Overview
- All eight episodes premiere Feb. 8 on Peacock following a January trailer rollout.
- Critics single out Keke Palmer’s lead performance and the ensemble’s chemistry as the show’s standout strengths.
- Several reviews note a wobbly season-ending payoff and occasional tonal unevenness despite a strong setup.
- The reimagining centers Samira, a Black new mother in predominantly white Hinkley Hills, blending comedy, mystery and horror with social commentary.
- The production nods to the original film with visual callbacks and a Wendy Schaal return, and it is created by Celeste Hughey with executive producers including Seth MacFarlane and Brian Grazer.