episodes | 6–8 min. | Ended |
Reality show
| Title | Genre | Premiere | Seasons | Length | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ball in the Family | Sports | August 29, 2017 | 6 seasons, 116 episodes | 14–26 min. | Ended |
| Returning the Favor | Reality | August 29, 2017 | 3 season, 36 episodes | 18–26 min. | Ended[11] |
| Make Up or Break Up | Reality | September 7, 2017 | 2 season, 26 episodes | 18–41 min. | Ended |
| Win This House! | Reality/Realty | September 29, 2017 | 1 season, 8 episodes | 32–57 min. | Ended |
| No Script with Marshawn Lynch | Sports/Comedy | October 12, 2017 | 1 season, 8 episodes | 11–15 min. | Ended |
| RelationShipped | Reality competition | November 9, 2017 | 2 season, 38 episodes | 13–29 min. | Ended |
| BackCourt: Wade | Sports | November 20, 2017 | 1 season, 5 episodes | 6–11 min. | Ended |
| The Tattoo Shop | Reality | March 15, 2018 | 1 season, 8 episodes | 13–16 min. | Ended |
| Bear Grylls: Face the Wild | Nature | March 21, 2018 | 1 season, 10 episode | 19–27 min. | Ended |
| Help Us Get Married | Reality | May 3, 2018 | 1 season, 12 episode | 21–30 min. | Ended |
| Huda Boss | Reality | June 12, 2018 | 2 seasons, 18 episodes | 16–24 min. | Ended |
| Sneaker Hustle | Reality | August 26, 2018 | 1 season, 4 episodes | 14–18 min. | Ended |
| Troy The Magician | Reality | September 5, 2018 | 1 season, 3 episodes | 6–7 min. | Ended |
| You Kiddin' Me | Comedy | September 22, 2018 | 1 season, 10 episodes | 13–15 min. | Ended |
| Big Chicken Shaq | Reality | October 6, 2018 | 1 season, 8 episodes | 15–20 min. | Ended |
| Double Take | Comedy | October 24, 2018 | 1 season, 6 episodes | 12–15 min. | Ended |
| Will Smith's Bucket List | Reality | February 27, 2019 | 1 season, 6 episodes | 21-22 min. | Ended |
Talk show
| Title | Genre | Premiere | Seasons | Length | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Von Miller's Studio 58 | Sports/Pop culture | January 31, 2018 | 1 season, 8 episodes | 21–23 min. | Ended |
| Red Table Talk | Talk show | May 7, 2018 | 5 seasons, 129 episodes | 19–35 min. | Ended[12] |
| Profile | Talk show | July 22, 2018 | 1 season, 62 episodes | 16–40 min. | Ended |
| Inspiring Life with Lewis Howes | Talk show | August 6, 2018 | 1 season, 16 episodes | 14–19 min. | Ended |
| After After Party | Late-night talk show | August 13, 2018 | 1 season, 30 episodes | 11–15 min. | Ended |
| Steve on Watch | Talk Show | January 6, 2020 | 1 season, 30 episodes | 11–15 min. | Ended |
| Red Table Talk: The Estefans | Talk show | October 7, 2020 | 1 season, 20 episodes | 24–33 min. | Ended |
Exclusive international distribution
These television shows, even though Facebook lists them as Facebook Watch originals, are shows that have been aired in different countries, and Facebook has bought exclusive distribution rights to stream them in other various countries. They may be available on Facebook Watch in their home territory and other markets where Facebook Watch does not have the first run license, without the Facebook Watch Original label, some time after their first-run airing on their original broadcaster.
| English localized title (Original title) | Genre | Original Broadcaster | Original Region | Facebook Watch exclusive region | Seasons | Run | Language |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Professional Fighters League (PFL)[13] | Sports/Mixed martial arts | NBCSN | United States | All other markets | 2 | 2018 – 2019 | English |
| La Liga | Sports, Association football | Movistar LaLiga | Spain | Indian subcontinent | 2 | 2018 – 2021[14] | English |
References
- Patel, Sahil (May 25, 2017). "Facebook recruits its top publishers for exclusive shows". Digiday. Retrieved December 15, 2017.
- Patel, Sahil (November 30, 2017). "Bigger budgets, fewer shows: Facebook's deals for Watch are changing". Digiday. Retrieved December 15, 2017.
- Seetharaman, Deepa (September 8, 2017). "Facebook Is Willing to Spend Big in Video Push". The Wall Street Journal. Dow Jones & Company. Retrieved December 15, 2017.
- Krishna, Swapna (September 8, 2017). "Facebook may spend $1 billion on original video in 2018". Engadget. Oath Inc. Retrieved December 15, 2017.
- White, Peter (April 26, 2022). "Meta Content Exec Mina Lefevre Leaves As Facebook Watch Ends Originals; 'Red Table Talk' Being Shopped". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved May 9, 2022.
- Andreeva, Nellie (January 16, 2020). "Facebook Cancels 'Sorry For Your Loss' & 'Limetown' As It Scales Back Scripted Efforts Amid Unscripted Push". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved April 27, 2022.
- "Final episode of Humans of New York: The Series". Facebook. November 16, 2017. Retrieved June 16, 2017.
- Emery, Debbie (March 12, 2018). "'Tom vs Time' Director on Why the Obsession Around Brady and Gisele Is 'Out of Control'". The Wrap. Retrieved June 16, 2018.
- White, Peter (May 12, 2022). "Courteney Cox Shopping Ample-Produced Pregnancy Docuseries '9 Months' After Facebook Watch Pulls Plug". Deadline. Retrieved May 12, 2022.
- Rude, Mey (May 20, 2022). "JoJo Siwa Is Getting a Brand New Docuseries JoJo Goes This Summer". Out. Retrieved May 20, 2022.
- "Returning the Favor: Mike Rowe discusses why show was cancelled". 2 February 2021.
- "Meta Content Exec Mina Lefevre Leaves As Facebook Watch Ends Originals; ‘Red Table Talk’ Being Shopped," from Deadline, 4/26/2023
- "PFL Reaches Exclusive Distribution Agreements With NBC Sports Group And Facebook". Professional Fighters League. January 29, 2018. Retrieved February 11, 2018.
- "La Liga returns to traditional TV in India as Facebook deal ends". Reuters. 5 July 2021. Retrieved 8 August 2021.
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