Keke Palmer Is a Nosy Neighbor in Peacock's The 'Burbs First Look
The mystery begins.
Put on your detective hats. Keke Palmer is on the hunt for the truth in Peacock’s new Original series, The ‘Burbs. Inspired by the 1989 cult classic, Palmer plays a young suburban wife who gets enamored with the empty dilapidated house across the street and embarks on a sleuthing mission to find out the truth.
Peacock has set the official premiere date for the upcoming mystery comedy series, releasing the first teaser and photos.
When does The ‘Burbs premiere?
All eight episodes of the The ‘Burbs drop Sunday, Feb 8, exclusively on Peacock.
What is The ‘Burbs about?
The eight-episode mystery comedy series is inspired by the 1989 horror-comedy film of the same name from director Joe Dante and writer Dana Olsen. The movie starred Tom Hanks, Bruce Dern, and Carrie Fisher.
Set in present-day suburbia, Peacock’s The ‘Burbs follows a young couple who have reluctantly relocated to the husband's childhood home. Their world is upended when a new neighbor moves in across the street, bringing old secrets of the cul-de-sac to light, and new deadly threats shatter the illusion of their quiet little neighborhood.
Who’s in The ‘Burbs cast?
Meet the stars of The ‘Burbs:
- Keke Palmer (Password, Nope) as Samira
- Jack Whitehall (Fresh Meat, Bad Education) as Rob
- Julia Duffy (Newhart, Designing Women) as Lynn
- Paula Pell (Girls5eva, Saturday Night Live) as Dana
- Mark Proksch (What We Do in the Shadows, The Office) as Tod
- Kapil Talwalkar (Zoey’s Extraordinary Playlist, Imposter) as Naveen
Recurring guest stars include:
- Kyrie Mcalpin (Will Trent) as Rory
- Justin Kirk (Weeds, Perry Mason) as Gary
Is there a trailer for The ‘Burbs?
Peacock released the official teaser of The ‘Burbs on Dec 4. In the first look, Palmer’s Samira curiosity over the abandoned house across the street kickstarts an amateur mystery adventure as she, her husband Rob, and her friends and neighbors figure out what happened inside the estate two decades earlier.
When Samira learns that someone may have died inside the house, she goes on a mission to find out the secrets lurking within the walls. Watch the teaser for The ‘Burbs here.
Who is behind The ‘Burbs?
The 'Burbs comes from Imagine Entertainment and Fuzzy Door, with executive producers Brian Grazer (Empire, Arrested Development), Kristen Zolner, and Natalie Berkus, as well as Seth MacFarlane (Ted), Erica Huggins, and Aimee Carlson.
The series is created, written, and executive produced by Celeste Hughey (Palm Royale, Dead to Me). Writer Rachel Shukert (The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel) is also an executive producer with Palmer. Dana Olsen, original writer of the 1989 film, is a co-executive producer with Amy Aniobi, Zora Bikangaga, and Neil Reynolds. Nzingha Stewart (Cross, Daisy Jones and the Six) directs the first episode and serves as an executive producer.
See first-look photos of The ‘Burbs
Join in on the mystery when The ‘Burbs arrives Feb 8, only on Peacock.
