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Cruel Summer
DramaThrillerMystery
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.
- Status
- Ended
- Language
- English
- Premiered
- April 20, 2021
- Ended
- July 31, 2023
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