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Cruel Intentions

Cruel Intentions

Power can be cruel.

20246.71 Season8 EpisodesCanceled

Overview

At an elite Washington, D.C.-adjacent university, two ruthless step-siblings will do anything to stay on top of the cutthroat social hierarchy. After a brutal hazing incident threatens the entire Greek Life system at their school, they'll do whatever is necessary to preserve their power and reputation – even if that means seducing, the daughter of the Vice President of the United States.

Created by Phoebe Fisher
Produced by Bruce Mellon, Andrea Iervolino, Monika Bacardi
NetworksPrime Video

Top Cast

Sarah Catherine Hook

Sarah Catherine Hook

Caroline Merteuil

Zac Burgess

Zac Burgess

Lucien Belmont

Savannah Lee Smith

Savannah Lee Smith

Annie Grover

Sara Silva

Sara Silva

Cece Carroway

John Harlan Kim

John Harlan Kim

Blaise Powell

Khobe Clarke

Khobe Clarke

Scott Russell

Brooke Lena Johnson

Brooke Lena Johnson

Beatrice Worth

Sean Patrick Thomas

Sean Patrick Thomas

Professor Hank Chadwick

Themes & Keywords

washington dc, usahazingbased on moviestepsiblings

About Cruel Intentions

Cruel Intentions is a drama series that first aired in 2024 exploring themes of washington dc, usa, hazing, based on movie, stepsiblings. Created by Phoebe Fisher, it stars Sarah Catherine Hook, Zac Burgess, Savannah Lee Smith. At an elite Washington, D.C.-adjacent university, two ruthless step-siblings will do anything to stay on top of the cutthroat social hierarchy. After a brutal hazing incident threatens the entire Greek Life system at their school, they'll do whatever is necessary to preserve their power and reputation – even if that means seducing, the daughter of the Vice President of the United States.

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