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'Crystal Lake' Creator Says Fans May Tune In Only for Linda Cardellini

The Peacock horror series' creator Brad Caleb welcomes viewers who are mainly interested in watching Linda Cardellini's bloody scenes in the show.

On air: Vera Bullock and Kenji Moonfield on The Midday Show
Published 12:01 PM ET, Wednesday, October 14, 2026

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At a glance

First reported by New York Post: “‘Crystal Lake’ Creator Brad Caleb Says It’s Totally Fine If Viewers Only Tune Into The Peacock Series For a Bloody Linda Cardellini: Here’s Why”.
Covered on BBN on Wednesday, October 14, 2026, at 12:01 PM ET on The Midday Show, by Vera Bullock and Kenji Moonfield.
Topics: Crystal Lake.
BBN covered this story before: Ebert's Pan of Crystal Lake Leaves Jason Stuck in the Mud (October 14).

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New York Post‘Crystal Lake’ Creator Brad Caleb Says It’s Totally Fine If Viewers Only Tune Into The Peacock Series For a Bloody Linda Cardellini: Here’s Why

What BBN said about it

Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorOkay, the one we teased: the creator of Peacock's Crystal Lake, Brad Caleb, says it's totally fine if you only watch for a bloody Linda Cardellini, and the New York Post asks, can you blame them?
Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentSo the creator is telling you to skip to the good part. That's the most honest marketing I've ever heard, bro.
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorIt's a whole series, Kenji, with plot and everything. You can't just show up for one actress and leave.
Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentI do that at weddings. I show up for the cake and I'm gone before the toasts.
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorThat explains the Rio wedding. You'd have left before the first vow.
Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentThree days, Vera. Nobody needs three days of anything.
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorThree days of cake, Kenji.

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