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Maybe it’s not such a cruel summer after all. Variety has learned exclusively from sources that a third season of “Cruel Summer” is currently in development at Hulu and Freeform.

Olivia Holt would star in and executive produce the new season, reprising the role of Kate Wallis from Season 1 of the series. In addition, Cori Uchida and Adam Lash have boarded as showrunners and executive producers. Jessica Biel and Michelle Purple would once again executive produce via Iron Ocean. Lionsgate TV is the studio.

Reps for Disney declined to comment.

“Cruel Summer” was originally created by Bert V. Royal. The series debuted on Freeform in 2021 and quickly became the most-watched show in the network’s history. It was renewed for a second season not long after its launch, but it was later reported that the show would go the anthology route with an entirely new cast, new storyline, and...

Stephanie Arcila’s Fire Country co-stars agree: “It’s a shocker” that she is not returning as a series regular for Season 4 — especially since no exit storyline was even hinted at in last month’s otherwise cliffhanger-filled finale.

Working the red carpet at CBS’ recent schedule-reveal shindig, TVLine asked Kevin Alejandro, Diane Farr and Jules Latimer if they had heard anything — or had theories — on why Gabby will suddenly be missing from Edgewater when Season 4 arrives this fall.

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When the Season 3 finale of Fire Country ended, fans believe that biggest thing they had to worry about what whether or not any of the trapped members of the Leone family would survive the fire.

However, shortly after the end of the finale, it was announce that Gabriella Perez (Stephanie Arcila) would be exiting the show along with another unconfirmed actor. Gabriella’s exit was to leave town.

Gabriella Perez Is Leaving Town

Fire Country spoilers indicate that Vince Leone (Billy Burke) seems to be the other actor who is ready to leave. Gabriella’s exit certainly makes sense for a little while.

After all, Gabriella has been through quiet a bit. Gabriella should probably seek out some professional help at the moment anyway. However, this is not the exit that Gabs deserves.

Gabriella Perez Has Been Depressed For A While

Gabriella has been through a lot since she came to town.

Fire country spoilers suggest that in the season 3 finale, not one but two of the original stars area out. However, the finale left several unanswered Question for fans to maul over until the show returns in the fall with Season 4. At least 10 major questions were left unanswered during the Season 3 finale that need to be addressed.

The Season Three Finale Set Up Two Exits, Is There More?

It was announced that two of the original stars would be exiting after the Season 3 Finale. However, it may not be who fans believed were leaving the show.

Here are 10 biggest unanswered questions from the season finale. Who survives, who died, and who will be left at station 42 when Season 4 begins in the fall.

10. With Billy Burke exiting, will his exit be explained and will Vince’s death be appropriately dealt with on screen because it should affects every character on the show.

Fire Country spoilers suggest that Gabriella Perez (Stephanie Arcila) will be leaving Edgewater after being stalked by Finn (Blake Lee).

Of course, fans aren’t sure about Finn’s fate after being shot by Audra James (Leven Rambin). Finn was bleeding pretty badly as Manny Perez (Kevin Alejandro) rushed him to the paramedics at the assisted living facility. Will Gabi have to leave town to process her ordeal?

Gabi Perez Thought She Was Safe In Her Dad’s Home

Gabi and Audrey were together when Finn not only managed to find them, but get in the house where they were staying as well.

No matter how hard everyone tried to protect Gabi, Finn was shot right in front of her as he tried to attack her. Gabi was horrified by Finn’s actions and that she had to have someone else to protect her.

Gabi jumped into paramedic mode and...

Spoiler Alert: The story includes details about two-part Season 3 finale of CBS’ Fire Country, “A Change In the Wild” and “I’d Do It Again.”

Exclusive: The Season 3 finale of CBS’ Fire Country on Friday marked the last episode as a series regular for original cast member Stephanie Arcila, who plays firefighter and Emt Gabriela Perez. As Deadline reported based on sources, Arcila is one of two Fire Country Og actors, alongside Billy Burke, who are leaving the hit firefighter drama after three seasons. Only Arcila’s departure has been confirmed.

Gabriela’s stalker story arc was brought to a close in the finale when crazed former love interest Finn (Blake Lee) tracked her down and tried to force her to go with him until he was shot in the chest by Audrey (Leven Rambin), Gabriela’s co-worker and budding love interest of Gabriela’s ex Bode (Max Thieriot). Gabriela...

Spoiler Alert: The story includes details about the two-part Season 3 finale of CBS’ Fire Country, “A Change In the Wild” and “I’d Do It Again.”

Exclusive: Three seasons in, CBS’ Fire Country is shaking things up. After keeping its original seven-member main cast intact since the pilot — something extremely rare these days — the firefighter drama will head into its fourth season without two of them, sources tell Deadline.

