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HARLEY QUINN SMITH as Mallory and OLIVIA HOLT as Kate in Freeform's 'Cruel Summer'

Here's When You Can Expect To See 'Cruel Summer's Season Finale

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There are so many mysteries surrounding Freeform's new YA series, Cruel Summer, which is probably what makes the show so fun (and sometimes frustrating) to watch. While fans probably have to wait until the season finale to get all of their questions answered, there's one mystery viewers are dying to solve ASAP: How many episodes will Cruel Summer Season 1 have?

From the moment Season 1 premiered on April 20, fans were instantly invested in the teen drama thanks to its twisted storyline and nonstop suspense. The series, produced by Jessica Biel, follows two Texas teens from 1993-1995: Kate (Olivia Holt) and Jeanette (Chiara Aurelia) are dueling it out in a bitter legal battle after Kate was held hostage by the vice principal of their school, Martin Harris (Blake Lee).

Each new episode shows different characters' perspectives spanning over the course of those three years to tell the nonlinear story. While every new installment drops more clues surrounding the whole "did Jeanette see Kate or is Kate lying" case, the bigger mystery is when fans will actually learn the truth.

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Chances are, fans won't learn all the deets behind the Kate-Jeanette drama until the finale, if all the deets are even spilled then. (Who knows what a potential Season 2 could bring?). Suffice it to say, the suspense is definitely high.

According to the show's IMDb page, the first season is expected to be 10 episodes long. If the show continues to release one episode per week, fans can expect the finale on June 15. If, however, Freeform decides to air a two-hour finale event, the final episodes could premiere on June 8. That said, the show is all about the shock factor, so perhaps there are even more episodes in the works producers don't want fans knowing about. For now, you'll just have to keep watching Cruel Summer on Tuesdays at 10 p.m. ET on Freeform (or the following day on Hulu) until all the tea is spilled.

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