The Lede

Crystal Clear Halloween is fast approaching, so there’s no better time for a terrifying visit to CRYSTAL LAKE, all eight episodes of which dropped yesterday, and are available on Crave. A prequel to the Friday The 13th franchise, CRYSTAL LAKE follows single mother Pam Voorhees, played by Linda Cardellini, who has been unable to shake her grief after her sickly son Jason tragically drowned a year earlier. When two strangers arrive at Pam’s door digging into her past, a disturbing chain of events is set into motion, leaving the townspeople to wonder: just who is Pam Voorhees? Cardellini, who recently won an EMMY® Award for HBO’s DTF ST. LOUIS, admitted she was surprised to be approached about the role in CRYSTAL LAKE, but added enthusiastically, “I’ve never been allowed to play that much rage, and you can only do it in this genre.” To continue the story, 1980’s original Friday The 13th is on Crave as well, as is 1981’s Friday The 13th: Part 2.

You Go, Girls HBO’s GIRLS was one of the most talked-about shows of the 2010s, with many pundits regarding it as a clever method to decode the millennial generation. Well, those mysterious millennials are back, with the news that GIRLS is returning for a five-episode, limited-run revival. Creator and star Lena Dunham, and castmates Allison Williams, Jemima Kirke, Zosia Mamet, and Andrew Rannells are all set to reprise their roles, with production scheduled to begin in the summer of 2027. “We always said we would only return to GIRLS if there was a specific story we were burning to tell,” Dunham said in a statement. “I’ve missed these characters, but for a long time I couldn’t quite picture them in the present day. Then, right around my 40th birthday, they started talking to me in the shower.” A fun teaser featuring the five main actors was released by HBO, and it can be seen here. Of course, all six existing seasons of GIRLS are on Crave now.