December 8, 2023

It is being reported that Cruel Summer has been cancelled after two seasons. The news comes five months after the anthology drama wrapped its 10-episode sophomore run. The show was one of just two scripted dramas on the cable network. The other, 'Good Trouble,' was also cancelled today after five seasons.

Each season of Cruel Summer featured a different cast and followed the mystery surrounding a teenager's disappearance or death, told by showing the story unfold across three different timelines. Season 1 was set in the 1990s, following the mystery behind a girl's kidnapping. Season 2 took place around the year 2000 and followed the friendship between two girls and the mysterious death of the boy they both liked.