Season 1 – Crystal Lake

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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."

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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William Goodman

TheWrap

13 hrs ago

While not without merit, “Crystal Lake” is too often stuck in the shadow of its franchise elephant for it to succeed on its own terms.

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Saloni Gajjar

AV Club

14 hrs ago

In giving Pam Voorhees a distressing backstory that spins its wheels, Crystal Lake successfully deepens the character but messes with the franchise’s mythology. But it's anchored by Linda Cardellini's exceptional—and exceptionally gonzo—lead performance.

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Ben Travers

IndieWire

15 hrs ago

What's waiting isn’t exactly mind-blowing, and I suspect franchise die-hards will be happier being left to their collective, unlimited imaginations.

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Peter Gray

The AU Review

4 hrs ago

3.5/5

Crystal Lake demonstrates that there are still stories worth telling within the Friday the 13th universe, even if they don’t always unfold in the way audiences expect.

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Eric Goldman

Eric Goldman (YouTube)

6 hrs ago

I love what Linda Cardellini does here, who's not holding back and going wild. The series goes to some strange and unusual places that are a lot of fun.

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Daniel Kurland

Dread Central

10 hrs ago

3.5/5

Just like Jason, Crystal Lake is a little malformed and neglected, but it’s capable of greatness and defying expectations if it’s given a chance. It’s a satisfying step forward for the Friday the 13th franchise after nearly two decades of standstill.

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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

Airs Oct 15

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

Airs Oct 15

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

Airs Oct 15

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

Airs Oct 15

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

Airs Oct 15

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 change everything.

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Episode 6

Airs Oct 15

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

Airs Oct 15

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

Airs Oct 15

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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