The Summer I Turned Pretty returns this July
VOD News | On 07, May 2023
The Summer I Turned Pretty will return to Amazon Prime Video this July for Season 2.
Based on the best-selling book trilogy from Jenny Han, the show 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.
Belly used to count down the days until she could return to Cousins Beach, but with Conrad and Jeremiah fighting over her heart, she’s not sure summer will ever be the same. When an unexpected visitor threatens the future of Susannah’s beloved house, Belly has to rally the gang to come together — and to decide once and for all where her heart lies.
Season 1 became the No 1 show on Amazon Prime Video during its premiere weekend. Season 2 is based on It’s Not Summer Without You, the second book in Han’s series, and is led by showrunners Han and Sarah Kucserka. Han, Kucserka, Karen Rosenfelt, and Gabrielle Stanton serve as executive producers, along with Hope Hartman, Mads Hansen, and Paul Lee for wiip. The series is a co-production of Amazon Studios and wiip.
The series stars Lola Tung, Christopher Briney, Gavin Casalegno, Sean Kaufman, and Rain Spencer, plus recurring guest David Iacono. Joining them for Season 2 are Elsie Fisher and Kyra Sedgwick in recurring roles.
You can see them in action on 14th July, when Season 2 premieres with the first three episodes landing together – followed be episodes weekly until the final on 18th August.
The Summer I Turned Pretty: Amazon orders young adult series based on Jenny Han novels
9th February 2021
Amazon Studios has ordered a TV adaptation of Jenny Han’s bestselling YA series The Summer I Turned Pretty. The pilot was written by Han, the author of the To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before series and an exec-producer on all three Netflix films based on them.
Han will also showrun with Gabrielle Stanton. Han, Stanton and Karen Rosenfelt will serve as Executive Producers, along with Paul Lee, Nne Ebong and Hope Hartman from wiip. 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.
“The Summer I Turned Pretty is many years in the making and I’m so excited to tell Belly’s story in 2021,” said Han. “For the long-time 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.”
“Jenny Han has such a unique and authentic voice, her storytelling resonates so deeply with her millions of fans – we just love this show,” said Paul Lee, CEO, wiip. “We can’t wait to bring her timely series to a global audience with our friends at Amazon.”
“We love seeing Jenny Han’s relatable, rich storytelling in full force with The Summer I Turned Pretty,” said Albert Cheng, COO and Co-Head of Television, Amazon Studios. “In bringing this beloved novel to life as a television series, Jenny’s distinct voice will resonate with our global Prime Video audience, who are eager for more smart, funny and authentic Young Adult content.”
The eight-episode season will launch exclusively on Prime Video worldwide.
