The executive producer and showrunner ofTeacupaddresses plans for season 2 and beyond. Based on the Robert McCammon novelStinger, and consisting of eight episodes,Teacupis led byThe Handmaid’s Talestar Yvonne Strahovski andGrey’s Anatomy’s Scott Speedman. It focuses on an unlikely group in rural Georgia that must work together to face a mysterious danger threatening their survival.
Ahead ofTeacup’s premiere on October 10 on Peacock, creator, showrunner, and executive producer Ian McCulloch candidly addressed the possibility of continuing the horror adaptation for several seasons. McCulloch explained that, while he did have some ideas, he doesn’t know what the ending of the story will be. In the quote below, McCulloch explains that “I write as an audience member” and reflects on how that changes how he approachesTeacup:
Both yes and no. I have some ideas, but I am a writer who doesn’t like to make his job easy, meaning, I don’t know what happens in the end. I write as an audience member. I like to see what happens as I write, which, by the way, I don’t recommend that. It’s really difficult and not the smartest way to do things. [Chuckles] But if I knew everything that happened — say it was going to be six seasons — then I’m not having fun. Then, I’m just dictating, I’m just a court stenographer. I want to be surprised as to what happens, as to what a character does, as to where things go. So, do I have some ideas? Yes. Do I know what happens? Absolutely not.
What The Creator’s Comments Mean For Teacup
The Eight Episodes May Not Hold Anything Back
It is common for relatively high-concept genre TV offerings to hold back reveals and plan out the story to sustain multiple seasons. If it really is the case thatTeacup’s creator is not approaching the adaptation in the same way, then it could mean that the eight half-hour episodes will leave very little unexplored and serve as a satisfying limited series without the need for a second installment. That, in turn, changes the way audiences may approach the James Wan-producedPeacock show.
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There’s another element of intrigue toTeacup, which also stars Chaske Spencer, Kathy Baker, Boris McGiver, Caleb Dolden, Emilie Bierre, and Luciano Leroux. The adaptationchanges a lot of the novel’s story, making it potentially unfamiliar territory even to those who’ve readStinger. That surprise is ultimately a point inTeacup’s favor.
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All Depends On Viewership
Because Peacock is a relatively smaller streaming service, when compared to the likes of Netflix and Prime Video, its metrics for success and viewership are different. If it’s the case thatTeacupmanages to catch on with audiences, particularly after Stephen King endorsed the Peacock show, then there may be discussions about how to extend the story. And the best way to attract that attention is for these eight episodes to be the best they can be, so McCulloch’s approach could prove exactly right.
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Teacup is a horror thriller series that follows a group of people thrust into the middle of rural Georgia who must face off with an unknown threat to stay alive.
