‘Cruel Summer’: Season 2 Of Freeform Drama Introduces Fresh Mystery, New Cast & Third Showrunner

Under the Banner of Heaven and, the streamer has another chilling miniseries to get your adrenaline pumping.The series, set in 1980s suburban Texas, follows the life of Candy Montgomery (Jessica Biel), the housewife who appears to have it all —  a loving husband, two well-behaved kids, a beautiful house in the suburbs and a thriving community of friends. But when her neighbor, Betty (Melanie Lynskey), is found ax-murdered, a shocking reality is revealed: that Candy isn't as sweet as she seems.

Under the Banner of Heaven and, the streamer has another chilling miniseries to get your adrenaline pumping.The series, set in 1980s suburban Texas, follows the life of Candy Montgomery (Jessica Biel), the housewife who appears to have it all —  a loving husband, two well-behaved kids, a beautiful house in the suburbs and a thriving community of friends. But when her neighbor, Betty (Melanie Lynskey), is found ax-murdered, a shocking reality is revealed: that Candy isn't as sweet as she seems.

EXCLUSIVE: Nile Bullock, Jenna Lamb and Braeden De La Garza have joined the cast of Freeform’s Cruel Summer and will recur in the series’ sophomore season. The will join Lexi Underwood, Sadie Stanley, Griffin Gluck and KaDee Strickland, Lisa Yamada and Sean Blakemore.

EXCLUSIVE: Nile Bullock, Jenna Lamb and Braedan De La Garza have joined the cast of Freeform’s Cruel Summer and will recur in the series’ sophomore season. The will join Lexi Underwood, Sadie Stanley, Griffin Gluck and KaDee Strickland, Lisa Yamada and Sean Blakemore.

EXCLUSIVE: Luke Macfarlane (Brothers & Sisters), Tre Hale (Love and Monsters), Carla Gallo (Neighbors) and Andrew Lopez (Blockers) round out the ensemble cast of Apple’s Platonic, joining Rose Byrne and Seth Rogen in the comedy series from Nick Stoller, Francesca Delbanco and Sony TV.

Jennifer Maas TV Business Writer“Yellowjackets” ended its chilling first season by further fueling the mystery in the 1996 winter flashback sequence from the pilot, which featured the Antler Queen a.k.a. Lottie Matthews (Courtney Eaton) and her ilk killing and eating one of the survivors.

 audience, the personal trailer shows up and shows out in the first look at the season 6 reunion, jumping right in with his unfiltered thoughts on what all unfolded on the show. He doesn't hold back his opinion when it comes to star Austen Kroll's chokehold on/love triangle with Lindsay Hubbard and Ciara Miller, telling them, «I don't understand why you're fighting so much for, literally, the Honda Civic of male attractiveness.» Alex, Lindsay, Ciara and their housemates — Kyle Cooke, Amanda Batula, Paige DeSorbo, Carl Radke, Danielle Olivera, Luke Gulbranson, Mya Allen and Andrea Denver — sit down with host Andy Cohen for some hot takes and cold-shoulder moments… and some that maybe count as both? For instance, Paige addresses Lindsay's «Hot Hubbs Summer» approach to dating with the line, «I don't care who you deem worthy to be inside of you.» That catches Lindsay's boyfriend, Carl's, attention, as he gets into a bit of a spat with Paige (who he's hooked up with in the past) that ends with Paige exclaiming, «What did do this summer?!» Paige also gets some awkward laughter from Andy and the group after the  host points out how she hasn't looked Lindsay, who is seated right next to her, in the eye at all during the taping.

Austen Kroll may not be present at the Summer House reunion, but he’s still in the hot seat. Ciara Miller and Lindsay Hubbard’s love triangle with the Southern Charm star is a main topic in Us Weekly’s exclusive first look at the season 6 reunion teaser.

Peacock‘s The Best Man: The Final Chapters announce Nicole Ari Parker (And Just Like That, Chicago P.D.), Ron Canada (The Good Fight, The Orville), and Tony winner Brandon Victor Dixon (Power, Jesus Christ Superstar Live!) is among its recurring guest stars. They join previously announce franchise stars Morris Chesnut, Melissa De Sousa, Taye Diggs, Regina Hall, Terrance Howard, Sanaa Lathan, Nia Long, and Harold Perrineau.

