What Will Happen in Cruel Summer Season 2?
All of your Cruel Summer dreams are coming true. Not only has Freeforms breakout original delivered one of the most satisfying TV finales in a long while, but theyve also confirmed Cruel Summer will be returning for a Season 2. Its always exciting when a show you love gets renewed. But Cruel Summer is in a bit of a weird position renewal-wise. Season 1s last episode answered the shows most pressing questions. We have no idea what direction showrunner Tia Napolitano and creator Bert V. Royal are going to take, but we have some ideas. Heres our best guesses about what could happen in Cruel Summer Season 2. Jeanette Will Try Get Revenge  Theres something about Jeanettes (Chiara Aurelia) little smile at the end of Hostile Witness that makes our skin crawl. But lets go back a little further in the finale. While on The Marsha Bailey Show, Jeanette intentionally mimicked Kates (Olivia Holt) original message to her. There is something I want to say, Jeanette says on live TV. To the girl who named me, who could have cleared all this up sooner but didnt. Kate Wallis, I forgive you.  Shortly after that interview, we learn the truth. Jeanette never saw Kate in Martins home. But she did break in and hear Kate beating on Martins basement door. For a moment Jeanette considered letting her out before she stopped and smiled to herself. That tells us a couple of things. One, all of your creepy feelings toward Jeanette are justified. She does have a manipulative streak in her, and she is capable of low-key assisting in a kidnapping. Two, Jeanette is not above a few twists of the truth. But most importantly, Jeanette still seems to resent Kate Wallis on some level. If theres another season it seems possible it will revolve around Jeanette manipulating and blackmailing her way to being Queen Bee again, and quietly seeking revenge on the Wallis family in the process. If the show goes this way there will be no path for redemption for Jeanette. But we will get to see what happens with Kate and Mallory (Harley Quinn Smith), so thats a plus. Season 2 Will Follow the Medias Missteps  One of the unnamed villains in this series has been the media: its the coverage of this case that turned Jeanette Turner into the most hated woman in America. If the Cruel Summer team wanted to stick with the same characters and story, they could rehash Kate Wallis kidnapping, but through the eyes of the reporters who covered it. This option could answer several unanswered questions. This option would let the show still focus on Jeanette, Kate, Mallory, and Jamie (Froy Gutierrez). Plus, a high-stakes newsroom saga is always a blast. There Will Be Another Crime in Skylin, Texas  One horrific crime already threatened to destroy this quiet Southern town. Season 2 could focus on another intense crime involving teenagers or young adults. Think kidnapping, poisoning, a shooting, something to do with blackmail, or fraud. This new crime could focus on the shows original cast or it could elevate this thrillers background characters. On one hand a whole new crime in this universe would give viewers the best of both worlds. We could visit with our Season 1 favorites while getting swept up in a new story. On the other hand, a second devastating crime in this community would destroy some of the shows believability. You dont have a different murder every other year unless youre a TV show. Season 2 Will Be Another Story Entirely  Cruel Summer Will Go The Sinner Route  Since Cruel Summer wrapped up so nicely at the end of Season 1, this seems like the most likely option. Its entirely possible that Cruel Summer may become an anthology series. That would mean each season would follow a different group of characters and a new complex crime. It wouldnt even have to be limited to the 1990s. Much like Narcos, American Horror Story, or Fargo the series could jump between years and decades, exploring different stories. This option would still allow for Jeanette and Kates return. After all, if theres a new most hated woman in America, chances are shed want to talk to the teenaged OG. This is kind of a combination of the last two options, but it needs to be said. Cruel Summer could transform into an anthology series structured like Jessica Biels other wildly popular TV show, The Sinner. That would mean Season 2 would follow a character connected to Kate Wallis kidnapping but as theyre trapped in the middle of a different crime. Vince and his on-again off-again boyfriend Ben (Nathaniel Ashton) would make great heroes for another criminal saga. Where to stream Cruel Summer