Cruel Summer Season 1 Opening on Freeform at April 20, 2021 and the day after on Hulu
Drama, Mystery, Thriller / TV-Series (2021)
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. 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.
The series stars Olivia Holt, Chiara Aurelia, Michael Landes, Froy Gutierrez, Harley Quinn Smith, Allius Barnes, Blake Lee and Brooklyn Sudano. “Cruel Summer” comes from studio eOne and was created by Bert V. Royal. Tia Napolitano serves as showrunner. Executive producers include Napolitano, Royal and Iron Ocean Productions’ Jessica Biel and Michelle Purple. Max Winkler directs and executive produces the pilot. It’s a fine line between victim and villain. Freeform’s Cruel Summer premieres at April 20, 2021 on Freeform, next day on Hulu.
Directors: Daniel Willis, Bill Purple, Max Winkler
Writer: Bert V. Royal
Stars: Chiara Aurelia, Froy Gutierrez, Blake Lee, Erica Muse, Olivia Holt, Christina Gonzalez, Barrett Carnahan, Damian Gonzalez
►Cast
| Chiara Aurelia | ► | Jeanette |
| Froy Gutierrez | ► | Jamie Henson |
| Blake Lee | ► | Martin Harris |
| Erica Muse | ► | Amusement Rider |
| Olivia Holt | ► | Kate |
| Christina Gonzalez | ► | 4th of July Patron |
| Barrett Carnahan | ► | Derek |
| Damian Gonzalez | ► | 4th Of July Teen Patron |
| Ben Hicks | ► | Bud’s Friend |
| Jessica Swinney | ► | Mean Girl |
| Ashlei Sharpe Chestnut | ► | Ashley |
| Joshua Colson | ► | Scott Jones |
| Aaron Valentine | ► | Tucker Stevenson |
| Dave Bass | ► | Catering Manager |
| Neyla Cantu | ► | Molly Green |
| Damon Carney | ► | Hank Stevenson |
| Stephanie Kay Carter | ► | Myrna |
| Terrie Cooklin | ► | Mall Cowboy |
| Nikki Dixon | ► | Marsha Bailey |
| Sarah Drew | ► | Cindy Turner |
| Patrick A. Grover | ► | News Anchor |
| Simone Haines | ► | Teen Mall Shopper |
| Paul Heckmann | ► | Grumpy old man |
| Olga Alexandra Kowalczyk | ► | Aerobics class |
| Gregory Charles Lane | ► | Mall walker |
| Lisa Lloyd | ► | Candace Johnson |
| Katherine Lopez | ► | |
| Jo Lorio | ► | |
| David McReynolds | ► | Police officer |
| Taylor Murphy | ► | Pretty Young Teen |
| Niki | ► | 4th of July patron |
| Shay Orr | ► | Shopper |
| Virginia Puga | ► | Roller Skater |
| Angela Ravitch | ► | Roller Skating Guard |
| Vhelma Richardson | ► | High School Fair Goer |
| Reynada Robinson | ► | Babs Stevenson |
| Michael L. Storms | ► | Party Goer |
| Shelby Surdam | ► | Tenielle |
| Shanna Toft | ► | Waitress |
| Ronald Joe Vasquez | ► | Mall Shopper |
| Jean K. Vincent | ► | Waiter |
| Jason Allen Wear | ► | Mall Goer, Coffee Shop Patron |
| Syed Zaidi | ► | Mall and Fair Goer |
| Tionnie Artemis | ► | High School Student |
| Mika Abdalla | ► | |
| Miguel Andrews | ► | Mall Shopper |
| Nathaniel Ashton | ► | |
| Allius Barnes | ► | |
| Timsha Batiste | ► | Mall Shopper |
| Sophia Bernard | ► | Lisa Turner |
| Nicole Bilderback | ► | Denise Harper |
| Nicole Fancher | ► | Floor Stage Manager |
| Amelia Jeffries | ► | Marsha Bailey |
| Michael Landes | ► | |
| Amelie Lopez | ► | Studio Audience |
| Siv Lopez | ► | Studio Audience |
| Shelby Nicole Miguez | ► | Mall Shopper |
| Aaliyah Muhammad | ► | Renee Talbott |
| Jeff Neisz | ► | Camera Man |
| Jette Newell | ► | Donna |
| Harley Quinn Smith | ► | |
| Brooklyn Sudano | ► | |
| Margeaux Wright | ► | |
| Ashlie Renee Lawson | ► | Aerobics Participant |
| Violeta Ortega | ► | Mall Shopper |
| Madisen Blake | ► | Fair Goer |
| Cecilia Okoye | ► | Police officer |
| John Confer | ► | Guy Doing Yardwork |
| Isaiah Finley | ► | Mall shopper |
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