The horror-thriller series Teacup has been axed by Peacock after just one season, according to Variety.

The television series, inspired by Robert McCammon’s book Stinger, received a straight-to-series order in 2022. It officially premiered on NBCUniversal’s streaming platform in October 2024.

The storyline revolves around a group of diverse individuals living in rural Georgia. They are forced to come together to face a mysterious threat in order to survive. The main cast included Yvonne Strahovski, Scott Speedman, Chaske Spencer, Kathy Baker, Boris McGiver, Caleb Dolden, Emilie Bierre, and Luciano Leroux.

The show’s writer and executive producer was Ian McCulloch. The series was executive produced by James Wan, Michael Clear, and Rob Hackett under the Atomic Monster production company. Other executive producers involved were Francisca X. Hu, Kevin Tancharoen, and Robert McCammon himself. E.L. Katz directed and executive produced the first two episodes, and Tancharoen directed the final two. UCP was the production company behind the series.

Teacup received mixed-to-positive reviews upon its debut, securing a 70% approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes. However, in his Decider review, Johnny Loftus says “Teacup is already working confidently with one of the horror genre’s perennially best assets: when a newfound sense of dread and harm that seems to consume everything in its path is so powerful, it has the ability to hoover up the regular, everyday dread that was already there.”

Peacock has not disclosed specific viewership numbers for the show, but it did not break into Nielsen’s Top 10 streaming charts, suggesting it struggled to gain significant traction with audiences.

Despite Teacup’s cancellation, Atomic Monster continues its partnership with Peacock. The production company is currently working on an untitled espionage series starring Simu Liu, known for his breakout role in Shang-Chi. That project was greenlit in early 2024 and is now in production.