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Cruel Summer is the latest Freeform series which is bound to become your TV obsession. The series follows Jeanette Turner (Chiara Aurelia) and Kate Wallis (Olivia Holt) as an abduction rocks their small town. Kate disappears and Jeanette becomes the prime suspect in her disappearance. Set in Skylin, Texas,
Cruel Summer takes place over three years, 1993, 1994, and 1995, and showcases three days of events, all starting on June 21.
Cruel Summer has intrigue, drama, and a mystery which should keep you hooked all spring long. Itâs one of the 2021 TV shows that weâre most excited to see.
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Cruel Summer follows two young women, Kate Wallis (Olivia Holt), the popular girl with a charmed life who one day goes missing, and Jeanette Turner (Chiara Aurelia), the nerdy wannabe who is accused of being connected to Kate’s disappearance. All signs point to Jeanette’s guilt, but is Kate really who she seems to be? Set over three summers in the 1990s and told through shifting points of view, the psychological thriller challenges perception and follows how one girl can go from being a sweet outlier to the most despised person in America.
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Grey s Anatomy alum plays Jeanette s mother, Cindy. Once the most popular girl in town, Cindy struggles to hold her family together while at the center of the town s gossip. Sarah Drew s wild talent and beautiful soul are what makes her an easy casting choice for any role, but her versatility and capacity to bring out the weird in a character made her the perfect Cindy Turner, executive producer and showrunner Tia Napolitano e