Freddys Nightmare - Season 2 is an American horror anthology series, which aired in syndication from October 1988 until March 1990. The pilot episode was directed by Tobe Hooper, and begins with Freddy Krueger’s prosecution on child-murdering charges ending in a mistrial due to the discovery that his arresting officer did not read Freddy his Miranda rights. A mob of parents eventually corners Freddy in a boiler room, leading to him being torched by the police officer, dying and gaining his familiar visage.