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The 'Burbs

2026 · 1 season

A wry, uneasy peek behind suburban curtains, mixing neighborly comedy with creeping dread as secrets surface.

Created by
Celeste Hughey
Genres
Comedy, Mystery
Starring
Keke Palmer, Jack Whitehall, Julia Duffy
Tagline
Every cul-de-sac has a dead end.
Overview
Set in present-day suburbia, a young couple returns to the husband's childhood home. Their world is upended when new neighbors move 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.

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Stream in the UK
  • Sky Go
  • Now TV
More options Data from JustWatch
Created by
Celeste Hughey
Genres
Comedy, Mystery
Starring
Keke Palmer, Jack Whitehall, Julia Duffy
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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • eeriestrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • mystery
  • deception
  • isolation
  • family
  • sexuality
Places
  • suburbs
  • home
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • serialised
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror3
Humour5
Realism6
Romance3
Tension6
Darkness6
Complexity5
Emotional weight5

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Details

Genres
comedy, mystery
Created by
Celeste Hughey
Written by
Rachel Shukert, William Yu, Hakim Hill, Madie Dhaliwal
Starring
Keke Palmer, Jack Whitehall, Julia Duffy, Paula Pell, Mark Proksch, Kapil Talwalkar, Justin Kirk, Danielle Kennedy
Music
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Cinematography
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Length
1 seasons, 8 episodes, 42 min each
Network
Peacock
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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