Teacup Is One of the Top Peacock Series, but Is This James Wan Project Worth Watching?

Peacock has finally released six episodes of Teacup. Three families find themselves trapped on a cozy farm. A mysterious man in a gas mask paints a blue area around the houses and assures that you should not go beyond the outlined area.

One of the producers of the series based on Robert R. McCammon's novel Stinger is James Wan, the creator of Saw and The Conjuring.

What Is Teacup About?

A cozy farm in the Georgia woods. Maggie and James Chenoweth are raising a high school age daughter, Meryl, and a young son, Arlo. Maggie's mother-in-law, Ellen, also visits the farm.

In the evening, the worried Shanleys arrive at the Chenoweths' house: Ruben, Valeria, and their teenage son, Nicholas. The family's horse is covered in blood and behaving strangely; they decide to take it to the vet – luckily, Maggie happens to treat animals.

A little later, other neighbors arrive at the farm: Donald and Claire Kelly. Their dog has run away. While the adults interrupt each other trying to understand why the animals are so worried, Arlo goes into the woods where he meets a bloody woman mumbling incomprehensible words.

Meanwhile, a man in a gas mask appears at the farm, outlining the house with blue paint and telling everyone in the area not to leave.

Teacup Is Reminiscent of Under the Dome and From

The series begins as a typical adaptation of a Stephen King work: unexplained events occur; neighbors must unite to resist an unknown evil; there are noticeably more questions than answers.

In terms of plot, Teacup is closest to the story of Under the Dome. Among similar recent projects, we can recall the horror From, which has been on the air for three seasons. But From is more interesting than Teacup.

Teacup Suffers From the Same Problem as Many Other Supernatural Shows

Teacup should be of interest to fans of inexplicable devilry. The problem is that, as with many projects about the supernatural, the series is interesting precisely because of the mysterious atmosphere.

As soon as the writers start to give the audience answers, the story not only fails to surprise, but also disappoints.

Obviously, the series doesn't have the biggest budget, so there aren't many spectacular episodes. The writers seem to want to scare the viewers, but they bring the dramatic relationships of the characters to the fore. Under extreme conditions, betrayals and old grudges are revealed – it seems that no one can be trusted here.

Teacup Can Still Be a Worthy Entertainment for a Halloween Watch

Every year, streaming services release projects for Halloween. In October, viewers around the world experience an acute shortage of scary content, so Teacup can find its audience.

However, the project has nothing original to offer the experienced viewer. Gradually, towards the end, the suspense subsides completely and there are no more bloody scenes.