How Keke Palmer’s The’ Burbs Role Proved to Be “Cathartic” as a Mom

The Peacock series features a mom, who has a 2-year-old named Leodis, playing the role of Samira, a new mother. Samira and her friends in the suburbs start investigating a neighbor they believe may be a murderer. While the actress, age 32, isn’t a real-life detective, the show helped her reflect on her own experiences after having a child, as she co-parents her toddler with her ex, Darius Jackson.