This would mark the third attempt at a television series based on the world of Cruel Intentions (1999)
Narrative
After a bullying incident at their elite college, step-siblings Caroline and Lucien set out to preserve their power and reputation by seducing the daughter of the Vice President of the United States. The direct-to-video sequel Cruel Intentions 2 (2000), with Amy Adams replacing Sarah Michelle Gellar as Catherine Merteuil, was originally a scripted television series before being remade into a feature film. Gellar would later reprise her role as Catherine in 2016 for the NBC pilot Cruel Intentions (2016), which was not ordered to series.
Who cast this?
Next up was Cruel Intentions (1999). What were they on?! Lucien looks like a twelve-year-old Muppet found in a thrift store.
He’s actually insufferable
There’s no way any 20-year-old would find him attractive or irresistible. The girl who plays the vice president’s daughter is not very convincing. Terrible acting.
Maybe then it would appeal to a younger audience without comparing it to the movie
Terrible writing. Terrible casting. I don’t think they should have called this “Cruel Intentions,” or used the names of the characters from the movie.