Summary
The teaser trailer forHysteria!previewsModern FamilyalumJulie BowenandEvil Deadstar Bruce Campbell’s upcoming horror comedy series. Since the end of her time as Claire Dunphy onModern Family, Bowen has taken to genre fare. She starred in the romcomMixtape, which has a distinct attachment to past decades, in addition to the slasherTotally Killer. Now in just a matter of weeks, Bowen will take on another genre staple: satanic panic. Campbell is known for his role in theEvil Deadseries, which deals in the occult and his latest series is a return to that.
Peacock has now released the teaser trailer forHysteria!, which debutsall eight episodes on Friday, October 18.
Hysteria!will also premiere on the USA Network and SYFY on the same date, with the USA Network then airing new episodes each Friday.
What Happens In The Hysteria! Teaser Trailer?
A Hit Song Is Interrupted
The minute-long teaser begins with the hallmarks of a seemingly safe American town, with everybody being friendly and waving to one another. Bowen’s character is in the kitchen. She’s listening to “Heaven Is a Place on Earth” by Belinda Carlisle, a song which received a spotlight focus in the standoutBlack Mirrorepisode “San Junipero.” When the lights flicker and her surroundings begin to rattle, Bowen’s character is briefly rattled. The character attempts to collect herself, but she’s shaken again whenher reflection is revealed to be something demonic.
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What Is Hysteria! About?
The official synopsis forHysteria!, provided by Peacock and included below, teases thatthe eight-episode series begins with a disappearance. Although some of the characters look to take advantage of this, the situation gets far more serious and the 1980s-set horror comedy takes some dangerous twists and turns that do not bode well for the people involved:
When a beloved varsity quarterback disappears during the “Satanic Panic” of the late 1980s, a struggling high school heavy metal band of outcasts realize they can capitalize on the town’s sudden interest in the occult by building a reputation as a Satanic metal band, until a bizarre series of murders, kidnappings, and reported “supernatural activity” triggers a leather-studded witch hunt that leads directly back to them.
Along with Bowen and Campbell, theHysteria!cast includes Anna Camp, Emjay Anthony, Chiara Aurelia, Kezii Curtis, and Nikki Hahn. Recurring guests, meanwhile, are Garret Dillahunt, Nolan North, Elijah Richardson, Milly Shapiro, Allison Scagliotti, and Jessica Treska. Behind the camera, the show is written and executive produced by Matthew Scott Kane (Stitchers) and David A. Goodman, who previously worked onThe Orville.
Hysteria!
Cast
A group of high school outcasts rebrands as a Satanic metal band during the 1980s “Satanic Panic” after a quarterback vanishes. However, a series of violent incidents and paranormal reports lead to a town-wide witch hunt, which eventually points to the band.
