{"id":43464,"date":"2023-06-04T05:44:52","date_gmt":"2023-06-04T10:44:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tvmeg.com\/?p=43464"},"modified":"2023-06-07T19:55:56","modified_gmt":"2023-06-08T00:55:56","slug":"stanley","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tvmeg.com\/index.php\/2023\/06\/04\/stanley\/","title":{"rendered":"Interview with Sadie Stanley, Lexi Underwood and Griffin Gluck"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3><strong>TV Interview!<\/strong><\/h3>\n<script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script>\r\n<!-- TVMEGBODY -->\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-1056557952271337\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"8801203268\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"auto\"\r\n     data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-43466\" src=\"https:\/\/tvmeg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/cruelsummeractors.png\" alt=\"Sadie Stanley, Lexi Underwood and Griffin Gluck of &quot;Cruel Summer&quot; season 2 on Freeform\" width=\"369\" height=\"179\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tvmeg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/cruelsummeractors.png 616w, https:\/\/tvmeg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/cruelsummeractors-300x146.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 369px) 100vw, 369px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Interview with Sadie Stanley, Lexi Underwood and Griffin Gluck of &#8220;Cruel Summer&#8221; season 2 on Freeform by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvmeg.com\/index.php\/2020\/06\/13\/biosuzanne\/\">Suzanne<\/a> 5\/5\/23<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>It was great to speak with these young actors&#8230; I hope you can check out the show. It&#8217;s an anthology series, so the cast and story for this season two is completely different than season one. It&#8217;s a very interesting show with a good mystery. It premieres Monday, June 5 on Freeform!<\/p>\n<p><iframe title=\"Roundtable Interview with actors from &quot;Cruel Summer&quot; Season 2 on Freeform\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/zaQcgbvTiJo?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>MORE INFO: <span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/ac-KEjr5bG8\"><strong>Trailer<\/strong><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<h1><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-43468\" src=\"https:\/\/tvmeg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/cruelsummerkeyart.png\" alt=\"Key art for &quot;Cruel Summer&quot; on Freeform\" width=\"417\" height=\"215\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tvmeg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/cruelsummerkeyart.png 582w, https:\/\/tvmeg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/cruelsummerkeyart-300x155.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 417px) 100vw, 417px\" \/><\/h1>\n<h1>Freeform\u2019s \u2018Cruel Summer\u2019 Renewed for Second Season<\/h1>\n<p><strong>Jessica Biel Produced Series Is Freeform\u2019s Most-Watched Series Ever, and<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Hulu\u2019s Most-Watched Next-Day Season One Title From a Linear Channel to Date<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>The Series Is The No. 1 Most Engaged New Scripted Cable Series On Social In 2021<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Freeform*<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Freeform has renewed its most-watched series ever, \u201cCruel Summer,\u201d for season two, ahead of the season one finale airing today, Tuesday, June 15, at 10 p.m. EDT\/PDT on Freeform, streaming next day on Hulu.<\/li>\n<li>\u201cCruel Summer\u201d is the first scripted series to debut under Freeform President Tara Duncan.<\/li>\n<li>\u201cCruel Summer\u201d is the network\u2019s most-watched series ever, ranking as the No. 1 new cable drama of the year among Women 18-34, with the most recent episode delivering the drama\u2019s biggest linear TV audience yet\u2014surging by 31% over its premiere. In MP35, the series averages 6.8 million viewers per episode.<\/li>\n<li>On Hulu, \u201cCruel Summer\u201d was the most-watched next-day season one title from a linear channel in its first seven weeks to date.