MTV UK unveils new digital commissions
February 24, 2026
MTV has announced three new digital-first commissions set to launch on YouTube later this year. The new slate will explore themes of wellbeing, mental health & masculinity and heritage & belonging, with series featuring talent from the MTV universe, including Jordan Stephens (MTV Faces S2) and Geordie Shore’s Sophie Kasaei and Holly Hagan.
The series were ordered by Amie Parker-Williams, Director of Digital Commissioning and Production.
The first new docuseries, In Search of Peace with Jordan Stephens (4 x 25’), explores how people are pushing back on burnout and building calm, meaning and balance in a world built for noise. In each episode, Jordan meets a different content creator and tries their go-to daily wellbeing practices. By stepping into his guests’ routines and communities, Jordan asks what “peace” actually looks like in modern life, what it takes to sustain and whether it’s a destination or something to keep working at.
In Search of Peace with Jordan Stephens (4 x 25’) is produced by After Party Studios. Jamie MacDonald and Trent Williams Jones are the Executive Producers for After Party Studios, with Riva Japaul as Producer/Director. Amie Parker-Williams is the Executive Producer for MTV. The series launches on MTV UK’s YouTube channel in Q3 2026.
The next new title Shall We? (6 x 45’) is a warm, funny and honest vodcast in which Geordie Shore stars Sophie Kasaei and Holly Hagan invite audiences into the group chat, sharing the chaos, honesty and belly laughs of life right now. Rooted in friendship and kickstarted by their pregnancies, the series builds on the audience’s enduring love for the iconic Geordie Shore brand, bringing familiar faces into a fresh, digital-first format. Shall We? is produced in-house by MTV Entertainment Studios, with Amie Parker-Williams as Executive Producer and Alice Varma as Series Producer. The series launches on MTV UK’s YouTube channel in March.
Vodcast series MTV Faces (6 x 45’) returns for a fourth chapter. This series brings together artists from across the music and entertainment scene for candid conversations about heritage, exploring the stories, habits and beliefs we inherit, the parts we proudly embrace, and the parts we are still figuring out. Previous series of MTV Faces explored grief, ADHD and body image. MTV Faces is produced in-house by MTV Entertainment Studios, with Amie Parker-Williams as Executive Producer. The series launches on MTV UK’s YouTube channel later this year.
Parker-Williams commented: “Our aim with this slate is to unpack the topics which preoccupy young people today. Expect unflinching and unapologetic conversations as well as faced-paced fun and laughs along the way, all delivered in formats which resonate with our GenZ audience. In creating a range of properties for MTV in the digital space, we want to bring in new audiences while serving our existing fans with the faces and viral moments they love.”
Jamie MacDonald, Head of Originals at After Party Studios, added: “In a world of relentless demands on our attention – nowhere more so than online – In Search of Peace with Jordan Stephens feels especially resonant. Jordan brings honesty, curiosity and a deeply personal perspective to a subject so many of us are grappling with. Partnering with Amie and the team at Paramount for the first time on such a timely documentary marks an incredibly exciting milestone for us.”
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