Dead of Summer

About Dead of Summer

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.

Dead of Summer is a mystery, science fiction, and fantasy series that ran on Freeform. Its one season of 10 episodes was broadcast from June 2016 to August 2016.

Its themes are paranormal, summer, summer camp, and camp. Elizabeth Lail leads the cast as Amy Hughes, Ronen Rubinstein as Alex Powell, Zelda Williams as Drew Reeves, and Mark Indelicato as Blair Raymer.

Wet Hot American Summer: First Day of Camp, American Horror Story, and Crystal Lake make useful companions to Dead of Summer, all filed under 1980s. TMDB voters put it at 5.8 out of 10 across 112 votes and it carries a TV-14 rating.