Season 1 – Crystal Lake

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Oct 2026

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After a seemingly fatal accident at summer camp claims young Jason Voorhees' life, his mother, Pamela, is left grief-stricken. As the town moves on, Pam clings to the hope that her son, whose body was never recovered, may still be alive. The town's chief of police, Levon Brooks, offers comfort and friendship and the two soon grow fond of each other, but Pam's intentions come into question as other dead bodies begin to turn up in the quiet town of Crystal Lake. Levon asks his sister, Briana, a journalist, to dig into these unusual deaths using her resources. What begins as a modest pursuit grows into something far beyond anyone's reckoning. Meanwhile, Pam's dark past comes back to haunt her, forcing her to fight for her very survival and eventually setting off a chain of events that slowly transforms her into the rampaging killer we know from "Friday the 13th."

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Critics Consensus

Linda Cardellini plays the perfect mom who can do no wrong in this slasher prequel that lives up to the best and worst of its franchise's ilk, but since mother knows best, Crystal Lake is a campy, gory, good time.

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Melanie McFarland

Salon.com

3 days ago

What passes for story amounts to little more than a two-dimensional cartoon rendered in human-flesh puppetry, courtesy of actors capable of much better, Cardellini included.

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Rebecca Nicholson

Financial Times

4 days ago

3/5

Crystal Lake may be a little underpowered... but it is a stylish and enjoyable interlude nonetheless.

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Jamie Graham

Empire Magazine

Oct 22, 2026

3/5

Linda Cardellini kills it as Pamela Voorhees, and frequent call-backs push the nostalgia buttons as assuredly as Jason rips off campers’ faces. Shame about the ludicrous backstory.

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Andrew Murray

The Upcoming

3 days ago

4/5

[A] blood-soaked love letter to the genre.

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Korey Coleman

Double Toasted

3 days ago

Linda Cardellini kills it here. One moment, she’s a quiet, protective mother trying to keep a low profile so she isn't discovered. And at another moment, she’s losing her mind in a bonkers performance.

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Barbara Ellen

Observer (UK)

4 days ago

Cardellini treats the material with respect, bringing to the role her singular brand of controlled intensity, and Will Catlett puts in a great shift playing a cop carrying a torch for Pamela.

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Corey F

@Cfedor 3 hrs ago

Creative storytelling of this origin story of a cult classic character. Great period piece with interesting scenery and complimentary musical score. Highly recommended viewing with each episode delivering a compelling story.

AJ L

@aj9843 7 hrs ago

Linda Cardellini was soooooooo damn good! Genuine awesome show. Each episode engaging and action-packed (for the most part) which is awesome for a story which's duty is building out a backstory for a character. Great spooky setting. Wish the flashback episode (episode 7 of 8) would've been earlier in the season though, was oddly placed right as the story is climaxing

Tony W

@Neverending80s 15 hrs ago

A great drama with gory horror thrown in for good measure, that just so happens to completely rewrite and rearranges the mythology to make things in the films that come later make complete sense. The series also makes the films easier to follow. This series has a sexiness woven throughout it without being overt or gratuitous. If the show runner Brad Kane continues down this path, to correct the ills of the past films in future seasons leading up to the films that took place in the 80’s, I can see a complete revival of Friday the 13th coming. One of the few prequel series that’s better than what came before. A must watch.

sxylilvirgo S

@RT61336247 23 hrs ago

Loved the story! It was definitely worth watching. I loved all the characters and hope there's a season 2.

Ari R

@ari6000 1 day ago

I love Linda Cardellini but her backstory about Jason being a science experiment was silly, not interesting and not scary. And why does Jason kill campgoers after being teased by one kid? No tension whatsoever leading up to the boring kills. This is Pamela's story and it's not compelling.

Matthew M

@kittycatman6987 1 day ago

It’s missing something for me that a lot of other people agree with. The gore and violence was enjoyable but not enough skin for Friday the 13th. There I said it. The actors and actresses did great though. The back story is also a little much.

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Brad Kane

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Linda Cardellini

Pamela Voorhees

William Catlett

Levon

Gwendolyn Sundstrom

Grace

Cameron Scoggins

Dorf

Devin Kessler

Briana Brooks

Episode 1

Aired Oct 15, 2026

Camp Crystal

Camp Crystal Lake's idyllic summer is cut short by Jason's death; as the town moves on, Pam continues looking for him; Levon invites her to Founder's Day, but it only triggers Pam's pain; as she runs from her present, Pam is soon met with her past.

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Episode 2

Aired Oct 15, 2026

Part 2

While on a date with Levon, Pam bumps into Rita and is invited to a weekend seminar with a self-help guru; Grace goes to a high school party only to be sent away by Claudette; something sinister takes revenge for Grace.

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Episode 3

Aired Oct 15, 2026

Part III

The townspeople go bear hunting against Levon's orders; Pam and Levon bond over the loss of their loved ones; Pam visits Grace at her apartment and suspects she is being abused, leading to a confrontation with her mother, Valerie.

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Episode 4

Aired Oct 15, 2026

A New Beginning

Pam visits Levon in the middle of the night; Willow arrives in town searching for her friends but soon fears she's being followed; Pam asks for her job back at the camp where a new group of counselors now work; Briana's research takes an unexpected turn.

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Episode 5

Aired Oct 15, 2026

The New Blood

Camp Crystal Lake reopens for the summer despite the mounting death toll; tensions rise as Levon and Dorf clash over the murder suspects; Pam, worried she is losing Grace to the new staff, discovers troubling news that changes everything.

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Episode 6

Aired Oct 15, 2026

Kill Them, Mommy

Pam thinks Jason is alive; the counselors mourn Willow, but their ceremony soon takes a dark turn when an uninvited guest arrives; Briana receives a mysterious envelope just as the state police step in and take over the case at Crystal Lake.

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Episode 7

Aired Oct 15, 2026

Friday…

A young Pam gives birth to Jason after a complicated pregnancy; Elias climbs the corporate ladder as Jason grows into a young boy; during his 4th birthday party, Jason shows alarming symptoms that lead Pam to question her life.

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Episode 8

Aired Oct 15, 2026

The Final Chapter

Elias arrives in Crystal Lake determined to find Pam and Jason; Levon faces Elias in a tense exchange in an effort to protect Pam; Pam's world unravels as her past finally catches up to her.

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Creator: Brad Kane
Executive Producer: Brad Kane, Victor Miller, Marc Toberoff, Robert M. Barsamian, Robert P. Barsamian, Stuart Manashil, Michael Lennox, Tyson Bidner
Network: Peacock
Rating: TV-MA
Genre: Horror
Original Language: English
Release Date: Oct 15, 2026

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