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Cruel Summer is finally premiering it’s second season TONIGHT (June 5)!

The Freeform anthology series returns for it’s highly anticipated new season, and it features an all new cast, new characters and new storyline.

Season two take place across the years 1999, 2000 and 2001, set in an idyllic waterfront town in the Pacific Northwest.

Here’s a synopsis: Approaching the story from three different timelines surrounding Y2K, the season twists and turns as it tracks the early friendship between Megan, Isabella and Megan’s best friend Luke, the love triangle that blossomed, and the mystery that would impact all of their lives going forward.

Check out the trailer here!

With the new season and new cast, we have all of the details on who plays who and descriptions of each character.

Click through the slideshow to meet all of the new cast members and get to know their characters…

Lisa Yamada is starring in the new season of Cruel Summer!

The actress will be seen in the second season of the Freeform anthology series as Parker, a popular musician who becomes more cynical as the world takes a dark turn around her.

In season two, we see the rise and fall of an intense teenage friendship. Approaching the story from three different timelines surrounding Y2K, the season twists and turns as it tracks the early friendship between Megan, Isabella and Megan’s best friend Luke, the love triangle that blossomed, and the mystery that would impact all of their lives going forward.

VIDEO: Watch the Cruel Summer season two trailer here!

You may also recognize her from past roles, including on Little Fires Everywhere, Game Shakers, All American and Freeform’s Party of Five.

We recently caught up with Lisa, and got to know 10 Fun Facts about her.

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Lexi Underwood, Griffin Gluck and Sadie Stanley snap a group photo while attending the black carpet premiere for season two of Cruel Summer held at Grace E. Simons Lodge on Wednesday (May 31) in Los Angeles.

The trio star in the upcoming new season of the hit Freeform anthology series, alongside an all new cast.

Also stepping out were their co-stars Lisa Yamada, Sean Blakemore, KaDee Strickland, Nile Bullock, Braeden De La Garza and Tedra Rogers, as well as executive producers Jessica Biel, Michelle Purple and Bill Purple.

Jalon Christian, KaDee‘s husband/Supergirl actor Jason Behr and Jessica‘s former 7th Heaven co-star Beverly Mitchell all showed their support at the event.

Cruel Summer season two is just days away and is set in an idyllic waterfront town in the Pacific Northwest, following the rise and fall of an intense teenage friendship.

Here’s a synopsis: Approaching the story from three different timelines surrounding Y2K, the season twists and turns as it tracks the early friendship between Megan, Isabella and Megan’s best friend Luke, the love triangle that blossomed, and the mystery that would impact all of their lives going forward.

Get to know all of the new characters and who portrays them…

ICYMI: The trailer for the season is breaking records for Freeform – Check out the record-breaking trailer here!

Cruel Summer season two premieres on Monday, June 5th.

Browse through the gallery to see more photos from the Cruel Summer premiere…

The anticipation for the long-awaited second season of Cruel Summer is at quite a high!

Freeform finally revealed the premiere date in mid-April, followed by the first teaser less than two weeks later, and finally the full trailer earlier this month.

As fans have been anxiously waiting for the second season, they have been devouring the trailer since it’s release on May 8th, and have been watching it in record numbers!

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The intense season two trailer for Cruel Summer is finally here!

Sadie Stanley and Lexi Underwood are starring in the upcoming new season, which of course features an entirely new cast, teasing that “There are two side to every secret.”

In the trailer, we find the two ladies at the center of a potential murder investigation.

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The first teaser of Cruel Summer season two is airing on Freeform this week and stars Lexi Underwood and Sadie Stanley have both just shared it online!

The Sneakerella and the Goldbergs actresses are among the new cast of the second season, which premieres this summer.

“We have to get our stories straight 🤫,” Lexi captioned the clip.

“People are gonna start asking questions…” Sadie wrote with the clip on her account.

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Freeform has just revealed when three of its shows are premiering this summer!

The network unveiled it’s summer lineup on Monday morning (April 17), sharing when to expect the highly anticipated second season of Cruel Summer, the sixth and final season of grown-ish and the new animated comedy Praise Petey.

Get the scoop inside… More Here! »