20 Most Anticipated TV Shows Of 2026
11. Crystal Lake
Crystal Lake release date: TBA 2026
Friday the 13th fans have been impatiently waiting for a new piece of live-action Jason media since 2009's remake of the original film, and now it's coming in a wholly unexpected way.
In place of a new Friday the 13th film, we're instead getting Crystal Lake - an A24-produced prequel TV series to the original 1980 movie, centered around the origin story for one of horror's most iconic mainstay villains.
The narrative will be fronted by Jason's mother Pamela, played by the great Linda Cardellini, while a young Jason will be portrayed by Callum Vinson. Adrienne King, who played original heroine Alice Hardy, will also appear in an undisclosed role.
Though the Crystal Lake series has had a strained development which resulted in the dismissal of original showrunner Bryan Fuller (Hannibal), for franchise fans it's simply a relief that's something major is finally being done with the IP again.