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Dead of Summer

Dead of Summer

20165.81 Season10 EpisodesCanceled

Overview

Set in the late 1980s, school is out for the summer, and a sun-drenched season of firsts beckons the counselors at Camp Clearwater, a seemingly idyllic Midwestern summer camp, including first loves, first kisses – and first kills. Clearwater’s dark, ancient mythology awakens, and what was supposed to be a summer of fun soon turns into one of unforgettable scares and evil at every turn.

Produced by Brian Wankum
NetworksFreeform

Top Cast

Elizabeth Lail

Elizabeth Lail

Amy Hughes

Ronen Rubinstein

Ronen Rubinstein

Alex Powell

Zelda Williams

Zelda Williams

Drew Reeves

Mark Indelicato

Mark Indelicato

Blair Raymer

Paulina Singer

Paulina Singer

Jessie Tyler

Eli Goree

Eli Goree

Joel Goodson

Elizabeth Mitchell

Elizabeth Mitchell

Deborah 'Deb' Carpenter

Alberto Frezza

Alberto Frezza

Deputy Garrett Sykes

Amber Viera

Amber Viera

Carolina 'Cricket' Diaz

Themes & Keywords

summer campparanormalcampsummer1980s

About Dead of Summer

Dead of Summer is a drama, mystery, sci-fi & fantasy series that first aired in 2016 exploring themes of summer camp, paranormal, camp, summer, 1980s. it stars Elizabeth Lail, Ronen Rubinstein, Zelda Williams. Set in the late 1980s, school is out for the summer, and a sun-drenched season of firsts beckons the counselors at Camp Clearwater, a seemingly idyllic Midwestern summer camp, including first loves, first kisses – and first kills. Clearwater’s dark, ancient mythology awakens, and what was supposed to be a summer of fun soon turns into one of unforgettable scares and evil at every turn.

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