Peacock Sets Oct. 18 Premiere Date for ‘Hysteria!’
Will binge all eight episodes of thriller series with USA Network airing episodes weekly
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Peacock will premiere all eight episodes of its original horror series Hysteria! on October 18, with USA Network set to air the show”s episodes weekly.
Set during the ”Satanic Panic” era of the 1980s, the series focuses on a high school heavy metal band thato looks to capitalize on the town’s sudden interest in the occult after a beloved varsity quarterback disappears, until a series of murders and kidnappings begins to place an unwanted focus on the band’s members, Peacock said.
USA and Syfy will simulcast the series premiere episode, with USA airing subsequent episodes every Friday night, according to Peacock.
Hysteria! stars Julie Bowen, Anna Camp, Emjay Anthony, Chiara Aurelia, Kezii Curtis and Nikki Hahn. The series is executive produced by John Francis Daley, Jonathan Goldstein, Chris Bender and Jake Weiner.
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