Freeform has decided not to order a second season of the horror series “Dead of Summer”, Deadline reports. The project hailed from “Once Upon a Time” creators Adam Horowitz & Edward Kitsis and the ABC series’ writer Ian Goldberg.
The network had high hopes for the series, which had a straight-to-series order based on a multiple-script commitment. However, explains the site, it was a modest ratings performer, especially on linear TV, and now is joining Freeform’s other new drama series to debut in the summer, “Guilt”, which also was canceled after one season.
Set in the late 1980s, “Dead of Summer” revolved around 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” was produced by ABC Signature Studios and Kitsis/Horowitz.