Friday the 13th: The Series (1987)

Fantasy · Horror · Mystery

Micki and Ryan with the help of their friend Jack try to recover cursed antiques so they can store them in safety inside the antique store's vault.

IMDb rating: 7.6 (4,778 votes)
Episode average: 7.0 -0.6 vs IMDb
Seasons: 3
Language: EN
Type: TV series

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Ratings refreshed Oct 3, 2026 · 3 seasons indexed

Cast

Seasons

Season 1 (1987)

6.83 avg 26 episodes 7.0 → 5.5 46 min avg

Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	The Inheritance	7.0	440
2	The Poison Pen	6.4	314
3	Cupid's Quiver	6.1	384
4	A Cup of Time	6.7	293
5	Hellowe'en	6.5	282
6	The Great Montarro	6.4	239
7	Doctor Jack	6.7	237
8	Shadow Boxer	6.6	236
9	Root of All Evil	6.7	226
10	Tales of the Undead	7.2	237
11	Scarecrow	7.5	253
12	Faith Healer	7.2	321
13	The Baron's Bride	7.4	217
14	Bedazzled	6.5	196
15	Vanity's Mirror	7.7	254
16	Tattoo	6.6	203
17	The Electrocutioner	6.8	183
18	Brain Drain	7.0	193
19	The Quilt of Hathor	6.9	201
20	The Quilt of Hathor: The Awakening	6.9	185
21	Double Exposure	7.7	198
22	The Pirate's Promise	7.0	182
23	Badge of Honor	6.2	170
24	Pipe Dream	7.4	170
25	What a Mother Wouldn't Do	7.1	176
26	Bottle of Dreams	5.5	163

Season 2 (1988)

7.04 avg 26 episodes 6.4 → 6.8 46 min avg

Rollercoaster

Season 2 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Doorway to Hell	6.4	159
2	The Voodoo Mambo	6.5	147
3	And Now the News	7.3	161
4	Tails I Live, Heads You Die	7.6	154
5	Symphony in B-Sharp	6.6	140
6	Master of Disguise	7.2	146
7	Wax Magic	7.2	147
8	Read My Lips	7.0	145
9	13 O'Clock	7.7	161
10	Night Hunger	6.6	145
11	The Sweetest Sting	7.1	138
12	The Playhouse	7.5	173
13	Eye of Death	7.2	144
14	Face of Evil	6.6	145
15	Better Off Dead	7.2	139
16	Scarlet Cinema	7.3	149
17	The Mephisto Ring	6.8	127
18	A Friend to the End	6.9	137
19	The Butcher	7.1	146
20	Mesmer's Bauble	7.9	180
21	Wedding in Black	7.5	136
22	Wedding Bell Blues	6.8	130
23	The Maestro	6.5	129
24	The Shaman's Apprentice	6.8	124
25	The Prisoner	7.0	130
26	Coven of Darkness	6.8	123

Season 3 (1989)

6.99 avg 20 episodes 6.8 → 7.2 46 min avg

Shape drift

Season 3 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	The Prophecies: Part 1	6.8	152
2	The Prophecies: Part 2	6.5	74
3	Demon Hunter	6.4	123
4	Crippled Inside	7.9	179
5	Stick It in Your Ear	7.2	124
6	Bad Penny	7.0	120
7	Hate on Your Dial	7.2	145
8	Night Prey	7.2	130
9	Femme Fatale	7.2	123
10	Mightier Than the Sword	7.2	123
11	Year of the Monkey	6.7	127
12	Epitaph for a Lonely Soul	7.2	123
13	Midnight Riders	6.7	126
14	Repetition	6.9	116
15	The Long Road Home	7.4	120
16	My Wife as a Dog	6.8	122
17	Jack-in-the-Box	6.8	106
18	Spirit of Television	6.9	112
19	The Tree of Life	6.5	115
20	The Charnel Pit	7.2	142

Friday the 13th: The Series (1987)

Cast

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