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Cruel Summerminiseries

Cruel Summer

2021

Bert V. Royal (Creator), Daniel Willis ...

Olivia Holt, Chiara Aurelia, Christina Gonzalez, Barrett Carnahan ...

6.3

1,811

TV Series. Thriller. Mystery. Drama TV Series (2021). 8 Episodes. A small Texas town when a beautiful popular teen, Kate Wallis, is abducted and, seemingly unrelated, a girl, Jeanette, goes from being a sweet, awkward outlier to the most popular girl in town and, by '95, the most despised person in America.

Its second season, with different characters and history, will be released soon.

	Media	Author	Review
		Liz Kocan Decider	"[2nd Season Review]: he talented cast, clever mystery, and ’90s nostalgia are a winning combination."
		Christina Izzo AV Club	"[2nd Season Review]: Like a page-turning beach read or a high-kudos Archive of Our Own fan-work, it’s an easy, breezy volume to speedily thumb through and subsequently forget by season’s end"
		Joe Lipsett Bloody Disgusting	"[2nd Season Review]: The Bottom line: the drama between Megan and Isabella is always compelling and the narrative frequently ventures into unanticipated territory (...) Rating: ★★★★ (out of 5)"
		Joshua Alston Variety	"[2nd Season Review]: after a two-year wait between seasons, Season 2 doesn’t feel substantive enough to have faith in the show’s longevity."
		Karina Adelgaard Heaven of Horror	"[2nd Season Review]: we’re introduced to many new characters. And also a really intriguing new cast! (...) Rating: ★★★ (out of 5)"
		Erick Massoto Collider	"[2nd Season Review]: For most of its duration, it lacks the punch and the nail-biting twists we've come to expect based on Season 1"
		Lacy Baugher Milas Paste Magazine	"[2nd Season Review]: although it’s not quite on its predecessor’s level, Season 2 makes for propulsive, entertaining viewing, keeping its audience unsure about who to trust"
		Steven Scaife Slant	"[2nd Season Review]: 'Cruel Summer' breezes toward its finish as a particularly well-oiled drama (...) Rating: ★★★ (out of 4)"
		Daniel D'Addario Variety	"[1st Season Review]: Thanks to an agile cast and a willingness to push for the unexpected response, 'Cruel Summer' ends up a pleasant surprise: A show with a grabby premise but also a great deal on its mind."
		Saloni Gajjar AV Club	"[1st Season Review]: A riveting thriller hindered by a convoluted format (...) When it focuses on character and performances, Cruel Summer finds unexpected depth"
		Kristen Baldwin Entertainment Weekly	"[1st Season Review]: [It] presents a twisty, suspenseful thriller by using the concept to illuminate the characters — not the other way around (...) Addictive and fresh"
		Josh Bell CBR	"[1st Season Review]: There’s not enough in these first two episodes to present an enticing mystery or compelling characters worth following"
		Alexis Gunderson Paste Magazine	"[1st Season Review]: 'Cruel Summer' is custom-built to be an object of social media obsession (...) I can’t wait to see where it goes."
		Brian Lowry CNN	"[1st Season Review]: Certainly doesn't suffer from a lack of narrative ambition (...) Frankly, one could easily do without another show that involves the victimization of a teenage girl"

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