The series had been setting up a possible exit for Jordan Calloway, whose ambitious Station 42 Captain Jake Crawford had given a two-week notice in pursuit of better career opportunities elsewhere. Instead, sources tell Deadline it will be Stephanie Arcila, who plays firefighter, paramedic and Bode Leone’s (Max Thieriot) on- and off- love interest Gabriela Perez, and Billy Burke, who portrays Jake’s boss and Bode’s father, Cal Fire Battalion Chief Vince Leone, who will be leaving the series.

In an exclusive interview with Deadline,...

Fire Country spoilers reveal that Gabi Perez’s (Stephanie Arcila) stalker has gotten away with a scalpel even though Vince Leone (Billy Burke) prevented him from hurting Gabi. However, that doesn’t mean that Finn (Blake Lee) won’t try to get to someone else at station 42 to get his hands on Gabi. Will Sharon Leone (Diane Farr) be his unfortunate next victim?

Sharon Leone Is On Antirejection Medication

Sharon would be the ideal candidate because her life would be in danger if she were kidnapped. Sharon had to have a kidney transplant during Season 2 and has to take medication to make sure she doesn’t reject the kidney.

However, Sharon doesn’t likely keep her medication at work. If Finn were to grab her at that station, Sharon could fall ill very easily.

Finn knows that Gabi isn’t about to let someone get hurt in her name. Finn...

Fire Country spoilers reveal that Bode Leone (Max Thierot) wasn’t around when Finn (Blake Lee) jumped out of the ambulance, knocking Vince Leone (Billy Burke) down as he ran off with a scalpel. However, it seems that Bode could be the one who saves Gabriela Perez (Stephanie Arcila) from her stalker. Will Bode and Gabi realize that they belong together?

Gabi Perez Thought Finn Was Safe To Date

Gabi thought that is was safe to date Finn, at least until he began to send her messages about using him for his photos. Gabi then stopped responding to Finn and he took things even further.

Finn set his house on fire to get Gabi to come to his house to rescue him. Now Finn has shown his true colors and has escaped with a scalpel.

Chances are that Finn will try to catch Gabi alone to get his hands on her again.

For the third season's finale, Fire Country has something massive planned. First, the finale is two hours long, airing on CBS on Friday, April 25, from 9 p.m. to 11 p.m. Et. Split into two parts, the finale follows a fire emergency that worsens as the weather deteriorates. "When a fire erupts at a gas station, Bode (Max Thieriot) and Manny (Kevin Alejandro) jump into action to protect the patrons and property," reads the logline for the first part. In the second, the fire shifts across Edgewater and heads to Bode's grandfather's facility. "Extremely high winds and dangerous conditions push the Zebel Ridge fire into Edgewater, threatening Three Rock and Walter’s (Jeff Fahey) care facility," reads the logline for the second part. CBS released a sneak peek of the season finale, previewing the fire's personal turn as it threatens Bode's loved ones.

The video below puts viewers right in the...

The following contains spoilers from the April 18 episode of CBS’ Fire Country.

Fire Country‘s Gabriela cannot catch a break, man. (In fact, that was my original headline above.)

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This week’s episode seated Stephanie Arcila’s character on quite the roller coaster ride, as 42 responded to a house fire where Jake (Jordan Calloway...

[Warning: The below contains Major spoilers for Fire Country Season 3 Episode 18 “Eyes and Ears Everywhere.”] Poor Gabriela (Stephanie Arcila)! Just as it seemed like she found the guy to move on from Bode (Max Thieriot) and their very complicated history with on Fire Country, he turns out to be a stalker. After coming on too strong following their first kiss and text messages that took a turn, in the Friday, April 18, episode, Finn (Blake Lee) set fire to his own house so 42, and therefore Gabriela, would come to his rescue. As she rode with him in the ambulance to the hospital, the others found his basement filled with photos he’d taken while following her. Vince (Billy Burke) came to her rescue, but Blake fled, armed with a scalpel. Elsewhere in the episode, Jake (Jordan Calloway) got a job offer to be a captain in Butte, where he could one day become battalion chief, which isn’t...

[Warning: The below contains Major spoilers for Fire Country Season 3 Episode 17 “Fire and Ice.”] Don’t go, Jake! Jordan Calloway‘s character is seriously considering his future at Station 42 on Fire Country. We’ve already seen him wondering what his future could hold considering he knows that the “keys to the kingdom,” a.k.a. Vince’s (Billy Burke) job as battalion chief, will one day be his son Bode’s (Max Thieriot), now that he’s free and part of Cal Fire. Vince awkwardly overheard him talking about it with Gabriela (Stephanie Arcila) in the previous episode, and all he really did was give him the cliche “I’m not dead yet” line. But Jake’s clearly not happy with how things are going at the firehouse, continuing into Episode 17. Now, Jake finds out that Vince gave the Ok for Gabriela’s new love interest, photographer Finn (Blake Lee), to do a ride-along and take action...

