‘The ‘Burbs’ Ups RJ Cyler to Series Regular For Season 2; Daniel Ezra, Retta, Vincent Kartheiser Set as Recurring Guest Stars (EXCLUSIVE)
by Joe Otterson · VarietyPeacock comedy series “The ‘Burbs” is promoting one cast member and adding three more for its upcoming second season.
Variety has learned exclusively that RJ Cyler has been promoted to series regular status for Season 2, while Daniel Ezra (“All the Sinners Bleed,” “All American”), Retta (“Good Girls,” “Parks and Recreation”), and Vincent Kartheiser (“Mad Men,” “Das Boot”) will join the show as recurring guest stars.
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As previously reported, Elizabeth Hurley is set to appear as a series regular in Season 2 alongside returning cast members Keke Palmer, Jack Whitehall, Julia Duffy, Paula Pell, Mark Proksch, Kapil Talwalkar, and Cyler.
Cyler is repped by Park Agency. Ezra is repped by WME and Curtis Brown. Retta is repped by 734 Media and UTA. Kartheiser is repped by Untitled Entertainment.
“The ‘Burbs” is inspired by the 1989 horror comedy film of the same name. The official logline for Season 1 states the show follows “a young couple (Palmer, Whitehall) 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.”
Celest Hughey adapted the film for television and serves as showrunner and executive producer. Hilary Winston also serves as a writer and executive producer. Palmer is an executive producer in addition to starring. Seth MacFarlane, Erica Huggins and Aimee Carlson executive produce via Fuzzy Door, while Brian Grazer and Jeb Brody executive produce for Imagine Entertainment. Imagine produced the original film. Dana Olsen, who wrote the original film, is a co-executive producer. UCP is the studio.