Peacock is set to premiere its new drama series “Crystal Lake,” a prequel to the iconic “Friday the 13th” franchise, on Thursday, October 15.
The series stars Linda Cardellini as Pam Voorhees, the mother of the infamous Jason Voorhees. Set in the 1970s, “Crystal Lake” will explore Pam’s past as a single mother grieving the drowning of her young son, Jason, in the town lake.
The synopsis describes a disturbing chain of events set in motion when two strangers arrive, probing into Pam’s history and leaving the town questioning her identity.
“Crystal Lake” is created by and showrun by Brad Caleb Kane, known for his work on “IT: Welcome to Derry.” The series is produced by A24.
The cast also includes William Catlett as Officer Levon Brooks, Devin Kessler as Brianna, Cameron Scoggins as Officer Dorf, Nick Cordileone as “Crazy Ralph,” Danielle Kotch as Claudette, Phoenix Parnevik as Barry, and Callum Vinson as Jason Voorhees. Gwendolyn Sundstrom and Joy Suprano are also part of the ensemble.
Peacock released an official teaser trailer for “Crystal Lake” on Monday, July 13. The series will feature eight episodes in its first season.
“Crystal Lake” is a Peacock original and will be available exclusively on the NBCUniversal-owned streaming service. Peacock offers two subscription tiers: Premium with ads for $10.99 per month and Premium Plus ad-free for $16.99 per month. Annual plans are available, offering 12 months for the price of 10, at $109.99 with ads or $169.99 without ads. Peacock Premium Plus can also be accessed through Prime Video.