Fire Country Season 3 has romantically taken Bode (Max Thieriot) and Gabriela (Stephanie Arcila) in different directions. After two seasons of will they/won't they, both characters found new partners as Bode began a relationship with firefighter Audrey James (Leven Rambin). Gabriela also meets photographer Finn (Blake Lee). The lingering question is what happens now. Will they move on with their new love interests, or can they rekindle their relationship? "I think what we saw certainly in the pilot revealed that the two of them have this instant chemistry that’s undeniable and whether they’re together or not, that’s always been present to some extent.," series co-creator Thieriot told TV Insider when asked if they had moved on from each other. He added:

"But at this point what they’ve gone through and in the way that the relationship is progressing with Audrey, I think he’s really trying...

Fire Country Gabi Pezez (Stephanie Arcila) met Finn (Blake Lee)while trying to put out a house fire. Finn was trying to check on an old lady that was a pretty bad hoarder. One who does things that can easily get themselves and others killed. Once the ole lady was saved and the fire, she blamed the fire fighter. They had to get put of the house fires.

Finn and Jada Have Recently Just Connected.

Finn took a spill off the house and when he id he landed on his ankle that he had broken in his fall. Finn and Gabi sort of hit it off afterward and start talking about a date.

Granted, Gabi and Finn do have some things in common.but it is enough t0 make a relationship work or will Gabi always have someone playing on your mind?

Bode is there for Gabi when she needs...

CBS’s Fire Country is coming off an incredibly emotional episode, and season three episode 15 looks equally heart-wrenching. Episode 15, directed by Jason Hellmann and written by Joe Hortua, will air on Friday, March 14, 2025, at 9pm Et/Pt.

Max Thieriot stars as Bode, Billy Burke plays Vince, Kevin Alejandro is Manny, and Diane Farr is Sharon. Stephanie Arcila plays Gabriela, Jordan Calloway is Jake, Jules Latimer is Eve, and Leven Rambin guest stars as Audrey James.

“One Last Time” Plot: Bode and Jake respond to a lighthouse rescue operation that turns into a mission to prevent a ship from crashing during an intense storm. Meanwhile, Eve investigates the origins of a flu outbreak at Three Rock. Guest stars include Jeff Fahey, Adrian Hough, Kai Bradbury, and Blake Lee.

Adrian Hough as Carlton, Max Thieriot as Bode Leone, and Jordan Calloway as Jake Crawford in ‘Fire Country’ season 3 episode 15 Fire Country Synopsis,...

No pun is intended when I say things on Fire Country are heating up.

Between Walter’s dementia, Gabriela’s journey, Bode’s drugs, and now these strange medical illnesses, the series is keeping the drama burning bright.

Since the show came back from its winter break, I have pointed out how the story has evolved from previous seasons.

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Fire Country Season 3 Episode 14 felt like the culmination of everything the series has been trying to accomplish with Season 3.

The drama feels more organic and natural. The characters are becoming more layered and less one-dimensional. Best of all, the story has real stakes again rather than the “catastrophe of the week.”

By that, I mean Fire Country is returning to form and bringing back many of the elements that had us hooked during Fire Country Season 1 with arcs that are more plot than character-driven.

Leslie Alejandro Steers Fire Country...

Bode (Max Thieriot) has seemingly moved on from Gabriela (Stephanie Arcila) — or is at least trying to — with Audrey (Leven Rambin). And now it seems like it’s Gabriela’s turn, in the March 7 episode of Fire Country. TV Insider has an exclusive sneak peek at her meeting a potential new love interest. Bode, Gabriela, and Jake (Jordan Calloway) respond to a call only to find a man, Finn (Blake Lee), trying to break into a house. “I wasn’t expecting a 2-for-1,” Jake remarks, instructing the others to “talk him down — calmly,” he stresses. “We don’t know his mental state or if he’s armed.” He then radios it in and requests sheriffs. When Gabriela and Bode get the man’s attention, he surprisingly thanks them for coming … then slips as he attempts to get down and falls painfully. Good thing Gabriela’s a paramedic! When Jake alerts...

Cruel Summer‘s Blake Lee guest stars as Gabriela’s new love interest on CBS’s Fire Country season three episode 14, “Death Trap.” Episode 14, directed by Leslie Alejandro and written by Carrie Williams, will air on Friday, March 7, 2025 at 9pm Et/Pt.

Max Thieriot stars as Bode, Billy Burke plays Vince, Kevin Alejandro is Manny, and Diane Farr is Sharon. Stephanie Arcila plays Gabriela, Jordan Calloway is Jake, Jules Latimer is Eve, and Leven Rambin guest stars as Audrey James.

