Cruel Summer

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Season 2
  • Network: Freeform
  • Series Premiere Date: Apr 20, 2021
Season #: 2, 1
Metascore
63

Generally favorable reviews - based on 5 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 3 out of 5
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 5
  3. Negative: 0 out of 5
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  1. Decider
    Reviewed by: Liz Kocan
    Jun 5, 2023
    80
    The talented cast, clever mystery, and ’90s nostalgia are a winning combination. For these summer girls, 1999 might be cruel, but for the rest of us, the show is the perfect summer escape.
  2. Slant Magazine
    Reviewed by: Steven Scaife
    Jun 2, 2023
    75
    Thrilling and cheesy in equal measure, Cruel Summer breezes toward its finish as a particularly well-oiled drama.
  3. Paste Magazine
    Reviewed by: Lacy Baugher
    Jun 5, 2023
    73
    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, and embracing a similar go-for-broke style of storytelling that makes it very, very easy to keep watching as the twists and questions pile up.

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  1. jbledsoe
    Aug 10, 2023
    4
    Only watched the first episode of season 2, but it just wasn't intriguing. It seemed to be going in very obvious directions and the charactersOnly watched the first episode of season 2, but it just wasn't intriguing. It seemed to be going in very obvious directions and the characters were unlikable. Season 1 was great. Shame.… Full Review »