Recent Freeform News: New Shows, Renewals and Cancellations

Last Updated on: June 4th, 2018

Posted By: Craig Smith

party of five freeformThis time of year is pretty hectic for television programming and Disney’s Freeform has had a pretty active month. Here is a quick rundown of recent Freeform news to get you up to speed:

New Show: Besties

Freeform has given the green light to 16 episodes of Besties, a show from Kenya Barris that focuses on two lifelong friends as they navigate young adulthood.

New Show: The Perfectionists

The Perfectionists is a spinoff of the ABC hit Pretty Little Liars. It will star Sasha Pieterse as Alison and Janel Parrish as Mona.

Renewed Show: Siren

Disney has renewed their breakout hit Siren for a second season. Season 2 of the mermaid drama will consist of 16 episodes as opposed to the 10 in season 1. Siren stars Eline Powell, Alex Roe, Fola Evans-Akingbola, Ian Verdun and Rena Owen. It was created by Eric Wald and Dean White and produced by Emily Whitesell.

Stay tuned for updates as more details about these Freeform shows are released.

 

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Craig Smith
I am founder and editor of DisneyNews.us. My passion for all things Disney goes pretty far back to my first trip to Walt Disney World in the mid-80's. I have since returned to the magical place more than 20 times. I started this site when I came to the realization that I spent a significant portion of my day reading articles about Disney and watching Disney content with my 8-year old, so it made sense that I would start sharing some of what I read and see and building a little community around it. Other interests include 80's nostalgia, vintage toys, video games, LEGO, Star Wars and tech gadgets. Other sites include DMR and VideoGamesStats.com.