Peacock Horror Thriller ‘Teacup’ Adds Chaske Spencer to Cast (Exclusive)

The cast of Peacock’s Teacup continues to grow.

Chaske Spencer has signed on to the horror thriller, which is inspired by Robert McCammon’s novel Stinger. The Echo star joins Yvonne Strahovski and Scott Speedman in the series from Universal Studio Group’s UCP and James Wan’s Atomic Monster.

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As was the case with Strahovski’s and Speedman’s casting, most details on Spencer’s role are being kept under wraps for now. He’ll play a character named Ruben Shanley.

Teacup will follow a group of people in rural Georgia who must come together in the face of a mysterious threat in order to survive. The show’s setting departs from the novel, which took place in Texas. Peacock gave the project a series order in late 2022 after several months of development.

Ian McCulloch (Yellowstone) adapted the novel and will executive produce with Atomic Monster’s Wan, Michael Clear and Rob Hackett; episode one director E.L. Katz; McCammon; Francisca X. Hu; and Kevin Tancharoen. Strahovski is a producer on the series, which is aiming to begin production soon.

Spencer is coming off Marvel’s Echo, where he played Henry Black Crow Lopez, the uncle of lead character Maya Lopez (Alaqua Cox). He starred opposite Emily Blunt in the Amazon/BBC limited series The English, earning BAFTA and Royal Television Society award nominations for his role. His credits also include the Twilight films, NBC’s Blindspot, Sneaky Pete, Banshee and the feature film Wild Indian, for which he earned a Spirit Award nomination for supporting male actor. Spencer is repped by CESD, ATA Management and Peikoff Mahan.

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