‘Teacup:’ What reviewers are saying about series based on book by Alabama author

With four of the eight episodes now available for the Peacock series “Teacup,” it has mostly positive reviews from online aggregators.Rotten Tomatoes gives it an overall 79 percent (score of 100) and IMDb gives it a 7 out of 10.The series, which debuted Thursday, Oct. 10 and drops two new episodes each Thursday, uses Alabama bestselling author Robert “Rick” McCammon’s 1988 novel “Stinger” as source material, although it will apparently use the bones of the idea rather than following the plot verbatim.The description of the show on IMDb says: “Trapped on a farm in rural Georgia, a group of neighbors must put aside their differences and unite in the face of a mysterious and deadly threat.” The show was filmed in Atlanta and Covington, Ga., McCammon has said. “They put a lot of work and money into it,” McCammon said. “I talked to the screenwriters; they did a great job. The book will always be my book and it’s kind of interesting to see what other people can…