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Freeform has decided to cancel its two remaining scripted dramas. The network will not move forward with another season of “Cruel Summer,” which concluded its second season last summer, while the upcoming second of the current fifth season of “Good Trouble” will be the show’s last.

According to Deadline and Variety, which first reported the news, “Good Trouble” will be given the opportunity to wrap things up with its characters via a supersized series finale.

The cancellations of “Cruel Summer” and “Good Trouble,” a spinoff of “The Fosters,” sees Freeform without an original scripted series on its schedule for the first time in quite some time. In November, the network also canceled the animated comedy “Praise Petey.”

“Cruel Summer” concluded its 10-episode second season in July. The network at one point touted the series as its most-watched original on Hulu. The season two premiere was watched by 2.6 million total viewers across linear and digital platforms based on the first 7 days of viewing, making it Freeform’s No. 1 telecast in 2 years — since the “Cruel Summer” season one finale in June 2021.

Set in an idyllic waterfront town in the Pacific Northwest,  season two of “Cruel Summer” followed 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 (Sadie Stanley), Isabella (Eloise Payet) and Megan’s best friend Luke (Griffin Gluck), the love triangle that blossomed, and the mystery that would impact all of their lives going forward. KaDee Strickland, Lisa Yamada, Sean Blakemore (“Greenleaf,” “General Hospital”)  and Paul Adelstein also starred. 

 The show was executive produced by Jessica Biel and Michelle Purple (“The Sinner,” “Candy”) through Iron Ocean Productions and from studio eOne.

“Good Trouble” stars Cierra Ramirez, Zuri Adele, Sherry Cola, Bryan Craig (“General Hospital”), Emma Hunton, Tommy Martinez, Josh Pence and Booboo Stewart

Following a group of 20-something residents of Los Angeles’ The Coterie, the upcoming second half of the show’s final season will see the roommates facing their toughest obstacles yet as they’re confronted with evolving relationship challenges and new career opportunities. Through highs and lows, romance and heartbreak, The Coterie crew will lean on each other while they navigate the next stage of adulthood.

The series is executive produced by Joanna Johnson (“The Bold and the Beautiful”), Christine Sacani, Greg Gugliotta, Jennifer Lopez, Benny Medina, Elaine Goldsmith-Thomas and Cierra Ramirez. Johnson also serves as showrunner.

Next up for Freeform is the launch of unscripted series Chrissy & Dave Dine Out,” starring Chrissy Teigen and David Chang as they take viewers to must-try restaurants in Los Angeles that are unexpected and, at times, off the beaten path. While David gets his hands dirty in the back of the house with the restaurant’s chef, Chrissy and Joel Kim Booster hold court in the front of the house, hosting an always loose, unexpected and entertaining dinner party with undeniably delicious food and great conversation.



Note: The post Freeform Cancels Scripted Dramas ‘Cruel Summer’ and ‘Good Trouble’ appeared first on the Soap Opera Network website.

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