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Freeform Renews 'Cruel Summer' for Season 2 | THR News
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The Jessica Biel-produced drama has become the cabler's most-watched series ever.
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What was that nifty phrase that the reverend said to me when I was rescued?
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The Lord only gives you as much as you can handle.
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Cruel Summer has been renewed for a second season at Freeform.
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The show has become a breakout hit for the Disney-owned Younger Skewing Cable Network
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and its most watched series ever.
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An episode count and return time frame for season two have yet to be determined.
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The president of Freeform said,
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Renewing Cruel Summer for a season two was an easy decision.
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It's the biggest series debut in Freeform's history.
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And the audience response has been overwhelmingly positive.
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I'm excited to see where they take the series next.
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As for why she thinks the series has been successful, she told The Hollywood Reporter,
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This is a show that has resonated with audiences because it's a mystery
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that's really grounded in what it means to be a young woman today.
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And it has a really sticky central conceit of wish fulfillment.
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Hey.
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If your dad sees us talk, he's gonna throw me through a wall.
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I can handle him.
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I don't want you to.
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Cruel Summer ranks as the number one new cable drama of the year among women 18 to 34,
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with its most recent episodes surging 31% versus its April series debut.
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The show also has been a strong performer on Hulu,
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where all of Freeform's originals are available to stream the day after their linear debuts.
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For more on this story and the latest TV news, go to THR.com.
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For The Hollywood Reporter News, I'm Tiffany Taylor.
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