Cruel Summer

Dirty John

Taking place over three summers - 1993, 1994, 1995 - in a small Texas town, a beautiful popular teen, Kate, is abducted and, seemingly unrelated, a girl, Jeanette, goes from being a sweet, awkward outlier to the most popular girl in town and, by ’95, the most despised person in America.

Mystery

Drama

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Freeform

Anthology series in which each season is based on a true crime story featuring an epic tale of love gone wrong.

Crime

USA Network

Bravo

	Cruel SummerFreeform · 2021	Dirty JohnUSA Network · 2018
Current Buzz ScoreMay 7, 2026	0.6 #1,012	0.6 #1,011
1-Year Buzz ScoreDaily average	0.7 #1,093	0.3 #1,678
Peak Buzz ScoreHighest 30-day average	28.8 Apr 21 – May 20, 2021 #255	5.5 Aug 14 – Sep 12, 2020 #1,245

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