Peacock's version of The Burbs featured murder, a missing persons case and a surprise kidnapping that set up for a second season. The dark comedy, which premiered on Sunday, February 8, is an adaptation of the 1989 film of the same name. After fictional couple - and new parents - Samira (Keke Palmer) and Rob (Jack Whitehall) moved to his childhood neighborhood, old secrets resurfaced about his missing friend Allison (Erica Dasher). Samira, Rob and his friend Naveen (Kapil Talwalkar) realized Allison wasn't kidnapped but in hiding because she thought she was a target.