Marvel’s Cloak & Dagger: Freeform Sets Series Premiere Date, Releases Footage

At the first Freeform Summit in Los Angeles, the cable channel announced that the upcoming Marvel’s Cloak & Dagger TV show will premiere on Thursday, June 7, 2018, at 8 pm. The Freeform series will have a two-hour launch and there will be eight episodes after that.

Here’s the channel’s description, as well as a video sneak peek:

FREEFORM RELEASES NEW FOOTAGE OF HIGHLY-ANTICIPATED SERIES “MARVEL’S CLOAK & DAGGER” AND ANNOUNCES TWO HOUR PREMIERE SET FOR JUNE 7

“Marvel’s Cloak & Dagger” is the story of Tandy Bowen (Olivia Holt) and Tyrone Johnson (Aubrey Joseph) – two teenagers from very different backgrounds, who find themselves burdened and awakened to newly acquired superpowers which are mysteriously linked to one another. Tandy can emit light daggers and Tyrone has the ability to engulf others in darkness. They quickly learn they are better together than apart, but their feelings for each other make their already complicated world even more challenging.

“Marvel’s Cloak & Dagger” stars Olivia Holt, Aubrey Joseph, Andrea Roth, Gloria Reuben, Miles Mussenden, Carl Lundstedt, Emma Lahana, Jaime Zevallos, and J.D. Evermore. The series will premiere on Thursday, June 7 (8:00 – 10:00 p.m. EDT/PDT) and is co-produced by Marvel Television and ABC Signature Studios. Joe Pokaski (“Underground,” “Heroes”) serves as showrunner and executive producer; Jeph Loeb (“Marvel’s The Punisher,” “Marvel’s The Defenders”), Marvel’s head of Television, and Jim Chory (“Marvel’s The Punisher,” “Marvel’s The Defenders”) also serve as executive producers. Gina Prince-Bythewood (“Love & Basketball”) directed the first episode.

What do you think? Are you looking forward to checking out the new Marvel’s Cloak & Dagger series? Do you think this Freeform TV show will be cancelled or renewed for a second season?