Cruel Summer S1E5 — As the Carny Gods Intended

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Cruel Summer•Season 1•Episode 5

As the Carny Gods Intended

7.3/10 · 597 votesMay 11, 202143 min

Ranked #8 of 10 in Season 1•−0.4 vs season avg

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Jeannette and Kate cross paths at the Skylin High takeover of the County Fair, where one is desperate to prove herself and the other to lose herself.

Directed byDaniel Willis

Written byTia Napolitano

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Seasons2

All 1 2

Season 1 Episodes10

E1 7.7

Happy Birthday, Jeanette Turner

E2 7.8

A Smashing Good Time

E3 7.2

Off with a Bang

E4 7.4

You Don't Hunt, You Don't Eat

E5 7.3Now viewing

As the Carny Gods Intended

E6 7.4

An Ocean in Me

E7 7.6

Happy Birthday, Kate Wallis

E8 7.3

Proof

E9 8.5

A Secret of My Own

E10 8.4

Hostile Witness

Cast8

Olivia Holt

Kate Wallis

Chiara Aurelia

Jeanette Turner

Froy Gutierrez

Jamie Henson

Harley Quinn Smith

Mallory Higgins

Allius Barnes

Vince Fuller

Brooklyn Sudano

Angela Prescott

Blake Lee

Martin Harris

Michael Landes

Greg Turner

Crew2

Tia Napolitano

Writer

Daniel Willis

Director

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Episode Summary

"As the Carny Gods Intended" is episode 5 of Cruel Summer season 1. It scored 7.3/10 from 597 votes, ranking #8 of 10 episodes this season (season average 7.7). Directed by Daniel Willis and written by Tia Napolitano, it aired on May 11, 2021.

Next: E6 · An Ocean in Me Best of Season 1