Scripted series · Peacock
The 'Burbs
Every cul-de-sac has a dead end.
Who's in it
Cast
The principal ensemble across the run of the series.
Keke Palmer
Samira Fisher
8 eps
Jack Whitehall
Rob Fisher
8 eps
Julia Duffy
Lynn Gardner
8 eps
Paula Pell
Dana Richards
8 eps
Mark Proksch
Tod Mann
8 eps
Kapil Talwalkar
Naveen Varma
8 eps
Justin Kirk
Gary
5 eps
Danielle Kennedy
Agnes
8 eps
Randy Oglesby
Bill
7 eps
RJ Cyler
Langston
4 eps
Kyrie McAlpin
Rory
5 eps
Max Carver
Danny Daniels
5 eps
Wendy Schaal
Judy
2 eps
Chad Lindberg
Walters
4 eps
Dan Wiley
Real Estate Agent
1 eps
Keenan Henson
Officer Hunter
2 eps
Kathleen Kenny
Lauren
3 eps
Shoo Shoo Parsells
Ainsley
2 eps
Erica Dasher
Betsy
5 eps
Georgia Leva
Kate
3 eps
Alex Enriquez
Adrian the Barback
3 eps
Caroline Day
Megan
1 eps
Archie Barnes
Young Robert
2 eps
Pardis Saremi
Lauryn
1 eps
Kavan Reece
Dr. James
1 eps
Amiah Miller
Young Alison
1 eps
Jon Curry
Officer Dan Daniels Sr.
1 eps
Luke Barnett
Jared the Drinkley's Manager
1 eps
Charles Brockman III
Trivia Emcee
1 eps
Ian Bratschie
Hank
1 eps
Luke Clellan Dellorso
Belligerent Regular
1 eps
Corey Feldman
Ricky Butler
1 eps
Ethan Cole
Young Naveen
1 eps
The Nutevio profile
TV DNA
How The 'Burbs actually feels to watch, measured on the traits our editors track across every series.
Signature profile
The 'Burbs reads strongest on Bingeability, Cliffhanger Intensity and Humour.
How hard it is to stop after one episode.
How often an episode ends on a hook you can't ignore.
How often the series is genuinely funny, by design.
The sustained pressure the series keeps you under.
How much each hour depends on the one before it.
How fully written and psychologically layered the ensemble is.
Visual ambition — scale, craft and set-piece filmmaking.
The scale, internal logic and texture of the world.
How much the series is designed to affect you.
The story
What it's about
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.
Where the series peaks
Best Episodes
The hours that define the show, ranked by audience response and editorial signal.
S01E01
The Goddamn Brownies
Samira and Rob's suburban life is upended when a mysterious new neighbor moves into the Victorian.
- Directed by Nzingha Stewart
- Written by Celeste Hughey
S01E03
Sardine?
When a neighbor's dog goes missing, Samira and her new friends break into the Victorian to find it.
- Directed by Rachel Goldberg
- Written by Madie Dhaliwal
S01E07
Do Not Mess with Suburbanites
Just when the cul-de-sac crew thinks they’ve run into a dead end, danger arrives on Ashfield Place.
- Directed by Yana Gorskaya
- Written by William Yu, Hakim Hill
S01E04
A Nine on the Tension Scale
A neighborhood block party brings secrets to light; Samira suspects that Rob is hiding something.
- Directed by Thembi Banks
- Written by Rachel Shukert
S01E02
Mind Your Own Business
Samira becomes convinced that her new neighbor is up to no good and possibly involved in a crime.
- Directed by Jeffrey W. Byrd
- Written by Zora Bikangaga
S01E05
The Old Face-to-Face
As glimpses of Rob and Naveen's past surface, Samira makes a discovery that changes everything.
- Directed by Natalia Leite
- Written by Amy Aniobi
Recently aired
Latest Episodes
S01E01
The Goddamn Brownies
- Directed by Nzingha Stewart
- Written by Celeste Hughey
S01E02
Mind Your Own Business
- Directed by Jeffrey W. Byrd
- Written by Zora Bikangaga
S01E04
A Nine on the Tension Scale
- Directed by Thembi Banks
- Written by Rachel Shukert
S01E05
The Old Face-to-Face
- Directed by Natalia Leite
- Written by Amy Aniobi
S01E06
Neighbor Take Warning
- Directed by Heather Jack
- Written by Neil Reynolds
Behind the series
Created by
Showrunners, creators, executive producers and the writers who set the voice of the series.
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Celeste Hughey
Showrunner
Brian Grazer
Executive producer
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Bonnie Muñoz
Executive producer
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Aimee Carlson
Executive producer
Nzingha Stewart
Executive producer
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Erica Huggins
Executive producer
Rachel Shukert
Executive producer
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Kristen Zolner
Executive producer
Keke Palmer
Executive producer
Seth MacFarlane
Executive producer
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Natalie Berkus
Executive producer
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Madie Dhaliwal
Writer
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Neil Reynolds
Writer
Amy Aniobi
Writer
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William Yu
Writer
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Hakim Hill
Writer
Zora Bikangaga
Writer
The craft
Key Crew
Directing, writing, production, camera, music and editing.
Executive production
- Brian GrazerExecutive Producer
- Bonnie MuñozExecutive Producer
- Aimee CarlsonExecutive Producer
- Nzingha StewartExecutive Producer
- Erica HugginsExecutive Producer
- Rachel ShukertExecutive Producer
Writing
- Madie DhaliwalWriter
- Neil ReynoldsWriter
- Amy AniobiWriter
- Rachel ShukertWriter
- Celeste HugheyWriter
- William YuWriter
Direction
- Rachel GoldbergDirector
- Nzingha StewartDirector
- Thembi BanksDirector
- Jeffrey W. ByrdDirector
- Natalia LeiteDirector
- Yana GorskayaDirector
Cinematography
- Jonathan FurmanskiDirector of Photography
Music
- Robert WallaceOriginal Music Composer
- Michael AbelsOriginal Music Composer
Where to watch
Streaming
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