What to Watch the Week of June 4: Cruel Summer S2, Kaley Cuoco in Based on a True Story, and More
glamour.comCruel Summer, that is. from executive producer Jessica Biel is with a new cast, a new mystery, and a new location. This time Sadie Stanley (The Goldbergs), (Little Fires Everywhere), and Griffin Gluck (Red Band Society) are the new kids on the block, but they more than hold their own in this complex and twisty drama.
In fact, perhaps thanks to the gorgeous backdrop of the Pacific Northwest landscape where season two takes place, I was drawn even more to the secrets of this sleepy, small town on the water.Then there are the parents—KaDee Strickland and Paul Adelstein—who share their since Private Practice (the Grey’s Anatomy spin-off from Shonda Rhimes) signed off in 2013.
They starred as fan-favorite couple Charlotte King and Cooper Freedman, and Cooper was the father to Mason Warner, played by none other than Griffin Gluck.
In Cruel Summer, ; whether this was intentional casting or not (but it’s gotta be, right?), it makes for a fun reunion. ( plays Debbie Landry, Stanley’s onscreen mom.) As for the plot: Like last season, the series takes place over three distinct timelines that show the stunning character transformations that happen over the course of a year.
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