There’s the mystery of what happened to Kate, which gets darker as each new clue is revealed.
But mostly, “it’s a huge, twisty, adventurous ride,” Aurelia tells EW.
“you might’t really expect anything.
Chiara Aurelia in ‘Cruel Summer’.Bill Matlock/Freeform (2)
There is a whole slew of twists and turns, and that’s the joy of it.
“And it definitely leaves you with a tied bow in the finale.
She becomes a more rigid and fearful version of herself.
Harley Quinn Smith, Chiara Aurelia, and Allius Barnes in ‘Cruel Summer’.Bill Matlock/Freeform
“I don’t think I can answer that question,” Aurelia says with a cryptic smile.
Every character has redeemable qualities.
And every character has horrible qualities that you wish could have been different.
Chiara Aurelia and Froy Gutierrez in ‘Cruel Summer’.Bill Matlock/Freeform
“I thought they were going to cast someone much older and different.
[Pauses] It was the writer and director of the pilot [Max Winkler].”
Aurelia laughs, then continues: “That’s when finally started to feel a little bit real.
Aaliyah Muhammad, Chiara Aurelia, and Shelby Surdam in ‘Cruel Summer’.Bill Matlock/Freeform
Cruel Summerpremieres Tuesday, April 20, at 9 p.m.
