The 'Burbs is an American comedy-drama television series created by Celeste Hughey for Peacock. It is an adaptation of the 1989 film of the same name and stars Jack Whitehall and Keke Palmer. The series premiered on February 8, 2026. In April 2026, the series was renewed for a second season.
Contents
Premise
Old secrets resurface when a newly married couple relocate to the suburban neighborhood of the husband's youth.
Cast and characters
Main
Jack Whitehall as Rob Fisher, Samira's husband who is a book editor
Keke Palmer as Samira Fisher, Rob's wife who is an attorney
Kapil Talwalkar as Naveen Varma, Rob's childhood best friend
Julia Duffy as Lynn, a widowed neighbor
Paula Pell as Dana Richards, a neighbor who is a Marine veteran
Mark Proksch as Tod Mann, an eccentric neighbor
Recurring
Justin Kirk as Gary, the new owner of the Hinkley House
Danielle Kennedy as Agnes Festersen, the Hinkley Hills Homeowners Association (HOA) president
Randy Oglesby as Bill Festersen, Agnes' husband
RJ Cyler as Langston, Samira's brother
Kyrie McAlpin as Rory, a Girl Scouts member
Max Carver as Danny Daniels
Erica Dasher as Betsy
Georgia Leva as Kate
Kathleen Kenny as Lauren Festersen-Daniels
Wendy Schaal as Judy
Production
Development
The series received a straight to order from Peacock in September 2024 with Celeste Hughey adapting the 1989 film The 'Burbs with Jack Whitehall and 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 April 2026, Peacock renewed the series for a second season.
Casting
In February 2025, Kapil Talwalkar, Paula Pell, Julia Duffy, and Mark Proksch 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. The series was released on Sky One on April 1, 2026.
Reception
On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the series holds an approval rating of 82% based on 33 reviews. The website's critics consensus reads, "A television remake that lightens up the original film's hellish concept, The 'Burbs proves to be a good neighbor thanks primarily to Keke Palmer's crack comedic timing." Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, gave it a score of 63 out of 100 based on 14 critics, indicating "generally favorable" reviews.