“Death Trap” Plot: The station 42 crew responds to a wellness check at the home of a hoarder that escalates into a full-blown house fire, and Vince and Sharon are forced to face the reality of his father’s ballooning cognitive troubles.

Max Thieriot as Bode Leone in ‘Fire Country’ season 3 episode 14 Fire Country Synopsis, Courtesy of CBS:

Fire Country stars Max Thieriot as Bode Leone, a young convict seeking redemption...

Fire Country might be ready to progress Gabriela's (Stephanie Arcila) life by giving her a new love interest, but is she ready for that? Fire Country Season 3, Episode 14, "Death Trap," debuts Gabriela's new love interest, Finn (Blake Lee). He is a photographer whose eye is caught by Gabriela when she helps him after he injures himself. According to the March 7 episode's logline below, a typical wellness check escalates when a hoarder's house catches fire. CBS released a sneak peek which tees up the events in the episode, including a surprising confession from Gabriela that she might not be over Bode (Max Thieriot) like she'd convinced herself.

Bode (Max Thieriot) and Gabriela (Stephanie Arcila) are no more. After three seasons of will they/won't they, Fire Country has decided to move things along by giving them new love interests. Bode and Audrey's (Leven Rambin) thing has been heating up for several weeks, but it's time for Gabriela to ignite her romantic fire. It was revealed that several Fire Country characters would get love interests in upcoming episodes. Blake Lee guest stars as Finn, a talented photographer who sets his artist's eye on Gabriela. He debuts in Fire Country Season 3, Episode 14, "Death Trap." In the episode airing on March 7, "The Station 42 crew responds to a wellness check at the home of a hoarder that escalates into a full-blown house fire, and Vince (Billy Burke) and Sharon (Diane Farr) are forced to face the reality of his father’s ballooning cognitive troubles," reads the official logline.

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Grosse Pointe Garden Society is a mystery thriller comedy-drama series created by Jenna Bans and Bill Krebs. The NBC series is set in the suburbs of Grosse Pointe, Michigan, and it follows a group of suburban gardening club members who share a murderous secret that ties them together. Grosse Pointe Garden Society stars Melissa Fumero, Aja Naomi King, Ben Rappaport, AnnaSophia Robb, Matthew Davis, Alexander Hodge, Nancy Travis, and Felix Wolfe. So, if you loved the thrilling mystery, dynamic relationships, and compelling characters in Grosse Pointe Garden Society, here are some similar shows you should check out next.

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How to Get Away with Murder is a legal mystery thriller drama series created by Peter Nowalk. The ABC series revolves around a group of law students who are...

In Fire Country Season 3, it seems everyone gets a love interest. Bode (Max Thieriot) has one already, but it's time for everyone to get a new or old flame. TV Line has unveiled new images from upcoming episodes of the firefighter drama, showing new and returning characters who will be involved with the show's characters as they move on to new stages of their romantic lives. Katie Findlay (Walker: Independence) returns as Francine, Eve's (Jules Latimer) ex, interested in revisiting their past romance. Constance Zimmer (The Lincoln Lawyer) appears as Renée, Vince's (Billy Burke) high school sweetheart. Jake (Jordan Calloway) is about to get his world rocked by Violet, a young lawyer played by Nesta Cooper (See). Finally, Gabriela (Stephanie Arcila) is more than ready to move on from Bode, and Finn, played by Blake Lee (Cruel Summer), catches her fancy.

Kaia Gerber makes a sweet tribute to her mom Cindy Crawford while attending the premiere of her new movie Shell at the 2024 Toronto International Film Festival on Thursday evening (September 12).

The 23-year-old model and actress walked the red carpet outside the Princess of Wales Theatre wearing a white bodycon bandage dress with a sweetheart neckline.

If it looks familiar, that’s because it’s a recreation of the dress that her mom wore on the red carpet at the Oscars in 1993!

Keep reading to find out more…

“Kaia had sent me a mood board for TIFF and this was one of her references,” her stylist Molly Dickson told Vogue. “I thought it would be amazing to pay tribute to Cindy’s iconic moment.”

That’s not where the tribute ends, either. Kaia even borrowed her mom’s jewelry to complete the look.

She was joined at the event by many of her equally stylish costars,...

In Shell, Elisabeth Moss stars as Samantha Lake, a thirty-something actress whose career is already on the decline due to Hollywoods penchant for prioritizing beauty and youth over talent. When Samantha seeks out help via wellness guru Zoe Shannon (Kate Hudson) and her company, also called Shell, her life transforms overnight. Naturally, this is all too good to be true.

