Freeform gave us one of its most-talked-about shows in recent memory with the teen mystery drama Cruel Summer. The tale of a popular Texan teen who goes missing and the shy outcast who takes her place was met with great reactions, and here are a few similar shows you can watch while waiting for new episodes.
Switched at Birth
Another beloved Freeform show, Switched at Birth is much lighter in tone than Cruel Summer, but it has a similar premise. It focuses on two teenagers whose lives turn upside down after learning they were switched at birth and raised by their non-biological parents.
Pretty Little Liars
Pretty Little Liars is another huge Freeform hit that had an obvious tonal influence on Cruel Summer. Both shows revolve around a mystery involving privileged teenagers with a dark secret, but we’re yet to see if Cruel Summer will offer the messy and melodramatic twists that Pretty Little Liars was known for.
Finding Carter
If you’re looking for another teen drama with mystery elements and an abduction sub-plot, Finding Carter is your best bet. It centers on a teenage girl who was kidnapped as a toddler and must reunite with her biological family after being raised by the woman who abducted her.
