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Cruel Summer

"The truth is how you see it."

7.4
2 seasons
20 episodes
Canceled
Drama
Mystery

Plot Summary

Taking place over three summers - 1993, 1994, 1995 - in a small Texas town, a beautiful popular teen, Kate, is abducted and, seemingly unrelated, a girl, Jeanette, goes from being a sweet, awkward outlier to the most popular girl in town and, by ’95, the most despised person in America.

First Aired:April 20, 2021
Last Aired:July 31, 2023
Episode Runtime:42m
Networks:
Freeform
Created By:
Bert V. Royal

Cast & Characters

Where to watch free (US)

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Seasons (2)

Season 1
7.6

Season 1

10 episodes

Aired: 2021

Season 2
7.3

Season 2

10 episodes

Aired: 2023

Set in an idyllic waterfront town in the Pacific Northwest, season 2 follows the rise and fall of an intense teenage friendship. Approaching the story from three different timelines surrounding Y2K, the season twists and turns as it tracks the early friendship between Megan, Isabella and Megan’s best friend Luke, the love triangle that blossomed, and the mystery that would impact all of their lives going forward.

Production

Entertainment One

Iron Ocean

Entertainment One Television