How Many 'Cruel Summer' Episodes Are There In Season 1?

Fans of Cruel Summer can't get enough of the Freeform hit, which is why they might be surprised to see how short the show’s first season is. Taking place over the course of three different years in the 1990s, the show centers around two girls who find themselves at odds after Kate Wallis gets kidnapped and claims classmate Jeanette Turner knew where she was all along. But with how quickly each episode flies by, you might be wondering just how long the show's first season lasts. So whether you're trying to plan out your watch or just want confirmation that that's all you're going to see in season one, we've got you covered!

Here's everything you need to know about Cruel Summer's episodes for season 1.

How many Cruel Summer episodes are there?

Just like the summer, Cruel Summer is pretty short. With only 10 episodes planned for the show's first season, the finale is coming up soon. The average run time per episode is about 45 minutes without commercials (60 minutes with commercials), which means it'll take close to seven and a half hours to get through. So you can either plan to watch it over a couple of nights or you can manage to finish it in just one sitting once the show is completely available on streaming.

You can find a full list of all the episodes along with their run times below.

• Episode 1: "Happy Birthday, Jeanette Turner" — 45 minutes
• Episode 2: "A Smashing Good Time" — 42 minutes
• Episode 3: "Off With a Bang" — 42 minutes
• Episode 4: "You Don't Hunt, You Don't Eat" — 42 minutes
• Episode 5: "As The Carny Gods Intended" — 42 minutes
• Episode 6: "An Ocean Inside Me" — 42 minutes
• Episode 7: "Happy Birthday, Kate Wallis" — 42 minutes
• Episode 8: "Proof" — 42 minutes
• Episode 9: "A Secret of My Own" — 42 minutes
• Episode 10: "Hostile Witness" — 44 minutes

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Will there be a second season?

The show was officially renewed shortly before its season 1 finale, so we're definitely heading back for more drama. So don't worry if you're still freaking out over that big cliffhanger, because you'll get some more answers pretty soon.

Tamara FuentesEntertainment Editor

Tamara Fuentes is the current entertainment editor at Cosmopolitan, where she covers TV, movies, books, celebrities, and more. She can often be found in front of a screen fangirling about something new. Before joining Cosmopolitan, she was the entertainment editor at Seventeen. She also leads Cosmo Reads, a new book imprint collaboration between Cosmopolitan and Sourcebooks that features books about romance, pop culture fiction, and other fun reads. She is a member of the Television Critics Association, the Latino Entertainment Journalists Association, and the Writers Guild of America, East. Follow her on Twitter and Instagram.