The Summer I Turned Pretty (2022)
The Summer I Turned Pretty is a 2022 drama series created by Jenny Han and Gabrielle Stanton. It stars Lola Tung, Christopher Briney and Gavin Casalegno.
Cousins Beach means the same thing every year for Belly Conklin: the Fishers' summer house, the ocean, and the two brothers she has known her whole life. The summer she turns sixteen, that easy rhythm shifts. Conrad is quiet and guarded, Jeremiah is open and easy, and Belly finds herself pulled between them as old friendships bend into something harder to name. Adapted by Jenny Han from her novel trilogy, the series follows first love, first heartbreak, and the slow ache of growing up across long, sun-soaked days where nothing stays as simple as it used to be.
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What is The Summer I Turned Pretty about?
Cousins Beach means the same thing every year for Belly Conklin: the Fishers' summer house, the ocean, and the two brothers she has known her whole life. The summer she turns sixteen, that easy rhythm shifts. Conrad is quiet and guarded, Jeremiah is open and easy, and Belly finds herself pulled between them as old friendships bend into something harder to name. Adapted by Jenny Han from her novel trilogy, the series follows first love, first heartbreak, and the slow ache of growing up across long, sun-soaked days where nothing stays as simple as it used to be.
When was The Summer I Turned Pretty released?
The Summer I Turned Pretty was released on 16 June 2022.
How many episodes does The Summer I Turned Pretty have?
The Summer I Turned Pretty has 26 episodes across 3 seasons.
Who made The Summer I Turned Pretty?
The Summer I Turned Pretty was created by Jenny Han and Gabrielle Stanton.
Where can I watch The Summer I Turned Pretty?
The Summer I Turned Pretty is available on Prime Video and Amazon Freevee.
Where to watch The Summer I Turned Pretty
Stream: Prime Video
Watch free: Amazon Freevee
Official site
https://www.primevideo.com/detail/0KAW4T6OOSAPQJVCFDCOXNLGJU/
Cast
- Lola Tung as Isabel 'Belly' Conklin
- Christopher Briney as Conrad Fisher
- Gavin Casalegno as Jeremiah Fisher
- Sean Kaufman as Steven Conklin
- Jackie Chung as Laurel Park
- Rain Spencer as Taylor Jewel
- Rachel Blanchard as Susannah Fisher
- Tom Everett Scott as Adam Fisher
- Colin Ferguson as John Conklin
- Isabella Briggs as Denise
- Kristen Connolly as Lucinda Jewel
- Summer Madison as Nicole Richardson
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A few thoughts on The Summer I Turned Pretty
Fans chasing that ache should try Crazy Rich Asians for glossy, family-tangled romance, and Taylor Swift's 1989, which bottles the same teenage summer longing. Life Is Strange trades the beach for a slower coming-of-age about friendship and choices, while the manga Hana-Kimi delivers the same swoony first-love pull and Stardew Valley offers a cozy small-town escape.
Teen love triangles and first heartbreak on TV
The Summer I Turned Pretty pulls Belly between two brothers and calls it growing up. These teen dramas run on the same current: love triangles, first heartbreaks and friendships that bend into something messier. Big feelings, small towns and school hallways where every crush feels like the end of the world.
First love and coming of age told with real ache
Under the beach glow, Jenny Han's series is really about first love and the slow ache of change. These stories carry that same tender honesty, following young people through longing, mistakes and the quiet grief of growing apart. Coming-of-age romance that treats teenage feelings as seriously as they deserve.
Warm romance dramas to get swept up in
If you want to stay in the warm, emotional register of The Summer I Turned Pretty, these dramas deliver. Close-knit communities, tangled hearts and family bonds tested by love and loss, each built to be binged in long swoony stretches. Comfort-watch romance with real stakes underneath the glow.
That sun-soaked first-love feeling across other media
Belly's endless golden summer has a whole vibe, and it carries across other media. A cozy farming life, a bittersweet coming-of-age game, two novels about young love, and the pop album that defines the show's aesthetic. Different formats, same first-love, sun-soaked feeling.