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[12/08/23 - 11:48 PM]
Development Update: Week of December 4-8
Updates include: ABC's "Station 19" to end with upcoming season; Freeform cancels "Cruel Summer," "Good Trouble"; and AMC nixes Bob Odenkirk-led "Lucky Hank" after one season.

[06/16/23 - 02:15 PM]
"Cruel Summer" Season Two Premiere Marks Freeform's No. 1 Multiplatform Telecast in Total Viewers in 2 Years
The season two premiere of "Cruel Summer" scored 2.6 million total viewers across linear and digital platforms based on the first seven days available.

[04/17/23 - 09:00 AM]
Freeform Serves Summer Vibes with Upcoming Lineup
Freeform is set for a sun-sational summer with the debut of the new series "Praise Petey" and the returns of "grown-ish" and record-breaking hit series "Cruel Summer."

[01/11/23 - 02:20 PM]
"Cruel Summer" Returns for Highly Anticipated Second Season This Summer
Set in an idyllic waterfront town in the Pacific Northwest, the next chapter of "Cruel Summer" follows the rise and fall of an intense teenage friendship.

[08/01/22 - 10:10 AM]
Disney General Entertainment Presents "Journey Into Storytelling" with Fan-Favorite Shows at D23 Expo 2022
The three-day extravaganza kicks off September 9 in Anaheim, California, and includes immersive activations in the Disney General Entertainment "Journey Into Storytelling" pavilion, along with a dynamic schedule of exciting announcements, sneak peeks, engaging panels and special appearances by the stars from some of today's most cherished shows today.

[05/06/22 - 11:51 PM]
Development Update: Friday, May 6
Updates include: ABC cancels freshman dramas "Promised Land," "Queens"; Andrea Savage cast in "Tulsa King" at Paramount+; and Fred Savage fired from "The Wonder Years" following an investigation into inappropriate conduct.

[04/27/22 - 11:38 PM]
Development Update: Wednesday, April 27
Updates include: Melissa McBride exits AMC's "The Walking Dead" spin-off series; Netflix's "Pretty Smart," TBS's "The Last OG" get the axe; and Catherine Haena Kim to star in ABC's "The Company You Keep."

[04/21/22 - 01:31 PM]
Freeform Announces New Cast for the Highly Anticipated "Cruel Summer" Season Two
Sadie Stanley will star as Megan Landry, a computer coder and honor student from a blue-collar family.

[07/06/21 - 11:16 PM]
Development Update: Tuesday, July 6
Updates include: Lily Rabe tapped for HBO's "Love and Death"; Kyle MacLachlan set as Howard Baskin in Peacock's "Joe Exotic"; and Robin Givens joins the cast of The CW's "Batwoman."

[06/15/21 - 11:30 AM]
Freeform's "Cruel Summer" Renewed for Second Season
"Cruel Summer" is the network's most-watched series ever, ranking as the No. 1 new cable drama of the year among Women 18-34.

[04/30/21 - 01:45 PM]
"Cruel Summer" Is Freeform's Most-Watched Series Debut Ever
The Jessica Biel produced drama is likewise the network's best-ever series debut among Adults 18-49 (2.65 million) and Adults 18-34 (1.33 million).

[03/11/21 - 11:37 PM]
Development Update: Thursday, March 11
Updates include: Lizze Broadway, Jaz Sinclair to star in Amazon's "The Boys" spin-off; Maryam Basir to lead ALLBLK's "Lace"; and "Access Hollywood" spin-off "All Access" to sign off in June.

[02/26/21 - 09:02 AM]
"Cruel Summer" - Psychological Thriller Will Have Its Series Debut Tuesday, April 20 with a Two-Hour Event
From executive producer Jessica Biel, "Cruel Summer" is a psychological thriller that follows two young women: Kate Wallis, the popular girl with a charmed life who one day goes missing, and Jeanette Turner, the nerdy wannabe who is accused of being connected to Kate's disappearance.

[10/30/20 - 11:07 PM]
Development Update: Friday, October 30
Updates include: FOX cancels new dramas "Filthy Rich," "Next"; Rachel Keller to star in "Tokyo Vice" at HBO Max; and Sarah Drew to recur on Freeform's "Cruel Summer."

[05/19/20 - 11:00 AM]
Freeform Announces Programming Slate for 2020 and 2021
Highlights include the renewals of "Everything's Gonna be Okay" and "Motherland: Fort Salem."

[05/18/20 - 11:22 PM]
Development Update: Monday, May 18
Updates include: Olivia Holt returns to Freeform with "Cruel Summer"; Netflix renews "Hello Ninja" for third season; and B.J. Novak brings "Young People" to HBO Max.

[01/17/20 - 12:56 PM]
Freeform Orders "Last Summer" to Series from Bert V. Royal, Jessica Biel, Michelle Purple, Max Winkler and eOne
The series stars Chiara Aurelia, Mika Abdalla, Michael Landes, Froy Gutierrez, Harley Quinn Smith, Allius Barnes, Blake Lee, Nathaniel Ashton and Brooklyn Sudano.

[11/13/19 - 12:15 PM]
Freeform Assembles the Cast for Pilot "Last Summer" from Bert V. Royal, Jessica Biel, Michelle Purple, Max Winkler and eOne
Chiara Aurelia, Mika Abdalla, Michael Landes, Froy Gutierrez, Harley Quinn Smith, Allius Barnes, Blake Lee, Nathaniel Ashton, and Brooklyn Sudano will star in the project.

[09/25/19 - 09:45 AM]
Freeform Orders "Last Summer" Pilot from eOne
The project is written and executive produced by Bert V. Royal, with Iron Ocean Productions' Jessica Biel and Michelle Purple, and Max Winkler, who will also direct.







CRUEL SUMMER (FREEFORM)
BROADCAST HISTORY:
4/20/21 - 7/31/23
STATUS:
canceled/ended (2022-2023 season)
TIME SLOT:
completed airing its current season
SEASON(S):
2 (20 episodes, 0 of which have yet to air)
VISIT THE OFFICIAL WEB SITE
ADDITIONAL NOTES:
confirmed as canceled on 12/8/23
DESCRIPTION:
(from Freeform's web site, June 2023) Set in an idyllic waterfront town in the Pacific Northwest, the next chapter of "Cruel Summer" 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.
PRINCIPAL CAST INFORMATION:
· Allius Barnes as Vince Fuller
· Blake Lee as Martin Harris
· Brooklyn Sudano as Angela Prescott
· Chiara Aurelia as Jeanette Turner
· Froy Gutierrez as Jamie Henson
· Harley Quinn Smith as Mallory Higgins
· Michael Landes as Greg Turner
· Nathaniel Ashton as Ben
· Olivia Holt as Kate Wallis
RECURRING/PREVIOUS CAST INFORMATION:
· Mika Abdalla as Kate Wallis (Original Pilot)
CREW INFORMATION:
· Bert V. Royal as CRTR/EP
· Jessica Biel as EP
· Max Winkler as EP/DIR (Pilot)
· Michelle Purple as EP
· Tia Napolitano as EP
GENRE(S):
· drama
STUDIO INFORMATION:
· Entertainment One
· Iron Ocean Productions