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Cruel Summer Season 3 in Development at Hulu–Freeform With Olivia Holt Back

The new season will abandon the anthology format to continue the original Kate Wallis storyline under the guidance of returning executive producers Jessica Biel and Michelle Purple.

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Overview

  • Hulu and Freeform have partnered with Lionsgate TV to develop a third season of Cruel Summer following its December 2023 cancellation.
  • Olivia Holt is set to reprise her role as Kate Wallis and serve as an executive producer on the upcoming season.
  • Cori Uchida and Adam Lash have been named showrunners and executive producers alongside Jessica Biel and Michelle Purple’s Iron Ocean banner.
  • The third season will drop the anthology approach and pick up the narrative threads established in Season 1.
  • Since its 2021 debut as Freeform’s most-watched series, Cruel Summer’s revival underscores the streaming trend of resurrecting cancelled fan favorites.