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After quarantine, who wouldn't want to escape their room? However, add in a few puzzles and padlocks and it might be more of a challenge... Thanks to the middle school masterminds behind Peacock's new Create the Escape, it's a family competition to see whose parents can escape a room specifically built to trap them in. E! News can exclusively reveal the first look at the upcoming reality series, which "allows kids to create, design and build their very own escape rooms with the help of design professionals." The ten-episode competition show premieres on Thursday, Oct. 7 with Angela Jaymes hosting. Design experts Hillary Manning and Russell Ray Silva help bring the...

Peacock is building up its non-scripted slate.

The streamer has ordered DIY series Backyard Blowout and Create the Escape as it looks to expands its kids and family programming. Both shows are from Departure Films, the production company behind HGTV’s Beach Flip and Universal Kids’ Get Out of My Room.

Backyard Blowout is a renovation series that empowers kids to take charge of the family’s backyard to rebuild it and create a new space for the entire family. They have to balance the fun of their imaginations with the responsibility of their family’s needs. It is hosted by Waffles & Mochi’s Jonathan Kidder and design expert Sana Garner.

Create the Escape is a series that allows kids to create, design and build their very own escape rooms. With the help of design professionals, the kids will bring their escape rooms to life before challenging parents or family...