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Teacup Series-Premiere Recap: Trapped


The latest James Wan–produced horror series gets off to a promising start but sets a pace that will be difficult to keep up.

James Wan is one of the biggest names in horror these days, having co-created Saw, started the Conjuring and Insidious franchises, directed Malignant, and produced fun, winkingly over-the-top films like M3gan and Night Swim. The first two episodes of the show, which Wan is producing but was created by Yellowstone and Chicago Fire writer Ian McCulloch, are definitely a promising start despite some early signs that pacing might be a bit of an issue. Maggie catches a wasp in one to kick off the premiere, calling it a “tempest in a teacup.” Near the end of the second episode, Arlo puts a bunch of marbles underneath one and says “My little lighthouse,” after the song he and his mom were singing.

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