The decision to make Hysteria! The cancellation follows the recent cancellation of another Peacock October release, horror drama Teacup.
Hysteria! is written and produced by Matthew Scott Kane and is set during the 'Satanic Panic' of the late '80s, when a beloved quarterback disappears. It follows a high school heavy metal band of outcasts who realize they can take advantage of the town's sudden interest in the occult by building a reputation as a satanic metal band. But when a bizarre series of murders, kidnappings and reported "supernatural activity" sparks a leather-clad witch hunt, it leads straight to them.
Emjay Anthony, Chiara Aurelia, Kezii Curtis and Nikki Hahn also co-star, with Bruce Campbell, Garret Dillahunt, Nolan North, Elijah Richardson, Milly Shapiro, Allison Scagliotti and Jessica Treska as guest stars.
Executive producers are John Francis Daley and Jonathan Goldstein, along with Chris Bender and Jake Weiner for Good Fear Content. UCP, a division of Universal Studio Group, is the studio.