Shell

Director Max MinghellaRelease Date September 13, 2024Writers Jack StanleyCast Odain Watson, Felix Rossi, Luke Samuels, Julie Chang, Zach Sowers, Lisa Ellee, Eric Satterberg, Monica Garcia, Desiree Alexandra Estrada, Colette Goodman, Jilana Stewart, Ziwe, Este Haim, Spencer Neville, Kaia Gerber, Lionel Boyce, Arian Moayed, Brandon Keener, Peter MacNicol, Peri Gilpin, Kate Hudson, Amy Landecker, Elisabeth Moss, Blake Lee, Dustin Milligan, Mary Lynn RajskubRating RGenres Thriller, Horror

There are a lot of elements that work in Shell, from its stylish production design to the cast, which also includes Kaia Gerber, Elizabeth Berkley,...

Stella Banderas is getting married!

The 27-year-old daughter of former couple Melanie Griffith and Antonio Banderas is engaged to her childhood sweetheart Alex Gruszynski.

Keep reading to find out more…

Stella took to Instagram to share a photo of her ring and added, “I get to hang out with my favorite person on earth forever!!!!!!!!

Lady in the Lake is a thriller drama miniseries created by Alma Har’el. Based on the 2019 novel of the same name by author Laura Lippman, the Apple TV+ series is set in the 1960s in Baltimore and it follows the story of Maddie Schwartz, an investigative journalist as she leaves her overbearing husband to pursue her career and finds herself entangled into two mysterious murders, and she comes in direct conflict with a woman working to advance the agenda of the city’s African American community. Lady in the Lake stars Natalie Portman in the lead role with Moses Ingram, Y’lan Noel, Brett Gelman, Byron Bowers, Noah Jupe, Josiah Cross, Mikey Madison, and Pruitt Taylor Vince starring in supporting roles. So, if you loved the thrilling mystery and enticing drama in Apple TV+’s Lady in the Lake, here are some similar shows for you to watch next.

Sharp Objects...

A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder is a British teen mystery drama series created by Poppy Cogan. Based on the 2017 young adult mystery crime novel of the same name by author Holly Jackson, the BBC and Netflix series is set five years after a murder-suicide in which a popular high-school girl was murdered by her boyfriend, who later killed himself, at least that’s what everyone believes in their town of Little Kilton. We follow the story of Pip Fitz-Amobi (Emma Myers), who is now a high school senior. She believes that there is more to this mystery than meets the eye, and that’s why she begins an investigation into the case, but if she is right and her boyfriend didn’t kill her, then there is a killer out there who could become a danger for Pip. So, if you like the mystery, drama, romance, and small-town vibes...

True crime is getting more and more entertaining by the day and I don’t if that’s a good thing or a bad one. We have another brilliant true crime drama series, Under the Bridge, created by Quinn Shephard. Based on a 2005 book of the same name by Rebecca Godfrey, the Hulu series is set in 1997 and it follows the murder case of a 14-year-old girl which we see through the eyes of local police officer Cam Bentland and the author Godfrey. Under the Bridge stars Lily Gladstone and Riley Keough in the lead roles with Virtika Gupta, Chloe Guidry, Javon “Wanna” Walton, and Izzy G starring in supporting roles. So, if you love the thrilling and dreadful story of Under the Bridge, here are some other shows that have similar tone and story elements that you should check out next.

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Dakota Johnson is enjoying a day out in Rome!

The 34-year-old Madame Web actress and close friend Blake Lee spent the afternoon shopping and sightseeing on Friday afternoon (March 22) in Rome, Italy.

Photos: Check out the latest pics of Dakota Johnson

For their outing, Dakota wore a blue cardigan over a black T-shirt and black pants paired with a New York Mets hat and sunglasses while Blake, 40, sported a striped shirt, black pants, and sunglasses.

Dakota‘s day out in Rome marks one of the first times she has been photographed in public since sources revealed that she and Chris Martin are engaged.

In a recent interview, Dakota shared some insight into her relationship with Chris‘ kids.

Click through the gallery inside for 75+ pictures of Dakota Johnson and Blake Lee enjoying a day out in Rome…...

Nine months ago, it was announced that Elisabeth Moss (The Invisible Man), Kate Hudson (Almost Famous), and Kaia Gerber (Babylon) had signed on to star in the “sexy psychological thriller” Shell, with Teen Spirit‘s Max Minghella directing from a screenplay written by Jack Stanley (Lou). Now production on Shell has just wrapped in Los Angeles, and along with the end of filming comes to the reveal that Moss, Hudson, and Gerber are joined in the cast by Arian Moayed (Succession), musician and composer Este Haim (Licorice Pizza), Lionel Boyce (The Bear), author/comedian Ziwe (Ziwe), Amy Landecker (Transparent), Peter MacNicol (Ally McBeal), Blake Lee (Cruel Summer), Dustin Milligan (Schitt’s Creek), Peri Gilpin (Frasier), and Mary Lynn Rajskub (24).

Shell is “set in a near future, when humanity’s cultural obsession with youth and beauty has been taken to new extremes“. Here’s the synopsis: Struggling actress Samantha (Elisabeth Moss...

