This post contains details from the first two episodes ofFreeformsCruel SummerSeason 2.
Freeforms anthology seriesCruel Summeris back with another small town mystery.
In each timeline, the two girls are in very different places in their friendship.
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The series begins in the summer of 1999.
She left the U.S. when she was young, and she hasnt been back since.
While shes welcomed with open arms by most of the town, Megan is hesitant to let Isabella in.
She sees Isabella when she first comes [to town] as privileged, Stanley told Deadline.
Megan just is just resistant to that.
She doesnt want to fall for that.
When we first meet Isabella, shes incredibly charming and alluring.
She knows what she wants, and she doesnt stop until she gets it.
In fact, uncovering Isabellas true self is the mystery that plagues the first timeline, Underwood explained.
I feel like theres a lot of trauma that we get to unpack with Isabella.
While Isabella has had everything that she wants, she hasnt had everything that she needs.
While Summer 1999 is planting seeds for their eventual friendship, Winter 1999 is setting up for their downfall.
And by Summer 2000 theyre no longer on speaking terms as the sheriff investigates Lukes disappearance.
I was doing all three timelines in the same day, most days, Stanley explained.
The actors were fed scripts as production progressed, which is typical for a television show.
For me, I use music as tools and then also journaling as Isabella from her perspective.
Another show might have let things blow up there, but notCruel Summer.
Episode 2 reveals that the tape has been edited to replace Megan with Isabella.
Luke, on the other hand, will never understand their dilemma.
Except it doesnt seem like Luke got away scot free after all.
I promise you, it gets even crazier and crazier as we keep going.
