Cruel Summer boss on Season 1 finale twist: "It excited us and it complicates her character so much"

The A.V. Club

Showrunner Tia Napolitano says her writers came up with the twist late into filming the first season of the Freeform series because they wanted to challenge themselves and end on a suspenseful yet character-focused note. ALSO: Napolitano says: "I know nothing of Season 2," calling it "wide open."