It's no secret that coming-of-age dramas set in warm locations are some of the most-watched summer shows. While fans are waiting for a new season of the Netflix teen hit Outer Banks to come out, a new summer show is a getting its release.
The teen drama The Summer I Turned Pretty certainly seems like a show with plenty of potential to become a hit, so keep on scrolling to find out more about Prime Video's brand new coming-of-age show!
8 The Summer I Turned Pretty Is Based On A YA Novel
Just like plenty of great shows, The Summer I Turned Pretty is also based on a book series. The Summer I Turned Pretty is a trilogy of young adult romance novels which were written by author Jenny Han. The first book titled The Summer I Turned Pretty was released in 2009, followed by It's Not Summer Without You in 2010, and We'll Always Have Summer in 2011. The third book in the series ended up spending over a month on The New York Times Best Seller list.
7 Jenny Han Is Also Behind To All The Boys I Loved Before
In case the name Jenny Han sounds familiar, it's probably because this isn't her first book series that had an adaptation. Han is the author behind the To All the Boys series which was adapted into a movie of the same name.
To All the Boys premiered on Netflix in 2018, and it ended up having two sequels — To All the Boys: P.S. I Still Love You which was released in 2020, and To All the Boys: Always and Forever which was released in 2021.
6 What Will The Summer I Turned Pretty Be About?
According to the show's IMDb page, The Summer I Turned Pretty follows a "love triangle between one girl and two brothers." The show centers around 16-year-old Isabel “Belly” Conklin who is spending her summer in the fictional beach town of Cousins Beach with her family. According to Amazon Prime's show title page "relationships will be tested, painful truths will be revealed, and Belly will be forever changed. It’s a summer of first love, first heartbreak and growing up — it's the summer she turns pretty."
5 Who Are The Lead Actors In The Summer I Turned Pretty?
Actress Lola Tung has been cast as the show's lead Belly Conklin (this is Tung's acting debut). The other two parts of the love triangle are portrayed by actors Christopher Briney and Gavin Casalegno. The two portray Conrad and Jeremiah — the two brothers whom Belly Conklin gets pretty close with.
4 Who Else Is In The Show?
Belly's older brother Steven is portrayed by Sean Kaufman, and her mother Laurel is played by Jackie Chung. Conrad and Jeremiah's mother Susannah Fisher is played by Rachel Blanchard. The rest of the cast includes Minnie Mills, Summer Madison, David Iacono, Rain Spencer, and Tom Everett Scott.
3 The Summer I Turned Pretty Was Released On June 17
The teen drama was released on June 17, 2022, on Prime Video. The show was created by author Jenny Han and television writer Gabrielle Stanton. The two ladies also serve as producers of the show, alongside Karen Rosenfelt, Paul Lee, Nne Ebong, and Hope Hartman. In February 2021, the show was given the green light by Amazon Studios. In April of the same year, a majority of the cast was revealed. The show ended up being filmed in Wilmington, North Carolina.
"The wait is almost over until audiences around the world can experience Jenny Han’s extraordinary style of storytelling come to life on screen, as her new and longtime fans alike share our excitement for Season One of The Summer I Turned Pretty to make its global debut," producer Paul Lee revealed to Variety.
2 Will There Be A Season Two Of The Summer I Turned Pretty?
While season one of The Summer I Turned Pretty is yet to premiere, Amazon Studios has already announced that the show will have a second season as well. "When I decided to adapt Summer for television, I knew we’d need more than one season to honor the story we are telling," author Jenny Han admitted. "To receive a second season pickup ahead of the premiere of season one is beyond my wildest dreams. I am so grateful to Amazon Studios for this amazing vote of confidence in our show, and cannot wait to bring our incredible team back together to tell the next chapter in our story."
1 Amazon Is Very Excited About The Project
Vernon Sanders, the head of global television at Amazon Studios also revealed he's thrilled about the project. "As fans anticipate the beach fun and young romance in the upcoming first season, we’re excited to announce more summer to come with a second season of The Summer I Turned Pretty," Sanders said. "We look forward to our Prime Video customers returning to Cousins Beach with Jenny Han and her characters as they continue their coming-of-age journeys for another season."
