Hysteria!

In 1989 during the Satanic panic, a beloved varsity quarterback's disappearance causes whispers of occult activity and Satanic influence throughout the Detroit suburb of Happy Hollow, Michigan. Dylan, Jordy and Spud, a trio of outcasts in a struggling heavy metal band called Dethkrunch, decide to capitalize on the town's sudden interest in the occult by rebranding themselves as a Satanic metal band. This leads to them becoming the targets of the town's witch hunt, especially when a bizarre series of murders, kidnappings and reported supernatural activity begin happening. ==Cast and characters==

Main • Emjay Anthony as Dylan Campbell • Chiara Aurelia as Jordan "Jordy" Stanwyck • Kezii Curtis as Spud • Nikki Hahn as Faith Whitehead • Bruce Campbell as Ben Dandridge • Anna Camp as Tracy Whitehead • Julie Bowen as Linda Campbell Recurring • Jessica Treska as Judith • Nolan North as Gene Campbell • Elijah Richardson as Cliff • Brandon Butler as Ryan Hudson • Garret Dillahunt as The Reverend (Beaumont Hicks) • Milly Shapiro as Ingrid • Allison Scagliotti as Officer Olsen • Jennie Page as Abigail Perkins • Jessica Luza as Cassie Dandridge ==Episodes==

Development In August 2022, it was announced Peacock had given a straight-to-series order to Hysteria!, a dramatic thriller set during the Satanic panic of the 1980s from writer Matthew Scott Kane. Jonathan Goldstein and John Francis Daley will direct and executive produce the series. Casting In April 2023, it was announced Julie Bowen had been cast as the lead, Linda Campbell, the mother of a teenage outcast. In that same month, it was also reported that Bruce Campbell had joined the cast as Chief Dandridge. In February 2024, it was reported that Nolan North, Garret Dillahunt, Elijah Richardson, Milly Shapiro, Allison Scagliotti, and Jessica Treska had joined the cast as Gene, The Reverend, Cliff, Ingrid, Officer Olsen, and Judith, respectively. ==Release==

The first season consisting of eight episodes premiered on October 18, 2024 on Peacock. ==Reception==

Critical response The review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes reported an 91% approval rating with an average rating of 7.0/10, based on 23 critic reviews. The website's consensus reads: "Freaky in both scares and style, Hysteria! will be a raucous good time for viewers who like their horror programming to have a sense of humor." Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned a score of 62 out of 100 based on 7 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews". The series was canceled after one season, with sources suggesting that low viewership—despite the show not appearing in the Nielsen Top 10 streaming charts—contributed to the decision, even though the creator had planned at least four seasons. ==References==