TV Trailers of the Week: The ’Burbs, Cross: Season 2, Agatha Christie’s Seven Dials, The Beauty and More
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📺 “The ’Burbs” Trailer: Keke Palmer Leads a Meddlesome Neighborhood Down a Very Dark Rabbit Hole in Peacock’s Twisted Comedy with Jack Whitehall, Justin Kirk & Paula Pell — Premieres Sun, February 8th on Peacock
Now you thought your neighbors were a little weird? Just wait until you get a load of the people living in Ashfield Place… aka the ’Burbs.
Keke Palmer stars in Peacock’s new dark comedy series as a newly married woman who’s just moved into her husband’s parents’ house, settling into a perfectly nice, perfectly boring suburban neighborhood where nothing ever happens. That is… if you don’t count the strange neighbor down the block who lives in a house rumored to be the site of a grisly murder. Allegedly, of course.
But when even more rumors start swirling among the residents, Palmer’s character can’t help but get involved, leading a circle of meddlesome neighbors who are less a neighborhood watch and more a suburban true-crime book club with way too much free time on their hands. The further they poke, the more layers of the mystery unravel like an onion. And before they know it, the whole neighborhood might not be as quiet, harmless, or normal as it first appeared.
Sure, everyone has a few skeletons in their closet. But in this neighborhood, those skeletons aren’t necessarily metaphorical. The truth might be closer than anyone wants to admit, just waiting for someone nosy enough to start digging.
Palmer is joined by a roster of comedians playing her overly inquisitive neighbors, each of whom might be hiding secrets of their own, including TV vet Julia Duffy (Newhart), SNL writer and comic Paula Pell, What We Do in the Shadows breakout Mark Proksch, and Kapil Talwalkar. Meanwhile, British comedian Jack Whitehall costars as Keke’s devoted husband, who, too, might not be telling the whole truth about the life they’ve just moved into.
Justin Kirk (of Weeds) takes on the role of the creepy neighbor who everyone seems eager to accuse of being at the center of whatever dark secrets Ashfield Place is hiding. But something tells us that he might be only a small piece of a much bigger, messier puzzle lurking beneath this picture-perfect block. Rounding out the cast are Haley Joel Osment and RJ Cyler as Keke’s brother.
Emmy-nominated director Nzingha Stewart (Daisy Jones & the Six) helms the pilot episode of the new comedy series, which is executive produced by Celeste Hughey and Rachel Shukert, alongside Family Guy creator Seth MacFarlane and mega-producer Brian Grazer, with Palmer also onboard as a producer.
Scheduled to premiere Sunday, February 8th on the streaming platform Peacock, The ’Burbs is a remake of Joe Dante’s cult 1989 dark comedy of the same name, which starred a young Tom Hanks as a nosy neighbor who gets more than he bargained for after spying on the suspicious house down the street. This version, however, feels less like a straight remake and more like a modern remix—one that swaps ’80s-era paranoia for full-blown true-crime obsession.
📺 “Cross: Season 2” Trailer: Aldis Hodge Faces a Deadly Game of Cat and Mouse as Alex Cross Hunts a Ruthless New Killer, Also Starring Matthew Lillard, Alona Tal & Jeanine Mason — Premieres Wed, February 11th on Prime Video
Aldis Hodge is back for round two as genius crime-solving detective Alex Cross, whose skills are once again put to the test as his latest investigation grows darker, deadlier, and far more complex than originally anticipated. Because when Cross is on a case, nothing is ever as straightforward as it first appears—there’s always a missing piece that has to be exposed before he can put it to rest.
In Season 2 of Amazon’s hit detective thriller, Scream’s Matthew Lillard joins the cast as a billionaire mogul and philanthropist who suddenly finds himself in the crosshairs of a mysterious assassin, seemingly driven by revenge. When a chilling message arrives in the form of a box containing severed fingers, the FBI calls in Detective Cross to decipher the identity of the assailant and uncover their motives.
Soon, the manhunt becomes a woman hunt as Cross is able to pin a face (Jeanine Mason) to the threat—opening the door to a far more personal and dangerous pursuit. The question now: can Cross stop her in time before she finishes her mission?
Also starring Alona Tal as FBI Agent Kayla Craig and Isaiah Mustafa as Cross’ partner and longtime best friend John Sampson, the series—created by executive producer and showrunner Ben Watkins—is based on the best-selling detective novels by James Patterson, which notably spawned a series of films starring Morgan Freeman in the role.
