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Burbs Finale: Conspiracy and Cliffhangers Leave Viewers Guessing

2/10/2026

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Story summary

The Burbs follows Keke Palmer and Jack Whitehall as a couple moving to Hinkley Hills.
The show nods to the 1989 film, with Tom Hanks' likeness as H. Horace Hinkley.
The first season ends with cliffhangers that reveal a conspiracy involving murder and corruption.
Samira learns that missing girl Alison is living under a new identity.
All eight episodes are streaming on Peacock, with a second season contingent on viewership.

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Story summary

The Burbs follows Keke Palmer and Jack Whitehall as a couple moving to Hinkley Hills.
The show nods to the 1989 film, with Tom Hanks' likeness as H. Horace Hinkley.
The first season ends with cliffhangers that reveal a conspiracy involving murder and corruption.
Samira learns that missing girl Alison is living under a new identity.
All eight episodes are streaming on Peacock, with a second season contingent on viewership.