It still remains to be seen if franchise fans will respond to it with the same praise as Moore’s entry, but some may be at least a little more excited for knowing that this project is not a straight lift which will try to mimic prior success.
Esmail has said that one of the things he liked about Ronald D. Moore’s Battlestar Galactica was how grounded it felt compared to other sci-fi.
Chances are Esmail’s developing something that draws on that element for NBC’s Peacock, and will try to tie current events to the future to create meaningful stories.