Exclusive: SAG and Tony Award nominee Arian Moayed (Succession), Grammy-nominated musician and composer Este Haim (Licorice Pizza), actor-writer Lionel Boyce (The Bear), and actor-comedian Ziwe (Ziwe) are among cast to have joined Elisabeth Moss, Kate Hudson, and Kaia Gerber in psychological thriller Shell.

Filming recently wrapped in Los Angeles on the movie which marks the sophomore directorial effort from The Handmaid’s Tale and The Social Network star Max Minghella.

Cast is rounded out by SAG-award nominee Amy Landecker (Transparent), Emmy winner Peter MacNicol (Ally McBeal), Blake Lee (Cruel Summer), Dustin Milligan (Schitt’s Creek), Peri Gilpin (Frasier), and Mary Lynn Rajskub (24).

In Shell, struggling actress Samantha (Moss) is given an opportunity to get a free trial at Shell, a pioneering health and beauty company which promises to keep its clients looking young forever. Samantha’s life and career is transformed by the treatment, and she develops a burgeoning friendship with Shell’s CEO,...

Freeform will not be moving forward with new seasons of “Cruel Summer” and “Good Trouble,” Variety has confirmed.

An anthology series, Season 2 of of “Cruel Summer” followed the rise and fall of an intense teenage friendship. “Approaching the story from three different timelines surrounding Y2K, the season twists and turns as it tracks the early friendship between Megan, Isabella and Megan’s best friend Luke, the love triangle that blossomed, and the mystery that would impact all of their lives going forward,” reads the official description.

After making waves with its explosive first season (which averaged multiplatform+35 viewership of 6.8 million viewers per episode) that quickly became the network’s most-watched series ever, Freeform followed up the performance with a fast Season 2 renewal in 2021 — a move Freeform president Tara Duncan called an “easy decision” at the time.

Variety previously reported on creator Bert V. Royal’s exit from “Cruel Summer...

Dakota Johnson is spending the day with one of her close friends.

The 34-year-old Fifty Shades of Grey actress picked up coffee with Blake Lee on Thursday afternoon (November 16) in New York City.

Photos: Check out the latest pics of Dakota Johnson

For their outing, Dakota wore a long black coat over a cream-colored sweater and black pants while the 40-year-old Cruel Summer actor wore a brown coat, white shirt, black pants, and navy beanie.

Dakota‘s coffee outing comes just one day after the trailer for her upcoming movie Madame Web was released. She stars in the Marvel movie alongside Sydney Sweeney, Isabela Merced, and Emma Roberts, which hits theaters on February 16, 2024.

The other night, Dakota ran into some famous friends while out to dinner!

Jeremy Allen White and Blake Lee are stepping out to enjoy the sunny weather!

The 32-year-old Shameless actor was spotted on Thursday (September 28) afternoon walking the streets of Los Feliz, Calif. with Blake, 40.

Jeremy sported a casual t-shirt and jeans combo with a baseball cap to complete his look. Blake, best known for his work in Freeform’s Cruel Summer, donned donned a t-shirt and shorts during their outing.

Their casual stroll came after the two had lunch at local restaurant All Time.

Jeremy, who stars in Hulu’s comedy series The Bear, made headlines earlier this year when news broke that he was getting divorced from Addison Timlin.

Since then, it has been rumored that Jeremy is starting a new relationship with Ashley Moore.

If you missed it, Jeremy was spotted out for a run in Los Angeles this week!

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[Editor's Note: This post contains spoilers for Cruel Summer Season 2.]

Multiple timelines have become unavoidable on TV, but few shows put their time-hopping structure to use quite like the first season of Cruel Summer. Set across three years — 1993, 1994, and 1995 — the Freeform drama followed the interconnected journeys of Jeanette Turner (Chiara Aurelia) and Kate Wallis (Olivia Holt) as it worked to answer one burning question: Did Jeanette know Kate was kidnapped by assistant principal Martin Harris (Blake Lee) and imprisoned in his basement?...

Things get cruel again this summer. Cruel Summer was a breakout hit after it debuted on Freeform in 2021. Season two launches June 5 and with it a new Y2K-centric mystery for a posse of fiery teens. The first season explored events on the same day over the course of three years: 1993, 1994, and 1995. We watched as the series tracked events after the disappearance of popular gal Kate Wallis (Olivia Holt). Vice-principal Martin Harris (Blake Lee) had a hand in that, of course. The ripple effects found socially awkward Jeanette (Chiara Aurelia) blossoming, and even stepping into Kate's groovy social life. Kate resurfaces a year later and accuses Jeanette of witnessing her abduction but not reporting it. We all watched Jeanette’s dreams shatter.

