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Peacock's ‘Crystal Lake’ Surges Past 1.7 Billion Viewing Minutes in Two Weeks

The Friday the 13th prequel becomes a major Halloween streaming attraction as audiences embrace the horror franchise's television expansion.

By Ledger Staff ·

A lake dock vanishing into fog at Lake Arrowhead, California; illustrative stock photograph, not an image from Crystal Lake
A lake dock vanishing into fog at Lake Arrowhead, California; illustrative stock photograph, not an image from Crystal Lake · Scottthezombie / Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Cropped and resized · CC BY-SA 4.0

Peacock's horror series Crystal Lake has generated approximately 1.7 billion minutes of viewing during its first 14 days, marking a significant debut for the streaming platform.

The Friday the 13th prequel premiered on October 15, 2026, and quickly attracted attention from horror audiences.

According to reported Nielsen data, the series ranked third among streaming originals during the week of October 19 and first among debut season series.

The total places the show as Peacock's fourth most watched scripted original series to date by the reported viewing measure.

Linda Cardellini stars as Pamela Voorhees in a story exploring the events surrounding the death of her son Jason.

Brad Caleb Kane serves as creator, writer, showrunner, and executive producer of the series.

The strong early performance demonstrates the continued appeal of established horror franchises as streaming platforms expand their original programming.

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