About “The ‘Burbs” in a few words:

The ‘Burbs is a fresh comedy‑mystery series reinventing the quirky chaos of suburban life for 2026. Samira and Rob Fisher, a young couple with a newborn, move back to Rob’s childhood neighborhood thinking they’ll get peace and quiet. Instead, Samira stumbles onto suspicious behavior, eerie houses, and a gaggle of eccentric neighbors who might be stranger than the spooky mystery they’re trying to solve. It’s funny, strange, and just a little bit mind‑bending.

Meet the characters from The ‘Burbs

Samira Fisher

Samira is the kind of neighbor who notices everything — like, everything, down to the weird stain on your gutter that you didn’t even know was there. She’s fiercely protective, quick-witted, and has this furtive, detective energy (okay, maybe she bought a magnifying glass once, who hasn’t?). She will organize a block meeting, lecture you about recycling, then disappear for two days to read true crime novels and make elaborate lists; it’s both comforting and mildly alarming. Also she makes an amazing lemon cake but will glare at you if you steal a slice, which is adorable and terrifying at once. Did I mention she owns three different houseplants and talks to them like co-conspirators?

Rob Fisher

Rob is the stovetop king of the cul-de-sac — always grilling something, usually with a suspiciously experimental spice mix that his neighbors pretend to love. He’s practical, slow-to-judge, and suspiciously calm even when the lawn flamingos go missing (he claims to be above drama, but eye roll). He has this dad-joke charm that disarms you and then he whispers conspiracy theories about the HOA like it’s a sport. He collects vintage screwdrivers in a shoebox, which is both endearing and a little mysterious.

Lynn Gardner

Lynn is pure organization energy; binder in hand, she knows everyone’s schedules and will somehow coordinate a bake sale and a stakeout at the same time. She can be bossy — yes — but also unshakably kind, like the person who will give you a band-aid and then scold you for being dramatic. There’s a wild streak too; rumor has it she once took a midnight road trip for a garden gnome (I believe it), and she also knows three different ways to tie a scarf depending on the weather. She hoards ribbon and emergency tea bags, which is oddly romantic? Honestly she makes you feel like everything will be fine, even if she’s the one planning the contingency.

Dana Richards

Dana is the streetwise whirlwind, equal parts skatepark attitude and soapbox philosopher, and she says the thing everyone else is thinking but won’t. She’s quick, sarcastic, brave in a shaky way — leaps before she looks and then apologizes for the leap, sometimes with a bruise, sometimes with a brilliant idea. She loves messy art, hates cucumbers with a passion she can’t really explain, and will defend a stray cat like it’s her sibling. Also she learns details about people by eavesdropping at bus stops, which is creepy but also useful.