Cruel Summer Revived for Season 3 With Olivia Holt

Cruel Summer, previously canceled in 2023, is being revived for a third season now in development at Hulu and Freeform. Olivia Holt will return as Kate Wallis and serve as executive producer alongside Jessica Biel and Michelle Purple. The anthology series, known for its popular 2021 debut, shifted focus and cast in season 2, but will return to its original characters and narrative style for season 3. Cori Uchida and Adam Lash are joining as showrunners, with Lionsgate TV continuing as the studio. The return has sparked excitement among fans eager to revisit the psychological drama between Kate Wallis and Jeanette Turner. Specific plot details for the new season have not been released.