"HALLOWEEN IN HOLLYWOOD" AIRS SATURDAY, OCT. 1 AT 8 P.M. ON NBC AND STREAMING NEXT DAY ON PEACOCK

Hourlong Special Celebrates "Halloween Ends," the Final Chapter of the Iconic "Halloween" Franchise, and Universal Studios' Halloween Horror Nights Event Featuring a Very Special Appearance by Jamie Lee Curtis

· In celebration of the upcoming release of "Halloween Ends," a Malek Akkad production from Universal Pictures, Miramax and Blumhouse, fans of the "Halloween" franchise, horror films and Universal Studios' Halloween Horror Nights are invited to experience "Halloween in Hollywood," an epic night celebrating all things Halloween on Saturday, Oct. 1 at 8 p.m. ET/PT on NBC. The one-hour special will also be available on Peacock, beginning Oct. 2.

· Hosted by Chris Hardwick from Universal Studios' Halloween Horror Nights, this immersive fan-focused event will be a celebration of horror fandom and of NBCUniversal's role in defining and redefining the genre over the past century and its vision for the future of horror.

· The special will include a message from "Halloween Ends" star Jamie Lee Curtis; Producer Jason Blum, CEO and Founder, Blumhouse; and director David Gordon Green. It will also feature a sneak peek at the film, which arrives in theaters and begins streaming only on Peacock Oct. 14.

· NBCU celebrities will reflect on the impact of the "Halloween" franchise over the past four decades and will bravely experience one of the haunted houses featured at this year's premier Universal Studios' Halloween Horror Nights event. The special will include appearances from Jon Barinholtz, Terry Crews, Omar Dorsey, Ryan Eggold, Ana Gasteyer, Tyler Posey, Kyle Richards, Blake Shelton, Jennifer Tilly, the cast of Peacock's "Bel-Air" and more.

· The special will also include appearances from John Carpenter, executive producer, director and composer of the original 1978 "Halloween" and fellow "Halloween Ends" composers Daniel Davies and Cody Carpenter. It will also feature Prof. Tananarive Due, award-winning author and professor of Black horror & Afrofuturism at UCLA, and Robert Englund, who famously portrayed Freddy Krueger.

· Viewers will get an in-depth look at how Universal Studios Hollywood and Universal Orlando Resort transform their parks for the popular seasonal Halloween Horror Nights event and bring their world-famous haunted houses to life.

· As part of an ongoing commitment to the Halloween season, the special will launch a sweepstakes where two lucky fans can experience some of the thrills highlighted in the special. Offering a trip for two to experience Halloween in Hollywood in 2023, this sweepstakes keeps the thrills and chills going into next year.

· Beginning Oct. 1, Peacock will become the ultimate destination for Halloween Horror. With dozens of curated collections and a long list of titles to explore, Peacock's Halloween destination features scary series and films to stream for every kind of fan this spooky season.

· Universal Studios' Halloween Horror Nights brings together the most twisted minds in horror to immerse guests in a living, breathing, three-dimensional world of terror inspired by TV, music and film's most compelling horror properties. The event runs on select nights through Monday, Oct. 31 at Universal Studios Hollywood and Universal Orlando Resort.

· The "Halloween in Hollywood" special was created and produced by Creative Partnerships at NBCU, the award-winning in-house creative team within NBCUniversal's Advertising and Partnerships division.