In a small Texas town, popular teen Kate, is abducted. Seemingly unrelated, a girl named Jeanette goes from being a sweet, awkward outside to the most popular girl in town, but by 1995 she has become the most despised person in America.
Stars: Chiara Aurelia, Olivia Holt and Froy Gutierrez
Full Cast: Harley Quinn Smith, Michael Landes, Andrea Anders, Ben Cain, Blake Lee, Allius Barnes, Nathaniel Ashton, Barrett Carnahan, Nicole Bilderback, Christina Gonzalez, Brooklyn Sudano, Shelby Surdam
Episode Guide
Season 1
June 15, 2021Episode 10 Hostile Witness
June 8, 2021Episode 9 A Secret of My Own
May 25, 2021Episode 7 Happy Birthday, Kate Wallis
May 18, 2021Episode 6 An Ocean Inside Me
May 11, 2021Episode 5 As the Carny Gods Intended
May 4, 2021Episode 4 You Don't Hunt, You Don't Eat
April 27, 2021Episode 3 Off With a Bang
April 20, 2021Episode 2 A Smashing Good Time
April 20, 2021Episode 1 Happy Birthday, Jeanette Turner
Best Cruel Summer Episodes
Top 20 (Ranked)
June 8, 2021
8.8 359 votesS1E9 A Secret of My Own
8.8 359 votesS1E9 A Secret of My Own June 15, 20218.6 417 votesS1E10 Hostile Witness
8.6 417 votesS1E10 Hostile Witness April 20, 20218.1 439 votesS1E2 A Smashing Good Time
8.1 439 votesS1E2 A Smashing Good Time April 20, 20218.0 516 votesS1E1 Happy Birthday, Jeanette Turner
8.0 516 votesS1E1 Happy Birthday, Jeanette Turner May 25, 20217.8 292 votesS1E7 Happy Birthday, Kate Wallis
7.8 292 votesS1E7 Happy Birthday, Kate Wallis May 4, 20217.6 342 votesS1E4 You Don't Hunt, You Don't Eat
7.6 342 votesS1E4 You Don't Hunt, You Don't Eat May 18, 20217.6 300 votesS1E6 An Ocean Inside Me
7.6 300 votesS1E6 An Ocean Inside Me April 27, 20217.5 383 votesS1E3 Off With a Bang
7.5 383 votesS1E3 Off With a Bang May 11, 20217.5 313 votesS1E5 As the Carny Gods Intended
7.5 313 votesS1E5 As the Carny Gods Intended Cruel Summer Trailer
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User Reviews
Watchseries; Her character is bad in 1993, 1994 and 1995. I get anxious when her scenes are on. No one should use their mouth that much to talk, adding to the over-acting even more.
Her character is bad in 1993, 1994 and 1995. I get anxious when her scenes are on. No one should use their mouth that much to talk, adding to the over-acting even more.
Cruel Summer watchseries. Ahhhhhhh this is so good! Watch it watch it watch it. Totally addictive! Love the era it's set in, love the young actresses, love the storyline.
Already a bunch of twists and turns ... love the 3 year , back and forth with hair, make up and total look of character change with the events ... not hard to follow. Just wish I didn't have to wait for the next episode, gotten so used to Netflix and such being able to watch things all at once.
I think Ms. Jessica Biel has found another calling , she is really an excellent producer of good stories.
FreeForm finally has as show worth watching. Cruel Summer provides an interesting and well executed idea of moving between the same day at three one-year intervals. I give kudos to the writers for the ability to pull this off well. But this show also has interesting characters and plot twists. The two main characters are both good and evil and you're never sure who to believe. The two leads give strong performances. There were a couple episodes that fell a little flat. But mostly this show was well paced and compelling. The final episode (season 1, episode 10) was especially well done.
This easily became one of my top shows in 2021. The plot is always interesting as you slowly begin to realize both girls aren't being completely honest. I loved that both of them aren't a definite hero or villain and after every twist and turn it becomes more difficult to uncover the actual truth. The finale also managed to tie up most loose ends and was really shocking. This show is really good, watch it!
So far this show was not at all what I was expecting, especially from a FreeForm show. The acting is great, and the twists and turns are better. Definitely catch it if you get the chance.