US Edition'Cruel Summer' Season 3 Is in the Works, Olivia Holt Set to Return: Report
UNITED STATES, AUG 8 – Olivia Holt returns as Kate Wallis and serves as executive producer in Season 3, which resumes the original storyline after a two-year hiatus, Freeform's most-watched series.
- On August 8, 2025, Variety reported Hulu and Freeform are developing a third season of 'Cruel Summer' with Olivia Holt returning as Kate Wallis and executive producer.
- Despite being the network's most-watched show, the second season of 'Cruel Summer' was not as well received, leading to its cancellation after a ratings dip, and fans waited more than two years for news.
- Cori Uchida and Adam Lash will lead the new season as showrunners and executive producers, stepping back from the anthology approach, with no premiere date set.
- A Disney representative declined to comment as Variety reported progress, while Holt and Biel confirmed their involvement.
- With the season still in early development, Cori Uchida and Adam Lash bring experience from Parish, The Thing About Pam, Roswell, New Mexico and Altered Carbon.
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Olivia Holt to Reprise Her Role in Cruel Summer Season 3
Summer might be winding down in America, but news that Cruel Summer is returning for a third season is heating up. Variety reported on Friday, August 8, that season 3 is currently in development at Hulu and Freeform, and OG star Olivia Holt is set to return. Holt, who played Kate Wallis on season 1 of Cruel Summer, will reportedly be an executive producer on the project in addition to reprising her role. Cori Uchida and Adam Lash have signed on …
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