How To Watch Cruel Summer

Episode 3 of season 2 of Cruel Summer, titled "Bloody Knuckles", airs Monday, June 12 at 10:00 PM eastern time on Freeform. The second season of the anthology show Cruel Summer moves the action to an idyllic waterfront town in the Pacific Northwest. Similar to the first season, the show is set across three different timelines, following the rise and fall of an intense teenage friendship in the time around Y2K. It chronicles the early friendship between Megan, Isabella, and Megan’s best friend, Luke, the love triangle that blossomed in the group, and the mystery that would impact all of their lives. While the story telling of this show is unconventional, it still manages to be riveting. The season 1 cast is excellent, and the show routinely leaves you hanging by a thread. It’s easily an instant classic and a much watch for those that love shows steeped in drama and intrigue.

• When Does Cruel Summer Premiere: Cruel Summer season 2 premieres on Monday, June 5, at 10:00 p.m. ET.
• Where: Cruel Summer is on Freeform.
• Best Way to Watch Cruel Summer: DIRECTV STREAM provides Freeform so you can watch new episodes of Cruel Summer when they air and has a 5-Day free trial when signing up. FuboTV and YouTube TV(Free Trial) also carry Freeform.

Watch Cruel Summer Streaming

The following Streaming Services carry Freeform and will let you watch new episodes of Cruel Summer as they air on Freeform.

You can watch Cruel Summer on Freeform with a subscription to fuboTV. The service offers over 100 live channels at the cost of $74.99, with upgraded plans available. The service supports iOS, Android, Fire TV, Chromecast, Apple TV, Roku, and more. The price includes a cloud DVR and the ability to stream on three devices at once. (see review)

You can watch Cruel Summer on Freeform with a subscription to the Sling TV Orange Package. The service offers a wide variety in a number of channel plans starting $40 per month. Sling includes 50 hours of cloud DVR storage and the option to stream to devices simultaneously. The service supports iOS, Android, Fire TV, Chromecast, Apple TV, Roku, and more. Sling offers promo pricing for new customers. (see review)

You can watch Cruel Summer on Freeform with a subscription to Hulu Live TV. The service offers FreeForm and over 60 live channels at the cost of $69.99 per month. The service supports iOS, Android, Fire TV, Chromecast, Apple TV, Roku, and more. The base price includes a cloud DVR and the ability to stream on two devices at once, but the option to upgrade to unlimited streams. Hulu Live TV includes Hulu streaming library (see review). If you want to save some money, you can pick up the Hulu streaming library for $7.99 per month. You have to wait a day after an episode debuts on Freeform before it’s available on Hulu on-demand.

You can watch Cruel Summer on Freeform with a subscription to Vidgo. They offer over 60 live channels at the cost of $69.99 per month, with upgraded plans available. The service supports iOS, Android, Roku, Fire TV, Apple TV, Android TV, Web browsers, and Chromecast. The price includes a cloud DVR and the ability to stream on three devices at once. Vidgo offers promotional pricing. (see review)

YouTube TV is another way to watch Cruel Summer. They carry Freeform and over 85 other channels with three simultaneous streams and a personal cloud DVR. All this comes with a price tag of $72.99 per month. YouTube TV supports Android, iOS (includes airplay to Apple TV), and Chromecasts/Chromecast-compatible TVs. YouTube TV offers a  free trial. (see review)

DIRECTV STREAM offers Freeform channel in their “Entertainment” channel plan for a price of $74.99 per month with other plans available. This will provide access to episodes of Cruel SummerThe service supports Apple TV, iOS, Android, Amazon Fire TV, Chromecast, and most modern web browsers. There is no contract when signing up.  (see review)

Full Episodes of Cruel Summer on The Freeform app.

You can watch full episodes of Cruel Summer using the streaming service app you subscribe to. However, episodes are also available through the Freeform app, but they are locked unless you enter the login credentials for a valid TV provider. If you downloaded the Freeform App and are wondering how to access full episodes of Cruel Summer through the app, then you will need credentials from a valid TV provider that carries Freeform. The username and password from the streaming services FuboTV, Hulu Live TV, Vidgo, DIRECTV STREAM, Sling TV, and YouTube TV all work to unlock full episodes on the Freeform app. Below is an example of how to unlock the app using Hulu on a Roku, but the process is similar for other devices and streaming services.

1. Subscribe to Hulu Live TV
2. Go to the channel store or app store on your device. On Roku, it’s called the “Channel Store.”
3. Search for “Freeform”
4. Add the Freeform app to your device and then open it. 
5. Your Roku device will then show you an activation code and a URL.
6. Using a computer or mobile web browser, you go to the URL.
7. You will then be asked for a TV provider and a username/password. I’m entering the username and password I use for Hulu.
8. Once you sign in on Freeform’s website, your TV screen will refresh. You should now have access to all the video content the app provides.

The Freeform app is Supported on iPhone, iPad, Apple TV, Android, Fire TV, Android TV, Roku, Chromecast, and more.