The 'Burbs is an American comedy television series created by Celeste Hughey for Peacock. It is an adaptation of the 1989 film of the same name and stars Keke Palmer and Jack Whitehall. The series premiered on February 8, 2026. == Premise == Old secrets resurface when a newly married couple relocate to the suburban neighbourhood of the husband's youth. == Cast and characters == === Main === Keke Palmer as Samira Jack Whitehall as Rob, Samira's husband Julia Duffy as Lynn, a widowed neighbor Paula Pell as Dana, a neighbor who is a former Marine Mark Proksch as Tod, an eccentric neighbor Kapil Talwalkar as Naveen, Rob's childhood best friend === Recurring === Justin Kirk as Gary, the new owner of the Hinkley House Kyrie McAlpin as Rory, a Girl Scouts member RJ Cyler as Langston, Samira's brother Randy Oglesby as Bill, Agnes' husband Danielle Kennedy as Agnes, the Hinkley Hills Homeowners Association (HOA) president Max Carver Erica Dasher as Betsy Georgia Leva Kathleen Kenny Wendy Schaal as Judy == Episodes == == Production == The series received a straight to order from Peacock in September 2024 with Celeste Hughey adapting the 1989 film The 'Burbs with Keke Palmer leading the cast. Hughey and Palmer serve as executive producers. Seth MacFarlane is also an executive producer, with Brian Grazer of Imagine Entertainment, who produced the original film. Dana Olsen, who wrote the film, serves as a co-executive producer. The series was said to be filming on the Universal Studios Lot, as the film did. Kristen Zolner and Natalie Berkus also executive produce for Imagine Entertainment with Erica Huggins and Aimee Carlson for Fuzzy Door, as well as Rachel Shukert. Nzingha Stewart serves as a director of the first episode and executive producer. In February 2025, Jack Whitehall, Paula Pell, Julia Duffy, Mark Proksch, and Kapil Talwalkar joined the starring cast. At the end of that month, Haley Joel Osment, RJ Cyler, and Justin Kirk were cast in recurring capacities. In June 2025, Max Carver, Erica Dasher, Georgia Leva, and Kathleen Kenny joined the cast in recurring roles. Wendy Schaal, who had a role in the 1989 film, appears in the series. == Release == The series premiered on February 8, 2026, on Peacock, with all eight episodes released at once. == Reception == On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the series holds an approval rating of 78% based on 23 reviews. Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, gave it a score of 63 out of 100 based on 7 critics, indicating "generally favorable" reviews. == References == == External links == The 'Burbs on Peacock The 'Burbs at IMDb