{"id":15097,"date":"2021-06-16T09:11:02","date_gmt":"2021-06-16T13:11:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dev2.worldscreen.com\/tvdrama\/cruel-summer-renewed-season-two\/"},"modified":"2021-06-16T09:11:02","modified_gmt":"2021-06-16T13:11:02","slug":"cruel-summer-renewed-for-season-two","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/worldscreen.com\/tvdrama\/cruel-summer-renewed-for-season-two\/","title":{"rendered":"Cruel Summer Renewed for Season Two"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Freeform has renewed <em>Cruel Summer<\/em>, its most-watched series ever.<\/p>\n<p><em>Cruel Summer<\/em> ranks as the number one new cable drama in the U.S. of the year among women 18 to 34. On Hulu, <em>Cruel Summer<\/em> was the most-watched next-day season one title from a linear channel in its first seven weeks to date.<\/p>\n<p>The series stars Olivia Holt, Chiara Aurelia, Michael Landes, Froy Gutierrez, Harley Quinn Smith, Allius Barnes, Blake Lee and Brooklyn Sudano. It comes from Entertainment One (eOne) and was created by Bert V. Royal. Tia Napolitano serves as showrunner. Executive producers include Napolitano, Royal and Iron Ocean Productions\u2019 Jessica Biel and Michelle Purple.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cRenewing <em>Cruel Summer<\/em> for a season two was an easy decision,\u201d said Freeform President Tara Duncan. \u201cIt\u2019s the biggest series debut in Freeform\u2019s history, and the audience response has been overwhelmingly positive. Jessica, Michelle and Tia did a phenomenal job telling an addictive story that\u2019s tapped into the cultural zeitgeist. I\u2019m excited to see where they take the series next.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Napolitano added: \u201cCollaborating with Iron Ocean, our dedicated crew, charismatic cast, and our partners at Freeform and eOne have been the best first showrunning experience I could ask for. I am beyond grateful and excited by the amazing fan response to our show! Continuing to bottle <em>Cruel Summer<\/em>\u2019s magic for a season two is an absolute dream come true.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Executive producers Jessica Biel and Michelle Purple of Iron Ocean Productions said: \u201cWe are so proud of this show and the incredible cast and crew who brought so much hard work and grit to every single scene. This wouldn\u2019t have been possible without them and our mastermind showrunner, Tia Napolitano. To be picked up for a second season is a dream, and we have so many ideas for where we can take this next. We are excited to get to work with our brilliant team of creatives on this project, in addition to our partners at Freeform and eOne, including Jackie Sacerio, who brought the project to us. To the audiences who have been tuning into this show week in and week out, THANK YOU!!! 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