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Crystal Lake boss defends Jason twist; Grey's returns tonight

Peacock's Crystal Lake finale may or may not patch a decades-old Friday the 13th plot hole, and its showrunner is publicly standing behind the series' big swing.

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  1. Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorBrad Caleb Kane, the showrunner of Peacock's Crystal Lake, is now defending the big swing and the twist in his Jason Voorhees series, and I am one hundred percent on his side.

  2. Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorWhat is the twist?

  3. Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorGreat question, and the answer is wild. I haven't seen it, but the defense was very passionate.

  4. Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorThe finale also may or may not fix a plot hole that has hung over Friday the 13th for years, and the report says you decide. Forty years, and the franchise is leaving homework.

  5. Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorMeanwhile, The Hollywood Reporter says the Grey's Anatomy season twenty-three premiere airs tonight at ten Eastern, seven Pacific, so somebody is already in surgery.

  6. Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorThe plot hole has outlived Jason. Rex, what has a scoreboard?

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  1. Tree falls on Birmingham home overnight, killing one in Spring Lake… · WVTM Channel 13
  2. Ink hits London; Line Of Fire backup script; Crystal Lake rule · Deadline
  3. 'Crystal Lake' reviews laud 'Friday the 13th' prequel series · Forbes
  4. Hail Mary goodbye, a sweatshirt restock, Crystal Lake reviews · /Film
  5. Ebert's Pan of Crystal Lake Leaves Jason Stuck in the Mud · Roger Ebert
  6. 'Crystal Lake' Creator Says Fans May Tune In Only for Linda Cardellini · New York Post
  7. Crystal Lake boss defends Jason twist; Grey's returns tonight (this story)
  8. Body found in barrel at Lake Mead in 2022 is identified · KTNV Las Vegas

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