10 episodes
First episode: E1

The truth is how you see it.
Taking place over three summers - 1993, 1994, 1995 - in a small Texas town, a beautiful popular teen, Kate, is abducted and, seemingly unrelated, a girl, Jeanette, goes from being a sweet, awkward outlier to the most popular girl in town and, by ’95, the most despised person in America.
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10 episodes
First episode: E110 episodes
First episode: E1Quick answers about this series, release status, and episode totals.
Cruel Summer first aired on April 20, 2021.
Cruel Summer currently has 2 seasons and 20 episodes.
Cruel Summer is canceled, and no upcoming episode is currently scheduled.