# New ‘Friday the 13th’ Prequel Is Officially One of Peacock’s Biggest Debuts Ever

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/new-friday-the-13th-prequel-is-officially-one-of-peacocks-biggest-debuts-ever/
- Published: 2026-10-30T09:00:12+00:00
- Updated: 2026-10-30T09:35:51+00:00
- Original publisher: Collider
- Original article: https://collider.com/friday-the-13th-prequel-crystal-lake-streaming-success-peacock-october-2026/
- Topics: Film

## Key points

- *Crystal Lake* drew 1.3 billion viewing minutes in 11 days.
- It is Peacock’s fourth-biggest scripted original debut.
- The prequel stars Linda Cardellini as Pam Voorhees.

## Summary

*Crystal Lake*, a prequel to *Friday the 13th*, has become one of Peacock’s most successful scripted original debuts. Its early audience figures mark a strong return for the franchise as Halloween approaches.

The eight-episode series, starring Linda Cardellini as Pam Voorhees, premiered on 15 October. NBCUniversal says it drew 1.3 billion viewing minutes in its first 11 days, making it Peacock’s fourth-biggest scripted original debut; Nielsen ranked it third among streaming originals and first-season series for the week of 19 October. It also recorded 1.8 billion social media impressions in its first 24 hours and more than 7.6 million social video views over 11 days.

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