<\/li>\n<li>\u201cCruel Summer\u201d is the No. 1 most engaged new scripted cable series on social in 2021.<\/li>\n<li>\u201cRenewing \u2018Cruel Summer\u2019 for a season two was an easy decision,\u201d stated Duncan. \u201cIt\u2019s the biggest series debut in Freeform\u2019s history, and the audience response has been overwhelmingly positive. Jessica, Michelle and Tia did a phenomenal job telling an addictive story that\u2019s tapped into the cultural zeitgeist. I\u2019m excited to see where they take the series next.\u201d<\/li>\n<li>\u201cCollaborating with Iron Ocean, our dedicated crew, charismatic cast, and our partners at Freeform and eOne have been the best first showrunning experience I could ask for. I am beyond grateful and excited by the amazing fan response to our show! Continuing to bottle \u2018Cruel Summer\u2019 magic for a season two is an absolute dream come true,\u201d says Tia Napolitano.<\/li>\n<li>\u201cWe are so proud of this show and the incredible cast and crew who brought so much hard work and grit to every single scene. This wouldn\u2019t have been possible without them and our mastermind showrunner, Tia Napolitano. To be picked up for a second season is a dream, and we have so many ideas for where we can take this next. We are excited to get to work with our brilliant team of creatives on this project, in addition to our partners at Freeform and eOne, including Jackie Sacerio, who brought the project to us. To the audiences who have been tuning into this show week in and week out, THANK YOU!!! This is all for you!\u201d added executive producers Jessica Biel and Michelle Purple of Iron Ocean Productions.<\/li>\n<li>From executive producer Jessica Biel (\u201cThe Sinner\u201d), \u201cCruel Summer\u201d is a psychological thriller that follows two young women..\u201cCruel Summer\u201d comes from studio eOne and was created by Bert V. Royal. Tia Napolitano serves as showrunner. Executive producers include Napolitano, Royal and Iron Ocean Productions\u2019 Jessica Biel and Michelle Purple.<\/li>\n<li>On tonight\u2019s all-new episode titled \u201cHostile Witness,\u201d Kate and Jeanette\u2019s worlds collide as the court date arrives, finally forcing the two young women to answer the question on everyone\u2019s mind, but the answer comes with a price that not everyone can pay.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>*COPYRIGHT \u00a92021 Disney Enterprises, Inc.<\/p>\n<h1>Freeform Announces New Cast for the Highly Anticipated \u2018Cruel Summer\u2019 Season Two<\/h1>\n<div class=\"subheadline\">\n<p align=\"center\"><b>&#8212; Sadie Stanley, Griffin Gluck and Newcomer Eloise Payet <\/b><b>Set To Lead Ensemble Cast &#8212;<\/b><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"single_pr_content\">\n<p>Freeform\u2019s \u201cCruel Summer\u201d returns as an anthology with a fresh mystery and cast when its highly anticipated second season premieres later this year. Executive produced by Emmy\u00ae Award nominee Jessica Biel and Michelle Purple (\u201cThe Sinner,\u201d \u201cCandy\u201d) through Iron Ocean Productions and from studio eOne, the first season of \u201cCruel Summer\u201d was a critical and ratings smash, making it Freeform\u2019s most-watched series in network history.<\/p>\n<p>Set in an idyllic waterfront town in the Pacific Northwest, the next chapter of \u201cCruel Summer\u201d follows the rise and fall of an intense teenage friendship. Approaching the story from three different timelines surrounding Y2K, the season twists and turns as it tracks the early friendship between Megan, Isabella and Megan\u2019s best friend Luke, the love triangle that blossomed, and the mystery that would impact all of their lives going forward.<\/p>\n<p><b>Sadie Stanley <\/b>(\u201cThe Goldbergs\u201d) will star as Megan Landry, a computer coder and honor student from a blue-collar family. Once Megan meets Isabella, she begins to live in the moment and embrace her true self. When events take a tragic turn, her long-held dreams are dashed, and she is left wondering who she can trust.<\/p>\n<p><b>Eloise Payet<\/b> portrays the alluring and enigmatic Isabella, the daughter of foreign diplomats, who is spending a year as an exchange student with the Landry family. She quickly shakes up life in this small town, but her charm can\u2019t hide the truth about her past or the real reason she came to live with the Landrys forever.