Is Cruel Summer coming back?

Cruel Summer ended on July 31, 2023, on Freeform. The series concluded after its second season, with the final episode airing on that date.

Cruel Summer was a drama, thriller, and mystery series that premiered in 2021. It followed the intertwined stories of two young women, Kate Wallis and Jeanette Turner, over three summers. The show explored the events surrounding Kate's disappearance and the subsequent accusations against Jeanette, challenging perceptions and revealing how perceptions of innocence and guilt can shift over time. The narrative was told through multiple viewpoints, emphasizing how one girl could go from being a popular girl to being widely despised.

The cast included Olivia Holt as Kate Wallis, Chiara Aurelia as Jeanette Turner, Froy Gutierrez as Jamie Henson, Harley Quinn Smith as Mallory Higgins, Sadie Stanley as Megan Landry, Lexi Underwood as Isabella LaRue, Griffin Gluck as Luke Chambers, and KaDee Strickland as Debbie Landry. The series received a rating of 7.4 on TVMaze and each episode had a runtime of approximately 60 minutes.