Cruel Summer

"The truth is how you see it."

Taking place over three summers - 1993, 1994, 1995 - in a small Texas town, a beautiful popular teen, Kate, 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.

Type: tv

Season: 1

Episode: 1

Duration: 0h 42m

Release: 2021

Rating: 7.5

Season 1 - Cruel Summer
20 Apr 2021
"Taking place over 3 summers in the 90s when a popular teen goes missing, and a seemingly unrelated girl transforms from a sweet and awkward outlier to the most popular girl in town, eventually becoming the most despised person in America."
20 Apr 2021
"It's time for the annual Skylin Garden Club Party. Year after year after year, the residents of Skylin struggle with the truth around what happened to Kate, keeping their secrets buried and maintaining appearances."
27 Apr 2021
"Victim or villain? Jeanette continues to add fuel to the fire as her reckless behavior causes her friends and family to question her even more."
04 May 2021
"Kate, reeling from the lawsuit, prepares her defense and finds friendship in an unlikely source. The annual Wallis hunting trip becomes the setting for an important first meeting."
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18 May 2021
"A new deposition threatens Jeanette's case. A discovery causes Cindy's suspicions about her own daughter to reach new heights as her relationship with Greg becomes further strained."
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08 Jun 2021
"Kate's closely held secrets and fragmented memories of her time in Martin's captivity are brought to the surface."
15 Jun 2021
"Kate and Jeannette's worlds collide as the court date arrives, finally forcing the two young women to answer the question on everyone's mind, but the answer comes with a price that not everyone can pay."
Season 2 - Cruel Summer
05 Jun 2023
"In the summer of 1999, small-town computer genius Megan resents the arrival of outgoing and mysterious foreign exchange student Isabella; little does she know how her life will change by the summer of 2000."
05 Jun 2023
"In Summer 1999, Isabella grows closer to Luke while struggling to connect with Megan; in Winter 1999, Isabella searches for justice following the disastrous Christmas party."
12 Jun 2023
"In Summer 1999, Megan and Isabella bond during an overnight at the Chambers' cabin; Luke stands up to Brent, but ends up causing more problems for his dad; suspicions are raised after fingerprints are found on the gun that shot Luke."
19 Jun 2023
"In Summer 1999, Megan wants to be adventurous and makes fake IDs for the gang; in Winter 1999, a burst pipe leads the Landrys and Isabella to a messy night at the Chambers house; Isabella wishes to help but is met with resistance."
26 Jun 2023
"In summer 1999, Isabella is rocked by a surprise visit from her past; in winter 1999, Isabella's concerns for Megan lead her to some surprising news; in summer 2000, family loyalties are tested."
03 Jul 2023
"In summer 1999, sparks fly at Luke's birthday party; in winter 1999, relationships are tested as Megan becomes more distant from Luke; in summer 2000, Megan obsesses over an interesting letter she received."
10 Jul 2023
"In winter 1999, tensions are high on Y2K; at the New Year's Eve party, a not-so-secret conversation changes the lives of the trio forever; in summer 2000, suspicion falls on Ned after some new evidence from summer 1999 comes to li..."
17 Jul 2023
"In summer 1999, new friendships are formed, and secrets are kept as the crew approaches senior year at the annual school car wash; in winter 1999, Megan and Isabella push for answers; in summer 2000, Debbie wants to protect her da..."
24 Jul 2023
"Luke examines all his relationships and worries that the pressures of being a \"Chambers man\" have changed him."
31 Jul 2023
"As timelines collide, friendships implode, new evidence emerges and the shocking truth is revealed in more ways than one."