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Created by | Ian McCulloch |
Inspired by | Stinger by Robert R. McCammon |
Showrunner | Ian McCulloch |
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Country of origin | United States |
Original language | English |
No. of seasons | 1 |
No. of episodes | 8 |
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Network | Peacock |
Release | October 10 – October 31, 2024 |
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. It has eight half-hour episodes. [1]
On January 17, 2025, it was announced the series was cancelled after one season. [2]
On an isolated ranch in rural Georgia, several people are forced together to face a mysterious threat.
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. [3] E. L. Katz was announced as the director of the opening episode. [3]
In February 2024, it was announced Yvonne Strahovski had been cast in the series, now known as Teacup, as Maggie Chenoweth. [4] Scott Speedman was cast that same month to star opposite Strahovski. [5]
No. | Title | Directed by [6] | Written by [7] | Original release date |
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1 | "Think About the Bubbles" | E. L. Katz | Ian McCulloch | October 10, 2024 |
2 | "My Little Lighthouse" | E. L. Katz | Ian McCulloch | October 10, 2024 |
3 | "Quiet for No Reason" | Chloe Okuno | Ian McCulloch | October 17, 2024 |
4 | "In the Heart of the Country" | Chloe Okuno | Ian McCulloch | October 17, 2024 |
5 | "I'm a Witness to the Sickness" | John Hyams | Michael A. O'Shea | October 24, 2024 |
6 | "You Don't Know What It Means to Win" | John Hyams | Francisca X. Hu | October 24, 2024 |
7 | "This Is Nowhere: Part 1" | Kevin Tancharoen | Zoe Cooper | October 31, 2024 |
8 | "This Is Nowhere: Part 2" | Kevin Tancharoen | Ian McCulloch | October 31, 2024 |
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." [8] . 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. [9]
In 2024, Teacup received a nomination for Best Horror Television Series in the 52nd Saturn Awards.
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