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Peacock Launches 'Crystal Lake,' a 'Friday the 13th' Prequel Starring Linda Cardellini

The streaming service releases the eight-episode series exploring Pamela Voorhees' backstory, with Linda Cardellini portraying the character in locations used for the original 1980 film.

8 publishers · 13 articles · first seen 13 Oct 2026 · updated 21d ago

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8 publishers have covered this in 13 articles since 13 Oct 2026. The Hollywood Reporter published first, on 13 October at 15:30 UTC. The most recent article, from Deadline, appeared on 16 October at 22:00 UTC.

Outlets reporting it: The Hollywood Reporter (major outlet), Variety (major outlet), The New York Times (major outlet), The Guardian Culture (major outlet), IndieWire, The A.V. Club, CNET, Deadline.

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  1. The Hollywood Reporter‘Crystal Lake’ Review: Peacock’s Linda Cardellini-Starring Series Is the Best ‘Friday the 13th’ Property Yet (Which Isn’t Saying a Lot)
  2. VarietyLinda Cardellini Leads Peacock’s Bold and Bloody ‘Friday the 13th’ Prequel ‘Crystal Lake’: TV Review
  3. IndieWire‘Crystal Lake’ Review: Over-the-Top Kills Succumb to an Underbaked Story in A24’s ‘Friday the 13th’ Prequel
  4. The A.V. ClubLinda Cardellini lets it rip in Peacock's grisly but overlong Crystal Lake
  5. CNET‘Crystal Lake’ Review: Unusual Origin Story Starts Strong, Then Turns Into a Head-Scratcher
  6. The New York Times‘Crystal Lake,’ a ‘Friday the 13th’ Prequel, Feels for Its Villain
  7. IndieWireHow to Build a ‘Friday the 13th’ Prequel: Blood Bags, Old-School Paranoia, and Linda Cardellini as Pamela Voorhees
  8. Deadline‘Crystal Lake’ Pays Tribute To Snake Killed In Making Of ‘Friday the 13th’: “A Direct Nod”
  9. The Guardian CultureCrystal Lake review – Friday the 13th gets unnecessary expansion in gory and goofy series
  10. VarietyHow Do You Get ‘Friday the 13th’ Fans to Care About Jason’s Mom? ‘Crystal Lake’ Team on Their Ambitious Attempt and Decision to Leave Out the Hockey Mask
  11. Show 3 later sources
    1. DeadlineBrad Caleb Kane On Making ‘Crystal Lake’ A “Small Town Show” In Same N.J. Locations Where ‘Friday the 13th’ Filmed, “Faithfully” Recreating An Iconic Scene & “Twin Peaks-y” Ideas For Season 2
    2. Deadline‘Crystal Lake’s Linda Cardellini Used Pam Voorhees’ Grief As “Fuel For Her Rage,” Reveals Her Favorite Kill Scenes: “Feels A Little Too Good”
    3. Deadline‘Crystal Lake’s Gwendolyn Sundstrom On Grace’s Friendship With Jason, “Learning A Lot” From Linda Cardellini & That Killer Twist

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  1. How Do You Get ‘Friday the 13th’ Fans to Care About Jason’s Mom? ‘Crystal Lake’ Team on Their Ambitious Attempt and Decision to Leave Out the Hockey Mask Variety ·
  2. Crystal Lake review – Friday the 13th gets unnecessary expansion in gory and goofy series The Guardian Culture ·
  3. ‘Crystal Lake,’ a ‘Friday the 13th’ Prequel, Feels for Its Villain The New York Times ·
  4. ‘Crystal Lake’ Review: Peacock’s Linda Cardellini-Starring Series Is the Best ‘Friday the 13th’ Property Yet (Which Isn’t Saying a Lot) The Hollywood Reporter ·
  5. Linda Cardellini Leads Peacock’s Bold and Bloody ‘Friday the 13th’ Prequel ‘Crystal Lake’: TV Review Variety ·
  6. ‘Crystal Lake’s Gwendolyn Sundstrom On Grace’s Friendship With Jason, “Learning A Lot” From Linda Cardellini & That Killer Twist Deadline
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  1. ‘Crystal Lake’s Linda Cardellini Used Pam Voorhees’ Grief As “Fuel For Her Rage,” Reveals Her Favorite Kill Scenes: “Feels A Little Too Good” Deadline
  2. Brad Caleb Kane On Making ‘Crystal Lake’ A “Small Town Show” In Same N.J. Locations Where ‘Friday the 13th’ Filmed, “Faithfully” Recreating An Iconic Scene & “Twin Peaks-y” Ideas For Season 2 Deadline
  3. ‘Crystal Lake’ Pays Tribute To Snake Killed In Making Of ‘Friday the 13th’: “A Direct Nod” Deadline
  4. How to Build a ‘Friday the 13th’ Prequel: Blood Bags, Old-School Paranoia, and Linda Cardellini as Pamela Voorhees IndieWire
  5. ‘Crystal Lake’ Review: Unusual Origin Story Starts Strong, Then Turns Into a Head-Scratcher CNET
  6. Linda Cardellini lets it rip in Peacock's grisly but overlong Crystal Lake The A.V. Club
  7. ‘Crystal Lake’ Review: Over-the-Top Kills Succumb to an Underbaked Story in A24’s ‘Friday the 13th’ Prequel IndieWire

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  • Linda Cardellini
  • Pamela Voorhees
  • Peacock
  • Friday the 13th
  • Crystal Lake
  • Brad Caleb Kane
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