The Summer I Turned Pretty series

If like us, your guilty pleasure revolves around rom-coms—cheesy, classic or contemporary, we're not picky, we'll take them all—then you're in for a treat because your next obsession has been found: The Summer I Turned Pretty.

The series is based on the novel by the same name, by YA romance royalty, Jenny Han, the very author who gifted us the To All The Boys I've Loved Before trilogy.

Like many of our favourite films and shows in the genre, the story hinges on a summer love triangle at the centre of which are three teens—Isabel aka Belly, played by Lola Tung, Conrad, played by Christopher Briney and Jeremiah, played by Gavin Casalegno.

Scroll on for all the details you need about the series…

The Summer I Turned Pretty series

What Is The Plot Of ‘The Summer I Turned Pretty’?

Per the series synopsis, "The Summer I Turned Pretty is a multigenerational drama that hinges on a love triangle between one girl and two brothers, the ever-evolving relationship between mothers and their children, and the enduring power of strong female friendship. It is a coming-of-age story about first love, first heartbreak, and the magic of that one perfect summer."

Author Jenny Han worked as a showrunner on the television adaption and assured loyal fans of the book they wouldn't be disappointed.

"For the longtime book fans, I think it will have been worth the wait. For those newly discovering the Summer series, I hope you fall in love with these characters and this place that is so dear to my heart," Han told Deadline last year following the show's announcement.

If you'd love to read the book before watching the series, you can pick up a copy or the whole trilogy, here.

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Where To Watch ‘The Summer I Turned Pretty’ In Australia

The most important detail you need to know about the show is, of course, where you can tune in. Season one of The Summer I Turned Pretty is available to stream now on Amazon Prime in Australia.

Season two is also on its way, teased to be "coming soon" on the new cover of the second book in the trilogy. Stay tuned for more details when they come through.

You can stream the series for free with a 30-day trial, sign up here.

The Summer I Turned Pretty series

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    We can't wait to pack our bathing suits and head back to the picturesque East Coast town of Cousins Beach for Season 2 of The Summer I Turned Pretty. Prime Video's young adult romance series is based on the books of the same name by Jenny Han. Han also wrote the source novels for our favorite Netflix movie trilogy, To All the Boys I've Loved Before, so it's no wonder the Amazon show stole our hearts over the summer. (Han also created the series.) While the cast is definitely Gen Z, viewers of all ages are hooked thanks to the pretty coastal setting, the quality soundtrack (hello T-Swift), and the excitement of first love. 

    Warning: This article contains spoilers about The Summer I Turned Pretty Seasons 1 and 2.

    "They've always seen me as a little kid, but this summer it's different." Season 1 followed the first book in the coming-of-age trilogy, documenting 16-year-old Belly Conklin's (Lola Tung) summer vacation and her love triangle with brothers and walking Abercrombie and Fitch models Conrad (Christopher Briney) and Jeremiah (Gavin Casalegno). Meanwhile, the boys' mother Susannah (Rachel Blanchard) revealed she has breast cancer and agreed to participate in a cancer trial to hopefully find a cure — a deviation from the book's storyline. While the series uses the first book as inspiration, Amazon Studios did take some other liberties, including adding Jeremiah's bisexuality and having Belly participate in the debutante ball. We can assume Season 2 will follow the second book in the series, It's Not Summer Without You, and hope that Amazon will pick up The Summer I Turned Pretty for a third season to round out the trilogy with We'll Always Have Summer. The Belly+Conrad+Jeremiah love triangle is possibly the greatest budding romance story of our time (well, at least of summer 2022), and it deserves to be followed through, regardless of whether you're Team Conrad or Team Jeremiah (or even Team Cam).

    So if you're here for teenage love triangles, coastal grandma aesthetics, and books-turned-TV-series, keep reading for everything we know about the Season 2 of TSITP. 

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    Latest news

    Filming on Season 2 officially wrapped on Nov. 8, so we'll be back at the summer house in no time! The show's official Twitter account shared this adorable pic of some of the cast to prove it. What we'd like to know is: Where can we get our hands on one of those jackets?

    The Summer I Turned Pretty Season 2 release date

    Prime Video has yet to announce a release date for Season 2. Production on Season 2 just wrapped, so we're hoping that means a 2023 release (possibly in June like Season 1?). The first season had seven episodes, so Season 2 will likely follow that pattern.

    The Summer I Turned Pretty Season 2 plot

    MAJOR possible spoiler alert for Season 2: In the second book of Jenny Han's trilogy, Susannah dies from breast cancer, which naturally has a deep affect on her sons. Amid the grief, Conrad runs away from home and Belly and Jeremiah head out on a road trip to find him. Through it all, Belly and Jeremiah get closer and the love triangle deepens. We don't know how closely the TV adaptation will follow that storyline. We'll have to wait and see in Season 2.

    The Summer I Turned Pretty Season 2 cast

    Most of the summer vacation house crew will be returning in Season 2, including the Conklins — Belly (Tung), her mother Laurel (Jackie Chung), and brother Steven (Sean Kaufman) — as well as Conrad (Briney) and Jeremiah (Casalegno). Belly's friends Taylor (Rain Spencer) and Cam (David Iacono) are also set to return.

    On Aug. 31, Amazon announced two new cast members: Kyra Sedgwick and Elsie Fisher will be joining Season 2 in recurring roles.

    The Summer I Turned Pretty Cast Members

    • Lola Tung as Belly Conklin
    • Christopher Briney as Conrad
    • Gavin Casalegno as Jeremiah
    • Jackie Chung as Laurel
    • Sean Kaufman as Steven
    • Rain Spencer as Taylor
    • David Iacono as Cam

    Where to watch The Summer I Turned Pretty

    Season 2 of TSITP will be available to stream exclusively on Prime Video. You can watch the full first season now. 

    Will The Summer I Turned Pretty be a series?

    Coming-of-age novel The Summer I Turned Pretty was first published in 2009, and it was announced in 2013 that it had been optioned for television. But it wasn't until February 2021 that Amazon gave the project a series order, officially giving the green light on the TV series' development.

    Is there a season 2 to The Summer I Turned Pretty?

    The Summer I Turned Pretty has already been renewed for season 2, with the cast – including Lola Tung and Gavin Casalengo – set to return to continue Isabel aka 'Belly's' love triangle with brothers Conrad and Jeremiah.

    Will The Summer I Turned Pretty be a movie?

    Unlike To All The Boys I've Loved Before, a film franchise consisting of three films, The Summer I Turned Pretty will be broadcast as a series, which we can only assume will be released together, and not weekly.

    Is The Summer I Turned Pretty series all 3 books?

    The Summer I Turned Pretty is the first of three books (a trilogy) by Jenny Han. The second book is It's Not Summer Without You, and the third book is We'll Always Have Summer.