Teacup (TV series)

Teacup is an American horror television series created by Ian McCulloch, inspired by 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.
On January 17, 2025, it was announced the series was cancelled after one season.

Premise

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

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

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.

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.

The series premiered on Peacock on October 10, 2024.

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.

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