The claws are out on “Bling Empire”.

In season 2 of the Netflix reality series, a romance between Kevin and Kim begins to brew, Cherie and Jessey’s relationship is questioned and, as Kane and Kevin’s best friendship is tested, Beverly Hills rivals, Christine and Anna, put a new twist on the art of social warfare. But through it all, the one thing these friends hold dearest to their hearts is their love for each other… and of course, impeccable style.Joining the cast this season are television personality Dorothy Wang, formerly a star of E!'s , and Vietnam native and business entrepreneur Mimi Morris. Netflix released the two-minute trailer touting the new season, and the glitz and glamour of is back and more extravagant than ever as the group navigates complicated love lives, intense rivalries and never-ending gossip.

Lexi Underwood has joined the cast of “Cruel Summer” Season 2, TheWrap has learned.Underwood will play Isabella, a role previously set to be played by Eloise Payet.Season 2 of the anthology series is set in three separate timelines in the Y2K era. Here’s the logline: “Set in an idyllic waterfront town in the Pacific Northwest, the next chapter of ‘Cruel Summer’ follows the rise and fall of an intense teenage friendship.

There is a change in the Season 2 cast Freeform’s Cruel Summer unveiled last week. Lexi Underwood has been tapped for a role in the second installment of the anthology series, which features a new cast, a new mystery and a new showrunner.

Joe Otterson TV Reporter“The Afterparty” Season 2 at Apple is bringing back Season 1 stars Sam Richardson and Zoë Chao while also adding seven new cast members, Variety has learned.Richardson and Chao join previously announced returning Season 1 star Tiffany Haddish. The new season will revolve around a murder at a wedding.The new cast members are: Zach Woods (“Silicon Valley,” “The Office”) as Edgar; Elizabeth Perkins (“Sharp Objects,” “Weeds”) as Isabel; Poppy Liu (“Dead Ringers,” “Hacks,” “Better Call Saul”) as Grace; Paul Walter Hauser (“Black Bird,” “Cruella”) as Travis; Anna Konkle (“Pen15”) as Hannah; Jack Whitehall (“Travels With My Father,” “Jungle Cruise”) as Sebastian; and Vivian Wu (“Away,” “Dead Pigs”) as Vivian. Created by Chris Miller, each episode of “The Afterparty”  explores a different character’s account of one fateful evening, all told through the lens of popular film genres and unique visuals to match the storyteller’s perspective.Miller and Phil Lord executive produce “The Afterparty” under their Lord Miller banner along with Anthony King. King and Miller will work as co-showrunners on Season 2.

EXCLUSIVE: The true-crime story of the Murdaughs, which includes money, power, family drama, corruption, local politics, drugs and murder, is the subject of a drama series, which is in development at UCP, a division of Universal Studio Group.

Jessica Biel has revealed details of her marriage with Justin Timberlake. The couple wed in 2012 in a lavish ceremony in Italy and have have two sons — Silas, 7 and Phineas, 2.  In an interview with Access Hollywood, the 40-year-old Biel revealed the "ups and downs" they have in their marriage, adding she’s the "happiest" she’s ever been.  Jessica Biel says she and husband Justin Timberlake experience "ups and downs" like everybody. (Rodin Eckenroth/Getty Images) "I sometimes feel like 10 years has just flown by in the blink of an eye, and other times I feel like, ‘Oh my gosh, 10 years, that’s a really substantial amount of someone’s life,'" Biel shared.

Jessica Biel is opening up in a rare interview about her nearly 10-year marriage to Justin Timberlake — and her comments are particularly noteworthy given the couple’s rocky past!

Meet the new cast of Cruel Summer and check out their roles – Just Jared Jr An arrest warrant has been issued for the Tinder Swindler – DListed Rita Ora wore her bikini to the recording studio – Egotastic Here’s everything coming to Netflix in May 2022 - Just Jared Jr

“Cruel Summer” is officially kicking off a new mystery for season 2. The Freeform drama, which starred Olivia Holt and Chiara Aurelia in the first season, has revealed its cast for the next chapter in the newly billed anthology series.