Friday the 13th: The Series

When strange antiques surface with dangerous powers, Micki Foster and Ryan Dallion team up with seasoned dealer Jack Marshak to track down each object and lock it away in the antique shop vault. Each episode sends the trio after a new item whose hidden influence warps ordinary lives, turning small decisions into life-changing threats. Micki and Ryan bring different strengths to the hunt, balancing skepticism, quick thinking and occasional brawn, while Jack contributes occult know-how and hard-earned caution. The show keeps its focus on mystery and character, presenting self-contained cases that reveal how greed, longing and coincidence let ordinary objects wreak havoc without ever spoiling longer plot developments.

Premiering in 1987 in first-run syndication, the series was created by Frank Mancuso Jr. and Larry B. Williams. Louise Robey, John D. LeMay and Chris Wiggins lead the cast, and the show ran across several seasons in the late 1980s, embracing an episodic supernatural format common to the era.

The series did not collect major industry awards like Emmys or Golden Globes and was rarely part of mainstream awards conversation. Still, critics and genre fans appreciated its consistent atmosphere and storytelling, and it maintained attention through fanzines, convention panels and later home video circulation, helping preserve its reputation among horror television enthusiasts.

Although it shares a title with the slasher films, the show is a separate entity, a distinction that often caused viewer confusion but also attracted interest. Over time it developed a devoted cult following, influenced later TV that used cursed-object premises, and remains a frequent reference point in discussions about 1980s genre programming and practical-effects era supernatural storytelling.

The series holds a 7.3/10 average from 225 votes, reflecting steady fan approval rather than broad mainstream acclaim. Critics noted its effective mood, moral dilemmas and inventive monster-of-the-week setups. Recurring themes include responsibility for dangerous artifacts, the consequences of desire and curiosity, and how ordinary people cope when the everyday becomes uncanny.