Peacock’s Satanic Panic Metal Series ‘Hysteria!’ Teaser Sets October Release Date
Peacock has dropped the first official teaser trailer for the new series Hysteria!, infused with heavy metal and set amid the 1980s satanic panic, and announced a premiere date for this October.
The official synopsis: When a beloved varsity quarterback disappears during the “Satanic Panic” of the late 1980s, a struggling high school heavy metal band of outcasts realize they can capitalize on the town’s sudden interest in the occult by building a reputation as a Satanic metal band, until a bizarre series of murders, kidnappings, and reported “supernatural activity” triggers a leather-studded witch hunt that leads directly back to them.
The show stars Julie Bowen (Hubie Halloween, Totally Killer), Bruce Campbell (Evil Dead films), and Anna Camp (True Blood), along with Emjay Anthony (Krampus), Chiara Aurelia, Kezii Curtis, Nikki Hahn, Garret Dillahunt, Nolan North, Elijah Richardson, Milly Shapiro (Hereditary), Allison Scagliotti, and Jessica Treska.
Jordan Vogt-Roberts (Kong: Skull Island) directed the first and last episodes.
Executive producers and writers Matthew Scott Kane and David A. Goodman said in a statement with today’s press release, “’What are those kids up to? Whatever it is, it can’t be good.’ That fear haunts every generation. Children of the Atomic Age went on to terrifying their families by turning on, tuning in and dropping out in the sixties. Those same ‘free spirits’ went on to vote for Reagan and called for censorship of the ‘obscene’ and ‘satanic’ heavy metal bands their own kids worshiped. Now, those kids are adults who rail against pronouns, TikTok, and a movie about Barbie. The cycle doesn’t end. And it’s hard to escape the feeling that someone, or something, is sitting by watching it all, and laughing.
“Hysteria! is about both sides of that generational fear. It’s about the thrills of being young, rebellious in spirit and aspirational at heart – and the horrors of growing up and realizing that the world you thought you knew has shifted beneath your feet.
“Our hope is that parents and children (of the appropriate age, of course) can enjoy the chills, the laughs, the music, and the heart of Hysteria! together. Growing up is scary. So is parenting.”
The eight-episode first season of the Hysteria! premieres on October 18, streaming on Peacock, while USA Network and SYFY will simulcast the first episode on October 18, with USA Network airing new episodes each Friday.
You can watch the official teaser trailer, and see the new teaser poster art and some first look images, below.
