Chiara Aurelia and Olivia Holt in images from the “Cruel Summer” season finale. Freeform/Bill Matlock “Cruel Summer” announced filming for season two had begun in April. Freeform confirmed the series is an anthology and will tell a whole new story when it returns.
Season two of the drama will reunite fan-favorite Shondaland actors. Freeform’s hit psychological thriller “Cruel Summer” announced that filming for season two had begun in April 2022. The news was delivered via an Instagram post featuring imagery that resembled the now-defunct messaging system AOL Instant Messenger, which rose to popularity in the late ’90s through the early aughts.
“Cruel Summer” was renewed for season two in June 2021 after a premiere season that was so buzzy Freeform president Tara Duncan called it the “biggest series debut” in the network’s history at the time in a statement to Insider. Season one followed teenagers Jeanette Turner (Chiara Aurelia) and Kate Wallis (Olivia Holt) as they navigated the aftermath of Kate’s kidnapping across multiple timelines and from different perspectives. Kate was groomed and later kidnapped and sexually assaulted by her high school vice principal Martin Harris (Blake Lee) for several months between 1993 and 1994.
“Cruel Summer” season 2 filming announcement. @CruelSummer/InstagramDuring the time that she was missing, Jeanette, who was previously nerdy and awkward, became the most popular girl at Skylin High School in Texas. She even started dating Kate’s boyfriend Jamie (Froy Gutierrez) and dropped her best friends to hang out with Kate’s crew.
But when Kate escaped from Martin’s basement claiming that Jeanette knew she was being held captive and failed to help her, a twisted mystery began to unfold that had viewers questioning all of Skylin’s residents at every turn. The first season wrapped up Jeanette and Kate’s story with one last shocking twist, but season two of “Cruel Summer” has a new story to tell. Here’s what we know so far about what to expect.
‘Cruel Summer’ season two is set in a new town and chronicles the demise of a new friendship Mallory (Harley Quinn Smith) and Kate (Olivia Holt) on “Cruel Summer. “Freeform/Bill MatlockAccording to the official synopsis for season two, courtesy of Freeform, a completely new story will unfold in Chatham, an “idyllic waterfront town in the Pacific Northwest. ” A Directors Guild of Canada, British Columbia production list dated June 17 indicates that season two is filming in Richmond, a city in British Columbia near Vancouver.
Although it’s officially an anthology now, some of the main themes from “Cruel Summer” season one will remain the same. The synopsis promises we will witness the rise and fall of a friendship and be presented with a completely new love triangle, this time set in the Y2K era (circa 2000) instead of the late ’90s. The story will again vary its timeline and perspectives.
“Cruel Summer” is produced by Jessica Biel and Michelle Purple’s production company Iron Ocean Productions. Season two will also welcome the show’s third showrunner in two seasons. “Power Book IV: Force” co-executive producer Elle Triedman replaces Shondaland alum Tia Napolitano for the new season, per Deadline.
Napolitano originally replaced the show’s creator Bert V. Royal early in the production of season one. The new season also features a whole new castJeanette (Chiara Aurelia) on “Cruel Summer.
“Freeform/Bill Matlock”Cruel Summer” opted for a whole new cast as it moves into the millennium. “The Goldbergs” star Sadie Stanley will play Megan Landry, a computer coder who is set in her ways, according to the official synopsis. When a mysterious exchange student named Isabella comes to stay with her family, Megan learns to live in the moment more easily.
But when secrets about Isabella’s past come to light, Megan’s world is turned upside down and she starts to wonder who she can trust. Isabella was originally set to be played by Eloise Payet, but the character was “reworked” and will now be played by “Little Fires Everywhere” star Lexi Underwood, Deadline reported in April. “Locke & Key” star Griffin Gluck will play Luke Chambers, Megan’s best friend since childhood who comes from a prominent family compared to Megan’s “blue-collar” one, the synopsis said.
Luke is struggling to create an identity for himself that is separate from his influential father’s. “Little Fires Everywhere” star Lisa Yamada will recur throughout the season as Parker, a well-known musician who becomes increasingly pessimistic as her circumstances darken. “Greenleaf” star Sean Blakemore will play Chatham’s sheriff Myer, who is a pretty traditional and strict in his style of law enforcement, but might break under pressure when he must solve the town’s first major crime.
Season 2 will have a reunion of Shondaland alumsChiara Aurelia and Sarah Drew. Freeform/Bill Matlock”Cruel Summer” season two will reunite Gluck with his previous TV family. KaDee Strickland, who played Gluck’s stepmother Dr.
Charlotte King nearly a decade ago on the “Grey’s Anatomy” spinoff “Private Practice,” will star on “Cruel Summer” season two as Megan’s single mother, Debbie. She struggles to get her daughter to accept that there is a lot more life to live outside of their small town. Gluck and Paul Adelstein will play father and son once again.
On “Private Practice,” Adelstein played Gluck’s fun-loving dad, pediatrician Dr. Cooper Freedman. On “Cruel Summer,” Adelstein will recur as Luke’s powerful dad Steve Chambers, who has high expectations of his son and a tight grip on the town.
A release date for ‘Cruel Summer’ season 2 hasn’t been announced yet”Cruel Summer. “Freeform/Bill MatlockWhile we know the show is currently filming, the network hasn’t announced a premiere date yet. According to the June 17 Directors Guild of Canada, British Columbia production list, production on season two is scheduled to wrap on August 31, making a fall or winter 2022 premiere date most likely.
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