{
  "id": 16467332,
  "title": "Before Crystal Lake, William Catlett Played A Vicious Arrowverse Villain",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/25/before-crystal-lake-william-catlett-played-a-vicious-arrowverse",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-25T11:12:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "TVLine",
    "slug": "tvline",
    "url": "https://www.tvline.com/2294027/crystal-lake-actor-william-catlett-arrowverse-villain-tattooed-man-black-lightning/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "William Catlett portrayed Police Chief Levon Brooks in the Peacock and A24 prequel series, Crystal Lake, which is a spin-off of the Friday the 13th franchise. Levon's character becomes romantically involved with Pamela Voorhees, the mother of future killer Jason Voorhees, as she grapples with grief and murderous impulses following her son's drowning at a camp. Catlett, who previously played a vicious villain in the Arrowverse show Black Lightning, shares that he sees a hurt individual with a troubled past in Pamela and was drawn to the complexities of life in 1972 when he accepted the role.",
  "summary": "William Catlett, who stars in the Friday the 13th prequel Crystal Lake as Police Chief Levon Brooks, previously got his big break in The CW's Arrowverse.",
  "key_points": [
    "William Catlett played Police Chief Levon Brooks in Crystal Lake.",
    "Crystal Lake is a spin-off of Friday the 13th franchise.",
    "Catlett previously portrayed a villain in Black Lightning."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}