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Shows like Cruel Summer

Not everyone loves Cruel Summer for the same reason. Pick the one that was yours, and the picks follow.

The 3 reasons people love Cruel Summer

Read them all. One will sound more like you than the others.

  1. You like asking what Jeanette really knew about Kate.

  2. You like a story that keeps changing who you believe.

  3. You like 1990s teenage summers gone wrong.

Picks that share your reasons

Which reasons were yours?

Tick them here or with “That’s me” above. The picks re-sort by how many of your reasons they share.

  • Clickbait2021

    • asking what Jeanette really knew about Kate
    • a story that keeps changing who you believe

    Good for you if you like piecing together who took Nick Brewer and why.

  • Gone Girl2014

    • a story that keeps changing who you believe

    Good for you if you love it when the floor drops out from under you halfway.

  • Prisoners2013

    • asking what Jeanette really knew about Kate

    Good for you if you like collecting clues and trying to get ahead of the detective.

  • Pretty Little Liars2010

    • asking what Jeanette really knew about Kate
    • a story that keeps changing who you believe

    Good for you if you want to guess who "A" is for years.

  • Dear Child2023

    • asking what Jeanette really knew about Kate
    • a story that keeps changing who you believe

    Good for you if you like a mystery where no one is who they seem.

  • A Good Girl's Guide to Murder2024

    • asking what Jeanette really knew about Kate
    • 1990s teenage summers gone wrong

    Good for you if you like an amateur detective who won't accept the official story.

  • Shutter Island2010

    • a story that keeps changing who you believe

    Good for you if you love a story that makes you question everything you just saw.

  • The Girl on the Train2016

    • asking what Jeanette really knew about Kate
    • a story that keeps changing who you believe

    Good for you if you like piecing together what happened on a night nobody remembers right.

  • Scream1996

    • asking what Jeanette really knew about Kate

    Good for you if you like guessing who's behind the mask.

  • Higurashi: When They Cry2006

    • asking what Jeanette really knew about Kate
    • a story that keeps changing who you believe

    Good for you if you like piecing together a village curse across arcs that restart.

  • Yellowjackets2021

    • asking what Jeanette really knew about Kate
    • 1990s teenage summers gone wrong

    Good for you if you like two timelines hiding what really happened out there.

Reasons taken from Cruel Summer's card. Picks from the Ipsomap catalogue. This application uses TMDB and the TMDB APIs but is not endorsed, certified, or otherwise approved by TMDB.

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