In The ‘Burbs, these “friendly neighbors” can’t resist a good mystery.
Inspired by Tom Hanks‘ 1989 comedy about a quiet suburb that gets rocked by the arrival of a suspicious family, Peacock‘s series offers a new take on the murder mystery. Keke Palmer stars as Samira, a lawyer navigating motherhood for the very first time with her husband, Rob (Jack Whitehall). After moving into Rob’s childhood home in Hinkley Hills, known by the locals as “the safest town in America,” Samira feels increasingly suspicious of the creepy new neighbor that moved into the house next door, stirring up some drama in their idyllic neighborhood of Hinkley Hills.
Joined by an ensemble of nosey neighbors – played by Julia Duffy, Paula Pell and Mark Proksch – Samira can’t resist investigating what the new Hinkley Hills resident could be hiding. But deadly threats shatter the illusion of their quiet cul-de-sac. Is Hinkley Hills really as safe as it seems?
An exclusive new clip shared with Decider, which can be watched at the top of this page, shows just how far these neighbors are willing to go to learn more about Gary’s mysterious motives.
In the clip, Samira, Dana (Pell) and Tod (Proksch) sneak into Gary’s house with a basket of wine so they can snoop around his house under the guise of trying to make amends. Samira and Dana attempt to announce their arrival as they walk right into the creepy house, which seems to be empty. But they waste no time before they quickly begin gathering some strange clues about Gary.
“It’s your friendly neighbors,” Dana calls out as they sneak in. “Announcing ourselves!”
But there’s no going back once the door slams shut behind them, spooking all three of them.
As they look around the house, Tod is the first to point out the most suspicious characteristic so far: Gary is still using the furniture the real estate agent used to stage the house when it was being sold. “That’s so odd,” Todd comments.
Dana notes it must be “odd” if even Tod – who likes to moon-bathe naked in the woods – thinks so. “What do do you think it means?” she asks.
“I think it means he’s not planning on staying very long,” Tod speculates.
But their snooping doesn’t end there. Samira heads towards the door to the basement, dead set on getting some answers with or without Gary there.
The ‘Burbs premieres Sunday, Feb. 8, on Peacock.
And for those looking to tune into the original movie that started it all, The Burbs is also streaming on Peacock.