Teacup (TV series)

Teacup
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Genre	Horror
Created by	Ian McCulloch
Inspired by	Stinger by Robert R. McCammon
Showrunner	Ian McCulloch
Starring	Yvonne Strahovski Scott Speedman
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
No. of seasons	1
No. of episodes	8
Production
Executive producers	Ian McCulloch James Wan Michael Clear Rob Hackett E. L. Katz Francisca X. Hu Robert R. McCammon Kevin Tancharoen
Producers	Yvonne Strahovski Todd Leykamp
Production companies	Parkside Baroo, Inc. Atomic Monster Population Universal Content Productions
Original release
Network	Peacock
Release	October 10, 2024 (2024-10-10) – present

Teacup is an American horror television series created by Ian McCulloch and inspired by the novel Stinger by Robert R. McCammon.

The first season premiered at Fantastic Fest on September 22, 2024, and premiered on Peacock on October 10, 2024, with eight half-hour episodes.

Premise

On an isolated ranch in rural Georgia, several people are forced together to face a mysterious threat.

Cast and characters

• Yvonne Strahovski as Maggie Chenoweth, a veterinarian, James' wife
• Scott Speedman as James Chenoweth, a carpenter, Maggie's husband
• Chaske Spencer as Ruben Shanley, a rancher, Valeria's husband
• Kathy Baker as Ellen Chenoweth, James' mother, suffering from multiple sclerosis
• Boris McGiver as Donald Kelly, an army veteran
• Diany Rodriguez as Valeria Shanley, Ruben's wife
• Caleb Dolden as Arlo Chenoweth, son of Maggie and James
• Émilie Bierre as Meryl Chenoweth, daughter of Maggie and James
• Luciano Leroux as Nicholas Shanley, son of Ruben and Valeria
• Rob Morgan as McNab
• Bill Heck as Lt. Olsen

Production

Development

In December 2022, it was announced Peacock had given a straight-to-series order to a contemporary horror series from Ian McCulloch and James Wan. E. L. Katz was announced as the director of the opening episode.

Casting

In February 2024, it was announced Yvonne Strahovski had been cast in the series, now known as Teacup, as Maggie Chenoweth. Scott Speedman was cast that same month to star opposite Strahovski.

Release

The series premiered on Peacock on October 10, 2024.

Episodes

No.	Title	Directed by	Written by	Original release date
1	"Think About the Bubbles"	E. L. Katz	Ian McCulloch	October 10, 2024 (2024-10-10)
2	"My Little Lighthouse"	E. L. Katz	Ian McCulloch	October 10, 2024 (2024-10-10)
3	"Quiet for No Reason"	Chloe Okuno	Ian McCulloch	October 17, 2024 (2024-10-17)
4	"In the Heart of the Country"	Chloe Okuno	Ian McCulloch	October 17, 2024 (2024-10-17)
5	"I'm a Witness to the Sickness"	John Hyams	Michael A. O'Shea	October 24, 2024 (2024-10-24)
6	"You Don't Know What It Means to Win"	John Hyams	Francisca X. Hu	October 24, 2024 (2024-10-24)
7	"This Is Nowhere: Part 1"	Kevin Tancharoen	Zoe Cooper	October 31, 2024 (2024-10-31)
8	"This Is Nowhere: Part 2"	Kevin Tancharoen	Ian McCulloch	October 31, 2024 (2024-10-31)

Reception

Critical response

On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 77% of 30 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 6.5/10. The website's consensus reads: "Stylish and genuinely scary, Teacup's human drama has some spillage but the atmospheric frights of this horror series leave a pleasing aftertaste.". Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned the series a score of 54 out of 100 based, on 13 critics, indicating "mixed or average" reviews.

Accolades

In 2024, Teacup received a nomination for Best Horror Television Series in the 52nd Annual Saturn Awards.

External links

• Teacup at IMDb