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The ‘Burbs Gets Second Season at Peacock

The ‘Burbs Gets Second Season at Peacock

Peacock has handed out a second-season order for The ‘Burbs, the series-length reboot of the 1989 cult classic starring Tom Hanks. Set in present-day American suburbia, The ’Burbs follows a young couple who have reluctantly relocated to the husband’s childhood home. Their world is upended when a new neighbor moves 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, according to a synopsis from the producers. The rookie season of eight episodes for The ‘Burbs, which launched Feb. 8 on the same day as the Super Bowl, earned a top 10 debut over four weeks on Peacock. “We’re so thrilled that audiences loved season one of The ’Burbs and are going to get to spend more time in Hinkley Hills with Keke and the rest of this incredible cast. A huge congratulations to all of the writers, producers and crew who updated the beloved original film and made something funny, warm and highly contemporary,” Lisa Katz, president, scripted content at NBC …

‘The Orville’ Season 4 Is Written, Can Return to Hulu

‘The Orville’ Season 4 Is Written, Can Return to Hulu

Seth MacFarlane‘s The Orville may be ready to take flight again. MacFarlane, who is promoting Thursday’s launch for the second season of Peacock series Ted, tells The Hollywood Reporter that the writing team behind The Orville has penned 10 episodes for a potential fourth season. MacFarlane created and stars in the sci-fi series that aired its first two seasons on Fox before moving to Hulu for a third run that debuted in June 2022. “I will be honest with you: Season four is written,” MacFarlane says of The Orville. “It’s just a question of when we have the time to produce it.” The prolific producer confirmed that Hulu would be ready to move forward on the new season, but his own packed schedule has made it challenging to find time for him to shoot. “The 10 scripts are done,” MacFarlane continues. “I’m the problem. It’s [a matter of] when I can make that my year, with all the other stuff we have in the works. But we can hit the ground running when it happens.” …