<\/p>\n<p><b>Griffin Gluck<\/b> (\u201cLocke &amp; Key\u201d) plays Luke Chambers, Megan\u2019s lifelong best friend from a prominent family. Over time, Luke finds himself at a crossroads as he tries to establish his own place in the world, separate from the expectations of his powerful father.<b><\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>KaDee Strickland<\/b> (\u201cPrivate Practice\u201d) stars as Debbie, Megan\u2019s hardworking single mom who thinks hosting Isabella will open Megan\u2019s eyes to a bigger world than their small town. <b>Lisa Yamada <\/b>(\u201cLittle Fires Everywhere\u201d) is Parker, a popular musician who becomes more cynical as the world takes a dark turn around her. <b>Sean<\/b> <b>Blakemore <\/b>(\u201cGreenleaf\u201d) will play Sheriff Myer, an old-fashioned law-and-order type, under pressure to solve the first major crime in Chatham. <b>Paul Adelstein<\/b> (\u201cTrue Story\u201d) will recur as Steve Chambers, Luke\u2019s high-profile dad, whose influence in town is far-reaching.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cCruel Summer\u201d 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\u2019 Jessica Biel and Michelle Purple. The series is distributed internationally by eOne.<\/p>\n<h1>Freeform Releases Its TV Offerings for June 2023 With the Premiere of the Highly Anticipated Second Season of \u2018Cruel Summer\u2019<\/h1>\n<div id=\"single_pr_content\">\n<p><b>\u201cCRUEL SUMMER\u201d SEASON TWO<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>June 5 (9:00-10:00 p.m. EDT)<\/b><b> <\/b><b>\u2013 Episode #2001 \u2013 \u201cWelcome to Chatham\u201d \u2013 SEASON TWO PREMIERE<br \/>\n<\/b>In Summer 1999, small-town computer genius Megan resents the arrival of outgoing and mysterious foreign exchange student Isabella. Little does she know how her life will change by Summer 2000.<\/p>\n<p><b>June 5 (10:00-11:00 p.m. EDT)<\/b><b> <\/b><b>\u2013 Episode #2002\u2013 \u201cRide or Die\u201d<br \/>\n<\/b>In Summer 1999, Isabella grows closer to Luke while struggling to connect with Megan. In Winter 1999, Isabella searches for justice following the disastrous Christmas party.<\/p>\n<p><b>June 12 (10:00-11:00 p.m. EDT)<\/b><b> <\/b><b>\u2013 Episode #2003 \u2013 \u201cBloody Knuckles\u201d<br \/>\n<\/b>In Summer 1999, Megan and Isabella bond during an overnight at the Chambers\u2019 cabin. Luke tries to stand up to Brent but ends up causing more problems for his dad. Suspicions are raised after fingerprints are found on the gun that shot Luke<\/p>\n<p><b>June 19 (10:00-11:00 p.m. EDT)<\/b><b> <\/b><b>\u2013 Episode #2004 \u2013 \u201cSpringing a Leak\u201d<br \/>\n<\/b>In Summer 1999, Megan wants to be adventurous and makes fake IDs for the gang. In Winter 1999, a burst pipe leads the Landrys and Isabella to a messy night at the Chambers\u2019 house. Isabella wants to help but is met with resistance from Megan.<\/p>\n<p><b>June 26 (10:00-11:00 p.m. EDT)<\/b><b> <\/b><b>\u2013 Episode #2005\u2013 \u201cAll I Want for Christmas\u201d<br \/>\n<\/b>In Summer 1999, Isabella is rocked by a surprise visit from her past. In Winter 1999, Isabella\u2019s concerns for Megan lead her to some surprising news. In Summer 2000, family loyalties are tested.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Proofread and Edited by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvmeg.com\/index.php\/2020\/06\/20\/biobrenda\/\">Brenda<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvmeg.com\/index.php\/interviews\/\">Back to the Primetime Articles and Interviews Page<\/a><\/p>\n<script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script>\r\n<!-- TVMEGBODY -->\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-1056557952271337\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"8801203268\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"auto\"\r\n     data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-43467\" src=\"https:\/\/tvmeg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/cruelcast.jpg\" alt=\"CRUEL SUMMER \u2013 Freeform\u2019s \u201cCruel Summer\u201d stars Sean Blakemore as Sheriff Jack Myer, Braeden De La Garza as Brent Chambers, Sadie Stanley as Megan Landry, Griffin Gluck as Luke Chambers, Kadee Strickland as Debbie Landry, Paul Adelstein as Steve Chambers, Lisa Yamada as Parker and Lexi Underwood as Isabella. 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