Cross returns with Season 2 next month, streaming exclusively on Prime Video beginning Wednesday, February 11th, with the first three episodes followed by weekly installments.
📺 “Agatha Christie’s Seven Dials” Trailer: Mia McKenna-Bruce Chases a Clock-Ticking Murder Conspiracy in This New Three-Part Whodunit with Helena Bonham Carter & Martin Freeman — Premieres Thurs, January 15th on Netflix
We are officially living in an Agatha Christie renaissance, where old-school whodunits are being dusted off for a new generation that loves clever mysteries, stacked ensembles, and the slow thrill of watching secrets unravel one clue at a time. Perhaps it’s the true-crime effect, but audiences can’t seem to get enough of this type of murder mystery—one that takes someone brave enough to start asking the uncomfortable questions no one else wants to answer.
Well, get ready to meet Lady Eileen “Bundle” Brent. She’s an inquisitive young woman who doesn’t take no for an answer, asks way too many questions, and once she sniffs out a lead, becomes absolutely relentless—charging ahead like a bloodhound on a scent, refusing to let go.
In Netflix’s new three-episode miniseries Agatha Christie’s Seven Dials, rising English actress Mia McKenna-Bruce (How to Have Sex, Peacock’s Vampire Academy) takes on the lead role as Lady Eileen, a young aristocratic socialite who, after attending a lavish masquerade party, wakes the next morning to discover that the boy (Corey Mylchreest) she’s grown fond of has mysteriously died in his sleep. Believing foul play is involved, she sets out to get to the bottom of his untimely death.
But after stumbling upon a strange clue—a set of seven clocks arranged on the mantelpiece beside the dead man’s bed—Lady Eileen is led on a wild and dangerous trail that pulls her deep into a web of secrets, suspects, and deadly intrigue. And in a mystery where every second counts, she’s determined to make sure the truth doesn’t run out of time.
Also starring Helena Bonham Carter, Martin Freeman, and Nabhaan Rizwan, Agatha Christie’s Seven Dials is based on the novel The Seven Dials Mystery. Written by Broadchurch creator Chris Chibnall and directed by music video–turned–British TV helmer Chris Sweeney (Back to Life, Apples Never Fall), the three-parter is set to premiere Thursday, January 15th, exclusively on Netflix.
📺 “The Beauty” Trailer: Ashton Kutcher Plays a Tech Tycoon Selling Perfection at a Deadly Price in Ryan Murphy’s New Glossy Body-Horror Series with Evan Peters, Rebecca Hall, Anthony Ramos & Bella Hadid — Premieres Wed, January 21st on FX on Hulu/Disney+
Ashton Kutcher is the new face of the cosmetic industry, yet embodies everything wrong with society. He’s a tech billionaire who thinks he’s God, wields more power than small nations, and wants to commodify the way we feel and look to its most frightening extreme. Don’t worry—it’s just another Ryan Murphy show. It’s not like that kind of thing could ever happen in the real world… right?
Kutcher is given a deliciously devilish role to chew on in the new Ryan Murphy–produced FX genre-bending horror series The Beauty. He plays Byron Forst, a corporate tycoon who stumbles upon a wonder drug that makes people stunningly beautiful in an instant, only to unleash terrifying aftereffects once it’s administered. Kutcher’s character is a raving asshole who doesn’t care about the consequences, only about the fame and power this sexually transmitted “treatment” brings him.
Set in an overly stylish world not too dissimilar to Coralie Fargeat’s body-horror fable The Substance (likely an unofficial inspiration), the FX series leans hard into glossy excess while peeling back the grotesque cost of chasing perfection at any price. When a series of strange, brutal deaths begins surfacing among elite supermodels, two special-unit FBI agents—Cooper Madsen and Jordan Bennett (played by Evan Peters and Rebecca Hall)—are sent in to investigate, only to find themselves wrapped up in a seductive, insidious underworld where beauty is instant but the price is fatal.
The cast also includes Anthony Ramos as Byron Forst’s lethal enforcer known only as “The Assassin,” whose job is to eliminate loose ends and keep corporate secrets buried. Screen legend Isabella Rossellini costars as Forst’s frustrated mother, Franny, while real-life supermodel Bella Hadid gets the chance to cut loose as a model addicted to the wonder drug, only to quickly discover its promise of perfection is anything but flawless.
