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Peacock Unveils Fall Premiere Dates for Four New Series

5/11/2026

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Peacock Announces Premieres

Peacock announced that the Friday the 13th prequel *Crystal Lake* will premiere on Oct. 15.
*The Good Daughter*, starring Rose Byrne and Meghann Fahy, will debut on Nov. 12.
Season two of *The Paper*, featuring Domhnall Gleeson, Chelsea Frei and Sabrina Impacciatore, will launch in September.
*Dig*, a Poehler comedy set in Greece with Hugh Laurie and Geraldine Viswanathan, will debut in November.

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Kane Reveals Casting

Showrunner Brad Caleb Kane reveals that 12-year-old Callum Vinson portrays a young Jason Voorhees in “Crystal Lake.”
Kane says the series is a 1970s psychological thriller that keeps slasher DNA and will announce further details, possibly a premiere date, on Monday.
Linda Cardellini plays Pamela Voorhees, a former singer who quit her career to raise a special-needs child and later murders after her son drowns.

History

Historical Context

Sean S. Cunningham’s low-budget 1980 slasher Friday the 13th earned $59.8 million and birthed the Jason Voorhees franchise, prompting decades of sequels and a 2009 reboot. Now, Brad Caleb Kane leads the streaming series Crystal Lake, casting 12-year-old Callum Vinson as a youthful Jason and Linda Cardellini as Pamela Voorhees, extending the legacy for a 2026 debut.

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Peacock Announces Premieres

Peacock announced that the Friday the 13th prequel *Crystal Lake* will premiere on Oct. 15.
*The Good Daughter*, starring Rose Byrne and Meghann Fahy, will debut on Nov. 12.
Season two of *The Paper*, featuring Domhnall Gleeson, Chelsea Frei and Sabrina Impacciatore, will launch in September.
*Dig*, a Poehler comedy set in Greece with Hugh Laurie and Geraldine Viswanathan, will debut in November.

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