The 'Burbs Becomes Peacock's Top Show Despite 'Woke' Criticism

The 'Burbs has become Peacock's most popular show less than 24 hours after its Feb. 8 streaming debut. Reimagined as an eight-episode series from the 1989 black comedy directed by Joe Dante, the modern version stars Keke Palmer and claimed the top spot from Season 9 of The Office: Superfan Episodes, surpassing The Traitors, Love Island: All Stars, The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills and the One Chicago franchise.

Palmer plays Samira Fisher, a lawyer on maternity leave who moves back to her husband's hometown of Hinkley Hills. Where the 1989 film saw Hanks' character on a staycation, the series leans into a fish-out-of-water story: an eccentric neighbor, town lore including the disappearance of a young girl, and a ragtag group of sleuths uncovering long-buried secrets and deadly threats that shatter Hinkley Hills' reputation as "The Safest Town in America." Critical response is mixed: critics give it 77 percent on Rotten Tomatoes while the audience score sits at 64 percent.

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