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A couple of months ago, ABC Family became Freeform. With the network already resonating with viewers three months post launch, Tom Ascheim, president of Freeform, had a ton of new updates regarding the programming slate, new initiatives, and more. In addition to announcing premiere dates for Eddie Kitsis’ and Adam Horowitz’s (Once Upon a Time) new show, Dead of Summer—which will be reuniting the show runners with two of OUAT’s stars—Marvel’s Cloak and Dagger, and I. Marlene King’s (Pretty Little Liars) Bella Thorne-starring show Famous in Love were green-lit.

“Freeform is a brand built for the fresh taste of a modern generation who value open-mindedness, fluidity, immediacy, and who don’t like to be fenced-in,” said Ascheim. “As we continue to evolve and deliver on our brand promise, it’s important that we put our audience at the center of everything we do and connect with them in all the places they are, and in the ways they prefer—on our cable network, in the digital space and with ‘Freeform Fest’ IRL (in real life).”

As we’ve previously mentioned, Dead of Summer is a show that we (along with many fans) are particularly excited for. Part of this is due to the fact that former OUAT stars Elizabeth Mitchell (who played Ingrid/the Snow Queen) and Elizabeth Lail (who played Anna) will be starring in the 1980’s set supernatural horror drama. The show is set to debut on June 28.

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Rounding out summer 2016 will be Guilt, which debuts on Monday, June 13; and returning shows: Baby Daddy, and Young & Hungry on June 1; The Fosters on June 20, Pretty Little Liars, on June 21; and Cheer Squad, on August 22. Prior to that, we’ll see the debut of Monica the Medium’s sophomore season on April 25.

2017 will see the premiere of Beyond—a one hour drama about Holden, a young man who wakes up from a 12-year coma, and discovers new abilities that propel him into the middle of a dangerous conspiracy. The series, which is created, written, and executively produced by Adam Nussdorf (Once Upon a Time in Wonderland), stars Burkely Duffield (House of Anubis), Romy Rosemont (Glee), Michael McGrady (American Crime Story), Jonathan Whitesell (The 100), Dilan Gwyn (DaVinci’s Demons), and Jeff Pierre (Shameless). Also premiering is The Letter, an unscripted relationship show. Shadowhunters, and Switched at Birth are also slated to return.

Probably the biggest buzz, however, is around the new shows that were green-lit: Marvel’s Cloak and Dagger, and I. Marlene King’s Famous in Love. Cloak and Dagger, which marks the network’s first venture into the Marvel Universe, is an adaptation of Marvel’s beloved comic series that follows the romance between Tandy Bowen and Tyrone Johnson, who find themselves “burdened and awakened” by new superpowers! Famous in Love follows ordinary college student Paige (Bella Thorne) as she gets her big break in a Hollywood blockbuster.

There’s a lot of exciting stuff on the way for Freeform. Stay tuned for future updates.

Posted 4 years Ago