Freeformis kicking off its summer slate with the return of its hit seriesCruel Summerand the final season ofgrown-ish.
The second season ofCruel Summerwill debut on June 5 with a special two-episode premiere, the connection announced Monday.
Paul Adelstein and Braeden De La Garza will recur.
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Cruel Summer comes from studio eOne and was created by Bert V. Royal.
Elle Triedman serves as showrunner.
Executive producers include Triedman, Bill Purple, Tia Napolitano and Iron Ocean Productions Jessica Biel and Michelle Purple.
Tara Raani, Justine Skye // Credit: Sela Shiloni, Kat Irlin
The series is produced and distributed internationally by eOne.
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Its also the beginning of the end forgrown-ishthis summer.
Theblack-ishspinoff series is taking its final bow with Season 6, which will premiere on June 28.
Justine Skye and Tara Raani have been upped to series regulars.
Raani plays Zaara, a first generation Indian American.
She is a junior, bang out A overachiever with a lot of swagger.
Zaara is queer and open with her sexuality.
Doyle also serves as showrunner for the sixth season.
Freeformis also making its animated debut this summer with the premiere ofPraise Peteyon July 21 at 10 p.m. ET/PT.
Two back-to-back episodes will air each week.
The series is produced by Disney Television Studios 20th Television Animation, with animation by ShadowMachine.
