Cruel Summer: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

Cruel Summer 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. All signs point to Jeanette's guilt, but is Kate really who she seems to be? Set over three summers and told through shifting points of view, the series challenges perception and follows how one girl can go from being a sweet outlier to the most despised person in America.

Series details

• Title: Cruel Summer
• Format: Scripted
• Language: English
• Genres: Drama, Thriller, Mystery
• Premiere date: 2021-04-20
• Final broadcast date listed: 2023-07-31
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: Freeform
• Network country: United States
• Typical episode runtime: 60 minutes
• TVmaze community rating: 7.5/10
• TVMaze ID: 44036
• IMDb ID: tt11083696
• TVDB ID: 382556

Cast and credited roles

• Olivia Holt — Kate Wallis
• Chiara Aurelia — Jeanette Turner
• Froy Gutierrez — Jamie Henson
• Harley Quinn Smith — Mallory Higgins
• Sadie Stanley — Megan Landry
• Lexi Underwood — Isabella LaRue
• Griffin Gluck — Luke Chambers
• KaDee Strickland — Debbie Landry
• Blake Lee — Martin Harris
• Michael Landes — Greg Turner
• Sean Blakemore — Sheriff Jack Myer
• Allius Barnes — Vince Fuller

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2021-04-20; final listed air date 2021-06-15; episode order: 10.
• Season 2: premiered 2023-06-05; final listed air date 2023-07-31; episode order: 10.

Source and licence

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