Season two’s new mystery takes on different timelines again, and this time around leaping off some Y2K brouhaha as it follows two teen girls whose lives...

The trailer for Freeform’s Cruel Summer teases the new murder at the heart of season two. It also introduces the teenagers who pledge to be ride-or-die friends…even when the “die” portion of the equation might actually turn out to be taken literally.

Season one starred Olivia Holt, Chiara Aurelia, Michael Landes, Froy Gutierrez, Harley Quinn Smith, Allius Barnes, Blake Lee, and Brooklyn Sudano. Sadie Stanley, Lexi Underwood, Griffin Gluck, KaDee Strickland, Lisa Yamada, and Sean Blakemore star in season two, with Paul Adelstein and Braeden De La Garza appearing in recurring roles.

The anthology series was created by Bert V. Royal, and Elle Triedman serves as showrunner. Triedman, Bill Purple, Tia Napolitano, and Iron Ocean Productions’ Jessica Biel and Michelle Purple serve as executive producers.

The first season debuted in April 2021 and wrapped up in June 2021. Season two will premiere on June 5, 2023 at 9pm Et/Pt with the...

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Airing on the Freeform cable channel, the Cruel Summer TV show stars Olivia Holt, Chiara Aurelia, Michael Landes, Froy Gutierrez, Harley Quinn Smith, Allius Barnes, Blake Lee, and Brooklyn Sudano. The story follows two young women. Kate Wallis (Holt) is a popular girl with a charmed life who one day goes missing without a trace. Jeanette Turner (Aurelia) is the nerdy wannabe who is accused of being connected to Kate's...

Lexi Underwood, Sadie Stanley, Griffin Gluck, Lisa Yamada, KaDee Strickland, and Sean Blakemore in ‘Cruel Summer’ (Freeform/Frank Ockenfels)

It’s taken two years, but Freeform’s finally set a premiere date for the second season of Cruel Summer. Season one of the coming-of-age anthology series debuted in April 2021 and wrapped up in June 2021. Season two will launch on June 5, 2023.

The second season will kick off with the release of the first two episodes at 9pm Et/Pt. Additional new season two episodes will air on Mondays at 10pm Et/Pt.

The first season starred Olivia Holt, Chiara Aurelia, Michael Landes, Froy Gutierrez, Harley Quinn Smith, Allius Barnes, Blake Lee, and Brooklyn Sudano. Sadie Stanley, Lexi Underwood, Griffin Gluck, KaDee Strickland, Lisa Yamada, and Sean Blakemore star in season two, with Paul Adelstein and Braeden De La Garza appearing in recurring roles.

Bert V. Royal created the series, and Elle Triedman...

The Freeform thriller Cruel Summer tells the story of Jeanette Turner (Chiara Aurelia) and Kate Wallis's (Olivia Holt) legal battle, and Annabelle is a major question mark in season 1. While trying to figure out who is Annabelle in Cruel Summer, the show's three timelines come into play. Martin Harris (Blake Lee) kidnaps Kate in 1993, Jeanette becomes popular in 1994, and Kate returns home to Skylin, Texas in 1995. During a camping trip in episode 4 "You Don't Hunt, You Don't Eat," Kate shares a story about Annabelle and realizes she mentioned the name in therapy.

Ultimately, Annabelle becomes the key to figuring out what really happened to Kate. Before the end of season 1 of the Freeform series, there were many theories about who Annabelle is in Cruel Summer. It seemed like Annabelle could be a former partner of Martin's, a baby Kate lost, or someone who helped Martin keep Kate in the basement of his house.

Freeform’s “Cruel Summer” will return later this year with a new mystery and cast. The second season, executive produced by Jessica Biel and Michelle Purple and eOne, has added Sadie Stanley, Griffin Gluck and Eloise Payet. In June, the thriller was renewed for a second season at Freeform after becoming the network’s most-watched series in network history.

The official Season 2 synopsis reads, “Set in an idyllic waterfront town in the Pacific Northwest, the next chapter of ‘Cruel Summer’ follows the rise and fall of an intense teenage friendship. Approaching the story from three different timelines surrounding Y2K, the season twists and turns as it tracks the early friendship between Megan, Isabella and Megan’s best friend Luke, the love triangle that blossomed, and the mystery that would impact all of their lives going forward.”

Stanley will play Megan Landry, a computer coder and honor student who starts...

When Cruel Summer Season 2 returns to Freeform for Season 2, it will have a new cast, story, and leadership.

The cabler today confirmed the series returns as an anthology with a fresh mystery and cast.

Executive produced by Emmy® Award nominee Jessica Biel and Michelle Purple through Iron Ocean Productions and from studio eOne, Cruel Summer Season 1 was a critical and ratings smash, making it Freeform’s most-watched series in network history.

As for what Cruel Summer Season 2 will be about, we have some intel.