Jeremy Pope, Ben Platt, Ari Graynor, Vincent D’Onofrio, and Meghan Trainor round out the cast, alongside a stacked list of guest stars.
Co-created by Murphy and Matthew Hodgson (Glee, 9-1-1), the new FX series is based on The Beauty comic book by Jeremy Haun and Jason A. Hurley, which explains the show’s wildly visual aesthetic.
The Beauty is due to premiere Wednesday, January 21st on FX, streaming on Hulu and Disney+.
📺 “Wonder Man” New Promo: Yahya Abdul-Mateen II Takes On Superheroes, Studio Notes, and Marvel’s Own Hollywood Machine in This Meta MCU Satire Miniseries — Premieres Tues, January 27th on Disney+
While most MCU fans are fervently waiting for Avengers: Doomsday, this month viewers will be given a behind-the-curtain peek at the making of a Wonder Man movie… well, sort of. It’s an MCU satire starring Yahya Abdul-Mateen II as a struggling actor who’s just landed the lead in a glossy superhero reboot, only to discover that the real battle isn’t supervillains—it’s surviving studio notes, franchise expectations, and the soul-crushing machinery of modern blockbuster filmmaking. Think less origin story, more industry roast, with Marvel turning the camera inward and poking fun at its own assembly line in the process. Ben Kingsley also returns as Trevor Slattery, the perpetually failing actor whose résumé somehow includes posing as a terrorist, becoming a media-savvy hostage, and now (against all odds) finding his way back to Hollywood.
📺 “Steal” Trailer: Sophie Turner Is Forced Into a Billion-Dollar Pension Heist in Prime Video’s High-Stakes British Thriller Series with Archie Madekwe & Jacob Fortune-Lloyd — Premieres Wed, January 21st on Prime Video
This isn’t just a robbery… it’s a surgical strike on billions of dollars in ordinary people’s pensions, carried out in broad daylight. Game of Thrones alum Sophie Turner plays Zara, an office worker forced to think fast when armed thieves turn her workplace into ground zero, while Archie Madekwe’s Luke becomes an unwilling accomplice in a crime that keeps escalating. On the outside, Jacob Fortune-Lloyd’s troubled detective is racing the clock, juggling professional duty and personal demons as the real motives behind the heist begin to surface.
📺 “School Spirits: Season 3” Trailer: Peyton List Digs Deeper Into the Afterlife as Split River High’s Darkest Secrets Come to Light — Premieres Wed, January 28th on Paramount+
Peyton List, fresh off wrapping her run on Netflix’s hit Karate Kid sequel series Cobra Kai, is now headlining her own show as ghost-seeing teen Maddie Nears. Back for Season 3, Maddie and her ragtag crew of restless spirits dig into the dark, deadly secrets buried inside Split River High, while Simon—still trapped in the afterlife—grows dangerously obsessed with a truth no one wants exposed. And the closer they get to answers, the clearer it becomes: some mysteries don’t just linger... they drag you down with them.
📺 “Anne Rice’s The Vampire Lestat” New ‘Backstage’ Teaser: Sam Reid Rocks Out as the Immortal Icon Reinvents Himself for a Very Loud New Era — Premieres 2026 on AMC/AMC+
AMC’s critically acclaimed Interview with the Vampire series (considered by many to be among the best vampire shows in recent years) will be back this year with its third season. But here’s the catch: it’s been rebranded as Anne Rice’s The Vampire Lestat, shifting the spotlight to the famed vampire Lestat de Lioncourt (a returning Sam Reid) as he transforms himself into a rising glam rocker—proving that immortality and reinvention go hand in hand. Based on Rice’s novel of the same name, this new chapter follows Lestat clawing his way back into the spotlight by forming a rock band and hitting the road on a swagger-fueled tour. As part of AMC’s ever-growing Immortal Universe, the series leans fully into Lestat’s flair for spectacle, celebrity, and unapologetic self-mythmaking. Because if immortality has taught Lestat anything, it’s that the spotlight never stays empty for long.
