Cruel Summer’s Season 2 Finale Introduces Major Easter Egg — Which Connects Back to Season 1

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Warning: This story contains spoilers from the season 2 finale of Cruel Summer. Freeform’s Cruel Summer used their season 2 finale to introduce a major Easter egg — which connects the story back to season 1.During the conclusion to the sophomore season, which aired on Monday, July 31, Megan (Sadie Stanley) picks up her keys which are on top of a book titled Out of the Basement: The Kate Wallis Story.Kate Wallis (Olivia Holt) was originally introduced in season 1 as the show followed her kidnapping — and subsequent rescue.

Fellow student Jeanette Turner (Chiara Aurelia) was accused of knowing about Kate’s whereabouts but keeping it a secret.

In the final scene of the first season it was revealed that Jeanette was aware that Kate was held captive in their vice principal Martin Harris’ (Blake Lee) basement.Viewers were in for an even bigger shakeup when Freeform confirmed that Cruel Summer would continue as an anthology series in season 2.

The hit series returned with new episodes in June, which focused on a tumultuous friendship between Megan and Isabella (Lexi Underwood).