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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."
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Crystal Lake — Season 1

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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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Peter Travers The Travers Take 2 days ago
3/4
Friday the 13th gets a potently scary prequel in eight episodes with a twist on the original twist ending and a knockout Linda Cardellini testing the limits of a mother’s love. Go to Full Review
Justin Clark Slant Magazine 3 days ago
1.5/4
For all of Linda Cardellini’s efforts, the series is never in danger of getting too real. Go to Full Review
Benjamin Lee Guardian 4 days ago
2/5
Horror stans might appreciate the fan service (and the staggeringly nasty gore) but for anyone else, the overcomplicated and underpowered Crystal Lake just doesn’t warrant the stay. Go to Full Review
Victoria Luxford NME (New Musical Express) 5 hrs ago
3/5
Crystal Lake is an inoffensive expansion of the Friday The 13th franchise that prefers gore over lore. Go to Full Review
Akos Peterbencze The Screen 1 day ago
6.5/10
When it works, Cardellini permeates the screen with a fierce and furious aura you can’t look away from. Her wrath — vile, wild, and voracious — is both exhilarating and electrifying, even though you’re fully aware of how immoral and rabid it is. Go to Full Review
Luke Y. Thompson Mortal Cinema (Substack) 1 day ago
Crystal Lake isn’t high art, but it’s the most handsomely mounted Friday the 13th production probably ever Go to Full Review
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Andr W @Willzinho 49 min ago Serie boa no suspense e a história do jason muito boa .mais não vou dar nota máxima pouca do terror eu pensava que ia muito do jason que tava esperando 👀 ver o jason em ação mais não mais essa série muito boa me lembra Serie motel bates See more Shawna E @RT78803630 1 hr ago I was skeptcial. But the cast and crew did amazing. Makes you cheer jason on and have a bit more understanding why he is the way he is!! Can not wait for more!!! See more Zach S @Zach1445 1 hr ago Great show, very captivating. Loved the update with the backstory. See more Paul C @paulcesare 2 hrs ago This series got everything you'd expect from a prequel: good writing, character development, homage to the originals and superb acting. It masterfully ties all the "in the air" bits from movies and stich them together and make you go back to the originals with a new vision of the events. Good pace, memorable characters, even the "disposable" ones, many references to the 1980 flick. And the CGI on this one is pretty good, even if it's not the core essential to make it happen. The way Mrs. Voorhees is portrayed gives you the raw animal instinct of survival and revenge at expense of everyone else's See more Theemadmaxx T @theemadmaxx 2 hrs ago Great show not overwhelmingly superb but great and good casting. Good back story 💯 little to much sex scenes maybe it will seem forced for some other than that great great show. Death scenes are good too I really enjoyed the show and lots of drama. Give it a watch See more Tommy T @RT11426294 3 hrs ago ​I sat down for some slasher nostalgia and ended up binging the entire season in a day. It is impossible to turn off. You never know what is coming; every episode ends on a razor-sharp cliffhanger that keeps you glued to your seat. It shows a side of Friday the 13th never seen before, building a real story with weight that explores the backstory of how Jason truly came about. ​The production is top-tier. The acting is grounded and intense, with characters you actually care about. The special effects and gore are brutal, polished, and stunning. Combined with period-accurate costumes, eerie woods, and a classic camp setting, it nails that vintage nostalgia without feeling like a gimmick. ​Anyone rating this low is missing out. You do not even have to be a horror fan to love it, because at its core, it is just fantastic storytelling driven by a compelling mystery. Season 2 cannot get here fast enough! See more Read all reviews
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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. Details 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. Details 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. Details 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. Details 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. Details 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. Details 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. Details 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. Details

Season Info

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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