📺 “One Last Adventure: The Making of Stranger Things 5” Trailer: Netflix’s Making-Of Documentary Special Pulls Back the Curtain on Hawkins’ Final Chapter — Debuts Mon, January 12th on Netflix
With all the chatter about a secret bonus episode of Stranger Things turning out to be little more than wishful thinking, fans at least have one confirmed treat on the way: a new making-of documentary special packed with behind-the-scenes goodies. So if you’re one of those fans who loved the finale and the show’s final season, consider this a must-watch. Arriving next week on the streaming platform, it pulls back the curtain and invites viewers to see how the Stranger Things sausage was made, with cameras rolling across years of work that led to the show’s epic sendoff.
📺 “Mel Brooks: The 99 Year Old Man!” Trailer: Comedy Legend Mel Brooks Reflects on a Lifetime of Laughs in Directors Judd Apatow and Michael Bonfiglio’s Two-Part Docu-Series — Premiering Thurs, January 22nd and Fri, January 23rd on HBO Max
From directors Judd Apatow and Michael Bonfiglio, this celebratory two-part documentary pays tribute to the unstoppable career of legendary comedian Mel Brooks, revisiting decades of groundbreaking comedy, cultural impact, and unapologetic irreverence as he approaches his 99th birthday.
📺 “The Upshaws: Final Season” Trailer: Mike Epps, Wanda Sykes & Kim Fields Return for One Last Round of Family Chaos — Premieres Thurs, January 15th on Netflix
Mike Epps, Wanda Sykes, and Kim Fields return to deliver some well-earned belly laughs before offering a closing sendoff in the fourth and final season of their hit Netflix sitcom. Set in Indiana, the show centers on a working-class family struggling to keep it together while navigating money problems, marriage woes, and the everyday chaos of life. While Regina (Fields), a healthcare manager, contemplates a run for local office, Bennie (Epps), a mechanic, faces mounting financial troubles as he fights to keep his garage afloat—proving that in this family, the bills are always due, the laughs are hard-earned, and nobody’s riding off into the sunset without a few more punchlines.
📺 “Finding Her Edge” Trailer: Madelyn Keys and Cale Ambrozic Battle for Glory and Heart on the Ice in This New Figure Skating Drama — Premiering Thurs, January 22nd on Netflix
Starring Madelyn Keys and Cale Ambrozic, this teen drama follows Adriana Russo as she trains for the World Figure Skating Championships while harboring feelings for her former partner and first love. To save her family’s struggling rink, Adriana and her new partner Brayden must pretend to be a couple off the ice to land a crucial sponsorship.
📺 “It’s Not Like That” Trailer: Scott Foley Navigates Faith, Grief, and Second Chances in a Warm-Hearted Drama Series with Erinn Hayes & JR Ramirez — Premiering January 25th on Prime Video, under ‘Wonder Project’
From the writers of Life As We Know It and Parenthood comes a tender, character-driven drama series starring Scott Foley, Erinn Hayes, and JR Ramirez— exploring how two fractured families rediscover connection, grace, and the possibility of something new. This isn’t a love story in a hurry… it’s a quiet, emotionally grounded look at what happens after life blows everything up. He’s a widowed pastor raising three kids. She’s freshly divorced, juggling two teenagers and a future that didn’t go according to plan. Once inseparable, their families are now learning how grief, faith, and responsibility reshape relationships in unexpected ways.
📺 “The New Years” Trailer: Iria del Río and Francesco Carril Navigate a Decade of Millennial Love in Rodrigo Sorogoyen’s Spanish Relationship Drama — Streaming Now on MUBI; New Episode Every Wednesday
This Spanish relationship drama, created by Rodrigo Sorogoyen, Sara Cano, and Paula Fabra, follows Ana (Iria del Río) and Óscar (Francesco Carril) after they meet on the night of their 30th birthdays. The 10-part series captures their evolving, messy, and imperfect bond through a decade of New Year’s Eves as they navigate the complexities of Millennial adulthood.
📺 “Take That” Teaser: Gary Barlow and Robbie Williams Chronicle 35 Years of Pop Superstardom and Reunions in Netflix Docuseries — Premiering Tues, January 27th on Netflix
This three-part Netflix docuseries uses rare archive footage and brand-new interviews to chart the rise, fall, and record-breaking reunion of the iconic UK ‘90s boy band, Take That. The series offers an intimate look at the camaraderie and heartbreaks experienced by Gary Barlow, Howard Donald, Mark Owen, Jason Orange, and Robbie Williams over 35 years.
