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• 72   Metascore
• 2021-2026
• 3 Seasons
• Freeform
• Drama, Suspense
• TV-14

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Taking place over 3 summers in the '90s when a popular teen goes missing, and a seemingly unrelated girl transforms from a sweet and awkward outlier to the most popular girl in town, eventually becoming the most despised person in America.

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Cast & Crew See All

Chiara Aurelia

Jeanette Turner

Olivia Holt

Kate Wallis

Sadie Stanley

Megan Landry

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Episode 1

Episode #3.1

Tue, Jan 20, 2026

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Awards

• 2021 - ReFrame Stamp - IMDbPro Top 200 Most Popular TV Titles 2020-2021 - winner
• 2021 - WIN Award - Outstanding Actress Drama Series - nominated
• 2022 - Critics Choice Award - Best Actress in a Drama Series - nominated
• 2021 - HCA Award - Best Cable Series, Drama - winner

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