Preview — Cruel Summer Season 1 Episode 1: Happy Birthday, Jeanette Turner
From executive producer Jessica Biel, Cruel Summer is a psychological thriller that challenges us to examine the truth from all sides before deciding what we believe.
In 1993, Jeanette Turner (Chiara Aurelia) is a dorky teenager whose idea of fun usually involves a photo booth at the mall.
So, she’s not involved when the most popular girl in her school goes missing, right?
Well, then why is she one of the most notorious and loathed people in the nation by 1995? The answer depends on whose truth you believe.
Check out the photos and promo video below for a preview!
Episode description: Taking place over 3 summers in the 90s when a popular teen goes missing, and a seemingly unrelated girl transforms from a sweet and awkward outlier to the most popular girl in town, eventually becoming the most despised person in America.
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Cruel Summer airs Tuesdays at 9/8c on Freeform.
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