Friday the 13th has one of the best horror films to kick off a Halloween horror marathon. Now, the iconic franchise is set to expand with its prequel series, Crystal Lake, from creator Brad Caleb Kane. The series will explore the story of the original culprit, Pamela Voorhees, before the tragic events that took place at Camp Crystal Lake.

Featuring a brilliant cast, the show will introduce both familiar faces and new characters who become entangled in a brutal game of cat and mouse. So, here is a closer look at the actors bringing these characters to life.

Linda Cardellini as Pamela Voorhees: Linda Cardellini is well known for her role in ER. She also appeared in the Netflix series Dead to Me.

Callum Vinson as young Jason Voorhees: Many might recognise the child actor Callum Vinson from Chucky. He also appeared in Long Bright River and The Night Agent.

Nick Cordileone as Ralph: Nick Cordileone is an actor and producer known for his work in Warrior and Cupid. 

Danielle Kotch as Claudette: Danielle Kotch is best known for her roles in Person of Interest and Sinister.

Phoenix Parnevik as Barry: Phoenix Parnevik is best known for playing the role of a Swedish drummer in Sommartider. He also worked on Bel-Air.

William Catlett as police officer Levon Brooks: William Catlett is an actor and producer. He is well known for his work in Abigail

Cameron Scoggins (Nashville) as Dorf: 

Devin Kessler (Godfather of Harlem) as Brianna

Gwendolyn Sundstrom (Life Cycle 63) as young camper Grace

The series is set before the events of the original 1980 film. It will shed light on Pamela Voorhees, the culprit in the original movie, portraying her as a grieving mother struggling with the loss of her son, Jason, who drowned in the lake. Creator Brad Caleb Kane, in his interview at the 2026 New York Comic Con, explained that the show will focus on the relationship between Pamela and Jason while also exploring Pamela’s transformation.

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Although details about the series have not been revealed yet, Linda Cardellini previously hinted that the show will feature gory scenes.

In her interview with Variety, Linda Cardellini explained that the series’ format allows its creators to explore the characters and particular scenes in much greater depth than films do. This also explains why Pamela Voorhees, who had limited screen time in the movies, has become the focus of the series. Cardellini further added that the show will feature some graphic scenes.

“It does get gory, yes, so much so that I wish sometimes they weren’t as practical as they were,” Cardellini said. “There’s a couple of gory moments on set that were very practical that were pretty gross. Blood everywhere at one point.”

Brad Caleb Kane said something similar during his interview at the 2026 New York Comic Con. He hinted that the series will feature several creative k**** that are even more brutal than those in the original movies. Much more will be found out when the eight-episode series is available to stream on Peacock on October 15, 2026.

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