"Set in an idyllic waterfront town in the Pacific Northwest, the next chapter of Cruel Summer follows the rise and fall of an intense teenage friendship," according to the logline.

"Approaching the story from three different timelines surrounding Y2K, the season twists and turns as it tracks the early friendship between Megan, Isabella and Megan’s best friend Luke, the love triangle that blossomed, and...

The 2022 Tribeca Festival announced its TV lineup featuring world premieres of new and returning shows, original scripted audio, and original indie episodic series.

The Festival takes place from June 8-19 and will open with Jennifer Lopez documentary “Halftime.” The features program spans 10 categories and showcases 110 feature films and 16 online premieres from 151 filmmakers across 40 countries.

This year’s TV lineup include nine series premieres and two first looks at returning favorites. Emmy-winning AMC series “Better Call Saul” debuts its mid-season premiere of the final season, followed by a special conversation with lead stars Bob Odenkirk and Rhea Seehorn and showrunner, executive producer, and co-creator Peter Gould. Edward Burns’ Epix dramedy “Bridge and Tunnel,” following Long Island college grads grappling with adulthood, also premieres.

Docuseries including ESPN’s “The Captain” about iconic New York Yankee All-Star Derek Jeter, Hulu’s exposé “Victoria’s Secret: Angels and Demons,” HBO Max’s “Menudo: Forever Young,...

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Exclusive: CBS is developing Married With Friends, a multi-camera comedy inspired by and starring real-life married couple Blake Lee and Ben Lewis (Arrow).

Written by Julia Meltzer, with Fam and In the Dark creator Corinne Kingsbury supervising, Married With Friends is an ensemble about a millennial friend group navigating life, friendships, and romantic relationships (or lack thereof) with Arthur and Bo – a gay, married couple, played by Lee and Lewis, – as the glue that holds them all together.

Kingsbury executive produces via her Eighty-Two Cents productions. Lee, Lewis and Meltzer is co-executive producer. CBS Studios produces in association with Eighty-Two Cents.

Lee and Lewis previously starred together in Lifetime’s first LGBTQ+ holiday movie, The Christmas Setup. The film was nominated for a 2021 GLAAD Media Award for Outstanding TV Movie.

The project marks a reunion for Lewis and Kingsbury who worked together on another CBS/CBS multi-camera comedy,...

The creator of Cruel Summer is stepping away.

Per Deadline, Bert V. Royal is no longer involved in the young-skewing drama.

Royal is said to have left after the pilot amid disagreements with a Freeform exec.

No details have been revealed beyond that, but it's unclear whether the disagreements were about the show's creative vision.

In the entertainment industry, creative differences are not uncommon.

Cruel Summer is a psychological thriller that 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.

Bert V. Royal, creator of Freeform’s Cruel Summer, has exited the YA drama.

The Disney-owned youth-skewing network has confirmed that Royal is no longer involved in the Jessica Biel-exec produced show. It’s understood that he left after the pilot with reports suggesting that it came after disagreements with a network exec.

News of Royal’s exit comes less than a month after Freeform handed Cruel Summer a Season 2 renewal.

Created by Royal, Cruel Summer is a psychological thriller that follows two young women: Kate Wallis (Olivia Holt), the popular girl with a charmed life who one day goes missing, and Jeanette Turner (Chiara Aurelia), 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...

“Cruel Summer” creator Bert V. Royal is no longer affiliated with the series, Variety has confirmed.

According to sources, Royal departed the series after the pilot finished filming last year due to creative differences. He was still credited as the creator and executive producer for Season 1 of the hit drama, but it is unclear what his credit will be on Season 2 at this time. Tia Napolitano remains onboard the series as executive producer and showrunner.

“Cruel Summer” received a second season order back in June. Starring Olivia Holt, Chiara Aurelia, Michael Landes, Froy Gutierrez, Harley Quinn Smith, Allius Barnes, Blake Lee and Brooklyn Sudano, the series centers on the story of two young women across three summers — the popular Kate Wallis, who mysteriously goes missing, and the nerdy Jeanette Turner, who is accused of being connected to Kate’s disappearance. “Cruel Summer” is produced by eOne. Napolitano executive produces alongside...

Freeform has very few scripted series on its schedule these days. Does that increase this new show's chances of a renewal? How good will the ratings have to be for the Cruel Summer series to survive? Will it be cancelled or renewed for season two? Stay tuned. *Status Update Below.

A psychological mystery series, the Cruel Summer TV show stars Olivia Holt, Chiara Aurelia, Michael Landes, Froy Gutierrez, Harley Quinn Smith, Allius Barnes, Blake Lee, and Brooklyn Sudano. The story follows two young women. Kate Wallis (Holt) is a popular girl with a charmed life who one day goes missing without a trace. Jeanette Turner (Aurelia) is 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 in the...