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[11/08/16 - 11:19 PM]
Development Update: Tuesday, November 8
Updates include: ABC eyes spin-off for "The Goldbergs"; Freeform axes "Dead of Summer" after one season; and ABC passes on additional episodes for newcomer "Conviction."
[08/30/16 - 02:25 PM]
Freeform Shines Across Multiple Digital Platforms During Summer 2016
Freeform spins the numbers for the summer to date.
[08/19/16 - 04:17 PM]
Binge Watch the New Series "Dead of Summer" on the Freeform App Before the Exciting Season Finale
"Dead of Summer" ranks among the top scripted cable series on Tuesdays at 9 o'clock across key target Women 18-34, Women 18-49 and Female 12-34 demographics.
[07/08/16 - 11:03 AM]
ABC Takes on Comic-Con International 2016
Highlights include the much anticipated new series "Designated Survivor" and Freeform's spine-tingling "Dead of Summer."
[05/18/16 - 10:13 AM]
Eleven Shows Ordered from ABC Studios for the 2016-17 Season
New drama "Still Star-Crossed" and new comedy "American Housewife" are both on tap at sibling broadcaster ABC.
[04/07/16 - 01:00 PM]
Freeform Continues to Grow Its Programming Slate with New Series, Pilots, Returning Series and More
The network will also make its first venture into the Marvel Cinematic Universe with new series "Marvel's Cloak and Dagger," a superhero love story.
[04/05/16 - 11:23 PM]
Development Update: Tuesday, April 5
Updates include: Nickelodeon gives second season to "School of Rock"; Kat Graham set for last season of The CW's "The Vampire Diaries"; and Amazon halts TV sequel to "Galaxy Quest."
[03/24/16 - 11:22 PM]
Development Update: Thursday, March 24
Updates include: FOX makes creative change on drama pilot "APB"; comedian Owen Smith cast in NBC's "Sebastian"; and Neil Cross to spearhead potential TV series based on Patricia Highsmith's Tom Ripley novels.
[03/21/16 - 10:00 AM]
Freeform's Highly Anticipated New Original Series "Dead of Summer" Starts Production in Vancouver
The series stars Elizabeth Mitchell, Elizabeth Lail, Zelda Williams, Mark Indelicato, Alberto Frezza, Eli Goree, Ronen Rubinstein, Amber Coney and Paulina Singer.
[02/10/16 - 09:00 AM]
Elizabeth Mitchell and Elizabeth Lail Join Freeform's Highly Anticipated New Original Series "Dead of Summer"
They already announced cast members Zelda Williams, Mark Indelicato, Alberto Frezza, Eli Goree, Ronen Rubinstein and Paulina Singer.
[02/08/16 - 11:45 PM]
Development Update: Monday, February 8
Updates include: CBS cancels Jane Lynch-led "Angel from Hell"; Riley Smith to topline The CW's "Frequency"; and Matt LeBlanc to star in "I'm Not Your Friend" at CBS.
[02/04/16 - 03:31 PM]
Additional Cast Announced for Freeform's Highly Anticipated New Original Series "Dead of Summer"
The network also announced today that "Dead of Summer" creators and executive producers Adam Horowitz and Edward Kitsis will be directing the first episode of the series.
[01/25/16 - 11:37 PM]
Development Update: Monday, January 25
Updates include: Corey Hawkins to lead "24: Legacy" at FOX; "Chuck & Bean," "Square Roots" get pilot orders from ABC; as do "A.P.B.," "Recon" at FOX.
[11/18/15 - 10:46 AM]
Following the Announcement That ABC Family Is Becoming Freeform, Network Gives a Straight-to-Series Order Based on a Multiple-Script Commitment to "Dead of Summer"
The project comes from the dream team of Adam Horowitz & Edward Kitsis, along with "Once Upon a Time" writer Ian Goldberg.






DEAD OF SUMMER (FREEFORM)
BROADCAST HISTORY:
6/28/16 - 8/30/16
STATUS:
canceled/ended (2015-2016 season)
TIME SLOT:
completed airing its current season
SEASON(S):
1 (10 episodes, 0 of which have yet to air)
ADDITIONAL NOTES:
confirmed as canceled on 11/8/16
DESCRIPTION:
(from Freeform's press release, April 2016) Set in the late 1980s, school is out for the summer and a sun-drenched season of firsts beckons the counselors at Camp Stillwater, a seemingly idyllic Midwestern summer camp, including first loves, first kisses - and first kills. Stillwater'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. From ABC Signature Studios and executive producers Adam Horowitz, Edward Kitsis, Ian Goldberg and Steve Pearlman, the series stars Elizabeth Mitchell, Elizabeth Lail, Zelda Williams, Mark Indelicato, Alberto Frezza, Eli Goree, Ronen Rubinstein, Amber Coney and Paulina Singer. Premieres Tuesday, June 28 at 9:00 p.m. EDT.
PRINCIPAL CAST INFORMATION:
· Alberto Frezza as Garrett "Townie" Sykes
· Amber Coney as Carolina "Cricket" Diaz
· Eli Goree as Joel Goodson
· Elizabeth Lail as Amy Hughes
· Elizabeth Mitchell as Deb Carpenter
· Mark Indelicato as Blair Ramos
· Paulina Singer as Jessica "Jessie/Braces" Tyler
· Ronen Rubinstein as Alex Powell
· Zelda Williams as Drew Reeves
CREW INFORMATION:
· Adam Horowitz as CRTR/EP/DIR (Pilot)
· Edward Kitsis as CRTR/EP
· Ian Goldberg as CRTR/EP
· Steve Pearlman as EP
GENRE(S):
· drama
STUDIO INFORMATION:
· ABC Signature
· Kitsis-Horowitz