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24.01.2022 - 22:05 / usmagazine.com
Once an accident, twice a pattern? Peloton is speaking out after the season 6 premiere of Showtime’s Billions showed Mike “Wags” Wagner (David Costabile) suffering a heart attack from using their exercise bike.
“We get why these fictional TV shows would want to include a brand that people love to talk about, but Showtime’s use of Peloton’s Bike+ and reference to a Peloton Instructor was not a brand, product or instructor placement, and we did not agree for our brand and IP to be used on this show or provide any equipment,” the company said in a statement to Us Weekly on Monday, January 24. “As referenced by the show itself, there are strong benefits of cardiovascular exercise to help people lead long, happy lives.”
The new episode of the Showtime series aired on Sunday, January 23, and ended with Mike surviving his health scare. One month prior, And Just Like That viewers watched Mr. Big (Chris Noth) die after completing a similar workout. In the first episode of the Sex and the City revival series, Carrie Bradshaw (Sarah Jessica Parker) found her husband collapsed on the floor following a Peloton ride.
At the time, the company noted that the shocking TV death was a reflection of Mr. Big’s lifestyle and not a common result of their at-home gym equipment.
“I’m sure SATC fans, like me, are saddened by the news that Mr. Big dies of a heart attack. Mr. Big lived what many would call an extravagant lifestyle — including cocktails, cigars, and big steaks — and was at serious risk as he had a previous cardiac event in Season 6,” cardiologist Suzanne Steinbaum told Us in December 2021. “These lifestyle choices and perhaps even his family history, which often is a significant factor, were the likely cause of his death. Riding his
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@onepeloton to get people talking, but to be clear, we did *not* agree for our brand or IP to be used on @SHO_Billions or provide any equipment. As the show itself points out, cardio-vascular exercise helps people lead long, happy lives.Fans may remember the premiere episode of the highly anticipated revival,, ended with John James “Mr. Big” Preston (Chris Noth) suffering a fatal heart attack, after completing his 1000th ride on a Peloton bike with his favorite instructor, Allegra. After the shocking death, Dr.
Billions, which just aired on Showtime, a character has a heart attack after a Peloton workout. Just like Mr. Big.It feels like years ago, but it was only last month when the revival And Just Like That… killed off Big (Chris Noth), who had a heart attack after working out on a Peloton.
Ethan Shanfeld And just like that, another TV character has a heart attack on a Peloton bike.After the “Sex and the City” spinoff “And Just Like That” killed off Mr. Big (Chris Noth), who has a heart attack after riding the stationary exercise bike, “Billions” is the next show to paint Peloton in a not-so-positive light.In the Season 6 premiere, as Axe Capital COO Mike Wagner (David Costabile) attempts to keep up with his younger girlfriend in a Peloton class, he suffers a minor heart attack.
@onepeloton to get people talking, but to be clear, we did *not* agree for our brand or IP to be used on @SHO_Billions or provide any equipment,” Peloton tweeted on Monday. “As the show itself points out, cardio-vascular exercise helps people lead long, happy lives.”We get TV shows want to include @onepeloton to get people talking, but to be clear, we did *not* agree for our brand or IP to be used on @SHO_Billions or provide any equipment. As the show itself points out, cardio-vascular exercise helps people lead long, happy lives.With the help of Ryan Reynolds, the Big scene was initially spun off into a Peloton ad, which seemed to make all parties happy.
A second TV show has now used a Peloton bike as the reason for a character’s cardiac event.
The Peloton brand has been taking some serious fictional hits as of late.