Keke Palmer’s ‘The ‘Burbs’ Series Sets Release Date on Peacock

Peacock has set the premiere date and dropped the first teaser for the series adaptation of “The ‘Burbs” starring Keke Palmer.

All eight episodes of the mystery comedy series, which is inspired by the 1989 film of the same name, will be released on Peacock on February 8. The teaser can be seen below.

In addition to Palmer, the cast includes Jack Whitehall, Julia Duffy, Paula Pell, Mark Proksch and Kapil Talwalkar. The official logline states that the series “follows a young couple (Palmer, Whitehall) who have reluctantly moved into the husband’s childhood home. Their world is turned upside down when a new neighbor moves in across the street, exposing the cul-de-sac’s old secrets, and new deadly threats shatter the illusion of their quiet little neighborhood.”

“The ‘Burbs’ was ordered straight to series from Peacock in September 2024. Celeste Hughey is the series’ creator, writer and executive producer, with Rachel Shukert also writing and executive producing. Palmer produces and also stars. Seth MacFarlane, Erica Huggins and Aimee Carlson are executive producers through Fuzzy Door. Brian Grazer, Kristen Zolner and Natalie Berkus are executive producers for Imagine Entertainment, with Imagine producing the film. Dana Olsen, who wrote the film, will co-executive produce. Nzingha Stewart serves as director and UCP is the studio.

The film ‘Burbs’ starred Tom Hanks, Carrie Fisher, Bruce Dern, Rick Ducommun and Corey Feldman. In the film, the residents of a suburb suspect that their new neighbors are ritual murderers. Produced by Universal Pictures, the film grossed just over $49 million against a reported budget of $18 million. It is now considered a cult classic