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The Jessica Biel-produced drama has become the cabler's most-watched series ever.

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00:00What was that nifty phrase that the reverend said to me when I was rescued?

00:05The Lord only gives you as much as you can handle.

00:08Cruel Summer has been renewed for a second season at Freeform.

00:11The show has become a breakout hit for the Disney-owned Younger Skewing Cable Network

00:15and its most watched series ever.

00:18An episode count and return time frame for season two have yet to be determined.

00:22The president of Freeform said,

00:23Renewing Cruel Summer for a season two was an easy decision.

00:26It's the biggest series debut in Freeform's history.

00:29And the audience response has been overwhelmingly positive.

00:32I'm excited to see where they take the series next.

00:35As for why she thinks the series has been successful, she told The Hollywood Reporter,

00:38This is a show that has resonated with audiences because it's a mystery

00:41that's really grounded in what it means to be a young woman today.

00:44And it has a really sticky central conceit of wish fulfillment.

00:48Hey.

00:50If your dad sees us talk, he's gonna throw me through a wall.

00:52I can handle him.

00:54I don't want you to.

00:55Cruel Summer ranks as the number one new cable drama of the year among women 18 to 34,

01:01with its most recent episodes surging 31% versus its April series debut.

01:06The show also has been a strong performer on Hulu,

01:08where all of Freeform's originals are available to stream the day after their linear debuts.

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01:16For The Hollywood Reporter News, I'm Tiffany Taylor.