📺 “The Museum of Innocence” Trailer: Selahattin Paşalı and Eylül Lize Kandemir Star in a Lush Adaptation of Orhan Pamuk’s Tale of Obsessive Love — Premiering Fri, February 13th on Netflix
Based on Orhan Pamuk’s acclaimed Turkish novel and directed by Zeynep Günay, this 1970s Istanbul-set drama stars Selahattin Paşalı and Eylül Lize Kandemir. It depicts the turbulent and obsessive relationship between Kemal, the son of a wealthy family, and his distant relation Füsun, as Kemal begins collecting her discarded belongings to preserve the happiest moments of his life.
📺 “Like Water For Chocolate: Season 2” Teaser: Azul Guaita and Andres Baida Return for the Epic Conclusion of This Salma Hayek Pinault-Produced Magical Realist Romance Based on Laura Esquivel’s Classic Novel — Premiering Sun, February 15th on HBO MAX
In the final season of this Spanish-language magical realist drama executive produced by Salma Hayek Pinault and based on Laura Esquivel’s classic novel, Tita (Azul Guaita) finds a potential new future with Dr. Brown. However, the return of her first love Pedro (Andres Baida) reignites a forbidden passion, forcing her to choose between tradition and her own heart against the backdrop of the Mexican Revolution.
📺 “Can This Love Be Translated?” Trailer: Kim Seon-ho and Go Youn-jung Find a Global Language for Romance in the Hong Sisters’ New K-Drama — Premiering Fri, January 16th on Netflix
Written by the Hong sisters, this 12-episode romantic comedy stars Kim Seon-ho as a multilingual interpreter and Go Youn-jung as a world-famous celebrity. As they travel across South Korea, Japan, Canada, and Italy, the pair struggles to navigate a growing emotional connection that often gets lost in translation.
📺 “Drops of God: Season 2” Trailer: Fleur Geffrier and Tomohisa Yamashita Reunite as Rival Oenologists in Apple’s High-Stakes Multilingual Wine Mystery Series — Premiering Wed, January 21st Apple TV
This multilingual French-Japanese series stars Fleur Geffrier and Tomohisa Yamashita as wine geniuses Camille and Issei. In the second season, the rivals must join forces to uncover the origin of the world’s greatest wine—a mystery that their legendary late father was never able to solve.
📺 “The Hillside Strangler” Trailer: This New True Crime Docuseries Revisits the Terrifying 1970s Los Angeles Serial Murders Through the Eyes of Detective Frank Salerno — Premiering Sun, January 18th on MGM+
Executive produced by Eli Holzman and Aaron Saidman, this four-part investigation delves into the infamous serial murders that gripped late-1970s Los Angeles. The series features unprecedented access to legendary detective Frank Salerno and, for the first time, the voice of convicted killer Kenneth Bianchi himself.
📺 “Handsome Devil: The Deadpool Killer Phenomenon” Trailer: Filmmaker Brian Ross Investigates the Chilling Social Media Obsession Surrounding Murderer ‘Wade Wilson’ — Premiering Tues, January 20th on Paramount+
Directed by Brian Ross, this three-part true crime docuseries investigates the case of Wade Wilson, a Florida man arrested for the murders of two women. The series explores how Wilson’s mugshot and “bad boy” persona led to an unexpected and disturbing social media obsession among fans.
📺 “Glitter & Gold: The Path to Olympic Ice Dance Glory” Sneak Peek: Top Athletes Face High-Stakes Technical Demands and Personal Drama Ahead of the 2026 Winter Games — Premiering Sun, February 1st on Netflix
From the team behind Simone Biles Rising, this high-stakes sports docuseries explores the technical demands and raw human drama of competitive ice dancing. The series follows the world’s top couples as they balance intense professional and personal partnerships while preparing for the 2026 Winter Olympics.
📺 “What Drives You with John Cena: Season 2” Trailer: Cena Hits the Road for More Candid Conversations — Streaming Fri, January 16th on The Roku Channel
John Cena returns for a second season of intimate conversations with celebrity friends while behind the wheel of unique vehicles. This season features a new roster of celebrity guests as they discuss their personal journeys and the passions that fuel their success.
The Burbs is one of my wife's favorite movies, we will give the movies. We will definitely give the series a chance. We were supremely disappointed in Cross, the lead is a great actor, but the "white man bad" theme got old really quick. We quickly switched to something else to watch.