Sadie Stanley and Olivia Holt Freeform/Ricardo Hubbs; Freeform
Warning: This story incorporates spoilers from the season 2 finale of Merciless Summer season.
Freeform’s Merciless Summer season used their season 2 finale to introduce a serious Easter egg — which connects the story again to season 1.
Through the conclusion to the sophomore season, which aired on Monday, July 31, Megan (Sadie Stanley) picks up her keys that are on high of a e book titled Out of the Basement: The Kate Wallis Story.
Kate Wallis (Olivia Holt) was initially launched in season 1 because the present adopted her kidnapping — and subsequent rescue. Fellow pupil Jeanette Turner (Chiara Aurelia) was accused of realizing about Kate’s whereabouts however maintaining it a secret. Within the ultimate scene of the primary season it was revealed that Jeanette was conscious that Kate was held captive of their vice principal Martin Harris’ (Blake Lee) basement.
Viewers have been in for a good larger shakeup when Freeform confirmed that Merciless Summer season would proceed as an anthology collection in season 2. The hit collection returned with new episodes in June, which centered on a tumultuous friendship between Megan and Isabella (Lexi Underwood). Their love triangle with Luke Chambers (Griffin Gluck) — in addition to his eventual loss of life — have been on the middle of the thriller.
Earlier than the premiere of season 2, government producer Michelle Purple teased that the characters have been all a part of the identical universe.
“We took into large consideration [that] individuals actually beloved the forged in season 1 and have been linked to them,” she advised TVLine in June. “We really opened up a room and mentioned, ‘What does it seem like to proceed each these women’ tales or considered one of these lady’s tales?’”
Purple added: “We’re enjoying in the identical world within the sense of it’s just some years later. So there’s a tie to season 1, however we’re not going to let you know [what it is]! You guys have to search out it!”
That very same month, Stanley, 21, and Underwood, 19, provided a glimpse on the conversations that befell between them and the season 1 forged.
“It was simply unimaginable having the ability to have the staff from season 1 that undoubtedly understood that formulation and that construction of it. As a result of it’s a little bit tough navigating telling a narrative whereas additionally enjoying three completely different variations of your character or having these three completely different timelines,” Underwood completely advised Us Weekly. “With the ability to have them information us — it sort of took the stress off of feeling like we needed to do higher. Like [we had to] high one thing or stay as much as sure requirements. Once we do work together with [the season 1 cast], they’re all simply so extremely nice they usually’ve given us a lot like assist and love.”
Stanley, for her half, praised Aurelia, 20, and Holt, 25, for the recommendation they gave after starring in Merciless Summer season.
“Chiara and Olivia have each been so, so supportive and so beautiful and reached out to each of us,” Stanley shared with Us. “I had met Chiara a few occasions [and] she’s beautiful. Olivia got here to set sooner or later whereas we have been filming in Vancouver and she or he’s superior.”
