The neighborhood is about to get a lot more interesting. Peacock’s mystery comedy The ‘Burbs is bringing RJ Cyler back for Season 2 in a bigger way, upping him to series regular as Langston, the younger brother of Keke Palmer’s Samira.
The show is also adding All American star Daniel Ezra as a recurring guest star, along with Retta of Parks and Recreation and Good Girls fame and Mad Men’s Vincent Kartheiser.
Inspired by the 1989 horror-comedy starring Tom Hanks, The ‘Burbs follows Samira and her husband, Rob (Jack Whitehall), a young couple who reluctantly relocate to Rob’s childhood home in the suburban cul-de-sac of Hinkley Hills. Their quiet new life is turned upside down when a mysterious neighbor moves in across the street, bringing old neighborhood secrets to light and sparking a string of deadly threats.
In Season 1, Langston quickly became a fan favorite. Living in the city, he served as Samira’s lifeline over the phone, helping her make sense of the strange happenings on her block. Eventually, he got worried enough to come see things for himself, giving his sister a break from caring for her baby, Miles, and getting pulled straight into the neighborhood drama.
Cyler and Palmer’s easy sibling chemistry, full of inside jokes and quick back-and-forth humor, made Langston one of the show’s biggest scene-stealers, so it’s no surprise he’s getting more screen time.
The promotion adds to a busy run for Cyler, who broke out in Me and Earl and the Dying Girl and has since built a résumé that includes the Netflix Western The Harder They Fall, Issa Rae’s Rap Sh!t and Ryan Prow‘s The Night Patrol.
Ezra joins the show fresh off a string of standout roles. He became a household name as Spencer James, the gifted football star at the center of The CW’s All American. Details on his ‘Burbs character haven’t been revealed yet.
The new faces join a returning cast that includes Palmer, Whitehall, Julia Duffy, Paula Pell, Mark Proksch and Kapil Talwalkar, along with previously announced series regular Elizabeth Hurley.
A premiere date for Season 2 has not been announced. In the meantime, all eight episodes of Season 1 are streaming now on Peacock.
