‘Crystal Lake’: Trailer for ‘Friday the 13th’ Prequel Series Revealed

Amanda Bell July 13, 2026, 2:55 pm

It’s been almost three years since Peacock first announced its Friday the 13th prequel series Crystal Lake was in the works. After a couple of key setbacks, it looks like the series is finally coming to the streamer.

On July 13, Peacock released the first new teaser trailer from the project, offering fans an early glimpse of what’s to come (embedded above). Plus, more details about what to expect are in.

So what do we know about the series so far? Here’s a look at all the details.

When will Crystal Lake premiere?

The series will premiere on Peacock on Thursday, October 15.

What is Crystal Lake about?

Crystal Lake is a prequel to the iconic horror film Friday the 13th.

According to lead actress Linda Cardellini, the film will explore the unknown details of Pamela Voorhees, the series’ first killer and mother of Jason Voorhees.

The actress told Deadline, “She’s important to the series, but sort of unexplored. So I thought that would be really, really fun to do something I’d never done.” Cardellini also revealed that showrunner Brad Caleb Kane, “made sort of this mixtape of all the things that he would love to see happen for her. It goes all over the place for her character, and it’s really fun.”

Previously, on Friday the 13th (March 13, to be exact), Peacock debuted a series of first-look images from the upcoming series to whet the appetites of horror aficionados and Fangoria fans. While the trio of images featuring a bloody knife, a creepy pool, and a few amorous teens didn’t give much away about the plot, they did set the vibe for the project.

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Who stars in Crystal Lake?

Leading the series is Cardellini as Pamela, the mother of Jason Voorhees who served as the primary antagonist of the first Friday the 13th film (played by Betsy Palmer), seeking retribution against the teen counselors whom she blamed for her son’s drowning death. In this iteration, according to Deadline, she’ll be a single mother who gave up her career as a singer to raise a special needs child, and things take a dark turn when he dies.

According to Deadline, Callum Vinson will take on the role of young Jason. Meanwhile, Nick Cordileone, Joy Suprano, Danielle Kotch, and Phoenix Parnevik have also joined the cast.

The series will also feature William Catlett in a major role as Levon Brooks, but details about the character are not available at this time, except a teaser from Kane that reads, “And he shall be Levon. And he shall be a good man.”

Also starring in the series will be Devin Kessler as Briana Brooks, Cameron Scoggins as Dorf, and Gwendolyn Sundstrom as Grace. Of the latest news, Kane wrote, “More Crystal Lake casting! (Including a legacy character from the original movie. One of many.) And we’re close to rolling cameras so I’ll be posting more and more exciting updates every week — endless surprises to come. So WATCH THIS SPACE!”

Peacock also announced that Episodes 1 through 3 will be directed by Michael Lennox, while 4 through 6 will be helmed by Celine Held and Logan George, and 7 and 8 will be directed by Quyen Tran.

What else is there to know about Crystal Lake?

When the series was first announced in 2022, it was supposed to be a collaboration between A24 and Bryan Fuller, with Victor Miller writing. In 2023, Adrienne King, who’d portrayed Alice Hardy in the first two films, was cast in the prequel series, and Kevin Williamson was expected to contribute writing for one episode of the season. However, Fuller was dropped from the series in 2024, and Kane later took over.

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Kane announced in December 2024 that things were getting into motion with the series, writing on Instagram, “Happy Friday the 13th (to those who celebrate!) wish I could give a more substantial update but mum’s the word. Suffice it to say the story’s been broken, scripts have been and are being written, and the goal is to give the fans (including myself) a tense, scary, bloody, and satisfying ride that’s well worth the wait. More news to come in the new year. Unless, y’know..we’re all doomed.”