Pamela Voorhees’ origin story is about to be revealed.
Peacock Monday released the first footage (via EW) for “Crystal Lake,” the streamer’s forthcoming prequel series to the popular “Friday the 13th” horror film franchise.
In the clip (which you can watch embedded above), a group of camp counselors tells a horrific tale around a campfire. “It all started when that kid drowned last summer,” one guy recounts. That “kid” is, of course, Jason Voorhees, the series’ hockey-masked killer who slices and dices horny teens throughout 12 films. Here, however, Jason is only a child, and in the teaser’s first seconds, we see Pamela (Linda Cardellini) treading water in the lake screaming her son’s name, while flashes of a bloody-faced Cardellini and a large machete hit the screen.
Reads the official synopsis: “The series follows single mother Pam Voorhees who has been unable to shake her grief after her young, sickly son Jason tragically drowned in the town lake almost a year before. When two strangers arrive at Pam’s door digging into her past, a disturbing chain of events are set into motion, leaving the townspeople of Crystal Lake wondering: Just who is Pam Voorhees?”
As previously reported, the eight-episode “Crystal Lake” will premiere Thursday, October 15, with Brad Caleb Kane (“IT: Welcome to Derry”) on board as showrunner.
Who else is starring in Crystal Lake?
Joining Linda Cardellini is a supporting cast that includes William Catlett (“Black Lightning”), Devin Kessler (“Godfather of Harlem”), Cameron Scoggins (“Nashville”), and Gwendolyn Sundstrom. “Crystal Lake” has been in the works for several years now, first earning a series order back in October 2022. “Hannibal” boss Bryan Fuller was originally slated to serve as showrunner, but stepped down in 2024, teeing up Brad Caleb Kane to take the reins.
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