‘The ‘Burbs’ Review: Keke Palmer Deserves Better Than Peacock’s Bland, Redundant Reboot

In 2026, it should come as no surprise that a suburban hamlet calling itself “the safest town in America” has a hidden history of violence. I mean, when Minneapolis, Minnesota — a city that’s predominant cultural stereotype is rooted in how nice its people are — is too dangerous for parents to trust their kids will make it home from school every day, can any American town be considered truly and simply safe? (Not from Ice! Not from this government! Not unless you’re grading on a curve!)

Even if you set reality aside (a reasonable request for a network comedy), seeing “the safest town in America” scrawled under a roadside welcome sign should register less as a reassurance than a red flag. To her credit, Samira (Keke Palmer) seems to take it that way: The new resident of Ashfield Place, a cul-de-sac nestled within a fictional New Jersey suburb, is immediately,…