Freeform's New Series 'Cruel Summer' Just Made History for the Network!

The new series Cruel Summer is making history for Freeform!

Jessica Biel executive produced the new series, which premiered last week. Freeform just announced that the show’s pilot had the most watched debut ever on the network.

Click inside to find out how many people watched the premiere…

The series premiere was watched by 3.81 million multiplatform viewers in the first week available. It also marked the best-ever series debut among Adults 18-49 (2.65 million viewers) and Adults 18-34 (1.33 million viewers).

Cruel Summer is a psychological thriller that follows two young women: Kate Wallis (Olivia Holt), the popular girl with a charmed life who one day goes missing, and Jeanette Turner (Chiara Aurelia), the nerdy wannabe who is accused of being connected to Kate’s disappearance. All signs point to Jeanette’s guilt, but is Kate really who she seems to be? Set over three summers and told through shifting points of view, the series challenges perception and follows how one girl can go from being a sweet outlier to the most despised person in America.

Also starring in the series are Michael Landes, Froy Gutierrez, Harley Quinn Smith, Allius Barnes, Blake Lee and Brooklyn Sudano. Make sure to catch new episodes on Tuesday nights at 9pm on Freeform.