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The Summer I Turned Pretty is an American coming-of-age romantic drama television series created by author Jenny Han for Amazon Prime Video, and based on her novel trilogy of the same name. The series premiered on June 17, 2022, with the first season consisting of seven episodes.[1] Ahead of the series premiere, it was renewed for a second season.[2]

The Summer I Turned Pretty
Genre	Coming-of-age Drama Romance
Created by	Jenny Han
Based on	The Summer I Turned Pretty by Jenny Han
Starring	Lola Tung Jackie Chung Rachel Blanchard Christopher Briney Gavin Casalegno Sean Kaufman Alfredo Narciso Minnie Mills Colin Ferguson Tom Everett Scott
Music by	Zachary Dawes
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
No. of seasons	1
No. of episodes	7
Production
Executive producers	Hope Hartman Mads Hansen Nne Ebong Jesse Peretz Karen Rosenfelt Gabrielle Stanton Jenny Han
Producers	Marty Scott Deborah Swisher Jenny Zhang Nicole Colombie
Cinematography	J.B. Smith
Editors	Jamie Kennedy Lauren Schaffer Lindsay Armstrong Alisa Lepselter
Running time	39–52 minutes
Production companies	Sunswept Entertainment Jenny Kissed Me Big Red Bus wiip Amazon Studios
Distributor	Amazon Studios
Release
Original network	Amazon Prime Video
Original release	June 17, 2022 (2022-06-17) – present (present)

Synopsis

On an annual summer vacation to their family friends' beach house, Belly reunites with her friends, brothers Jeremiah and Conrad, and she finds herself caught in a love triangle.[3]

Cast and characters

Main

• Lola Tung as Isabel "Belly" Conklin[4]
• Jackie Chung as Laurel Park[4]
• Rachel Blanchard as Susannah Fisher[4]
• Christopher Briney as Conrad Fisher[4]
• Gavin Casalegno as Jeremiah Fisher[4]
• Sean Kaufman as Steven Conklin[4]
• Alfredo Narciso as Cleveland Castillo[4]
• Minnie Mills as Shayla[4]
• Colin Ferguson as John Conklin[5]
• Tom Everett Scott as Adam Fisher[5]

Recurring

• David Iacono as Cam
• Summer Madison as Nicole
• Rain Spencer as Taylor
• Lilah Pate as Gigi
• Kelsey Rose Healey as Dara
• Jocelyn Shelfo as Marisa

Episodes

No.	Title	Directed by	Teleplay by	Original release date
1	"Summer House"	Jesse Peretz	Jenny Han	June 17, 2022 (2022-06-17)
Every summer, the Conklins—Belly, her brother Steven, and her mother Laurel—stay in Cousins Beach with Laurel's best friend, Susannah Fisher, and her sons, Conrad and Jeremiah. Belly has had a crush on Conrad since she was twelve, but says he only sees her as a little sister. Upon their arrival, Belly and Laurel notice that Conrad is behaving uncharacteristically. Belly tries to confront him about his aloofness, but is interrupted by Jeremiah and Steven, who go with Conrad to a bonfire party on the beach. At the urging of her best friend Taylor, Belly sneaks out to go to the bonfire. She sees Conrad kissing a girl, Nicole, who he escorted to the previous year's debutante ball. After arguing with both Conrad and Steven, Belly sits alone. She is approached by a boy named Cam; they hit it off and end up kissing. Conrad gets into a drunken fight and the police break up the party. Belly decides to accept Susannah's invitation to be a debutante.
2	"Summer Dress"	Jesse Peretz	Becca Gleason	June 17, 2022 (2022-06-17)
Susannah and Laurel take Belly shopping for debutante dresses. Belly attends her first debutante tea and meets her fellow debs, including Shayla, a wealthy socialite. Belly also discovers that Nicole is her big sister for the season. Cam asks Belly on a date to the drive-in movie theater. At Laurel's book signing, Laurel reencounters Cleveland Castillo, a fellow author she accidentally insulted. He tells her his next book is about sailing, about which he knows little, and she recommends he ask Conrad for lessons. Bored of the bookstore party, Conrad has the idea for the boys to crash Belly's date. She furiously sends them away. Cam drives her home and they kiss again. Steven sneaks out to hook up with Shayla on the beach. She asks him to be her date to the deb ball. Belly and Conrad argue about him showing up at the drive-in; he calls her immature and vain, and she accuses him of playing with her feelings.
3	"Summer Nights"	Jeff Chan	Jenny Zhang	June 17, 2022 (2022-06-17)
Belly looks forward to celebrating her 16th birthday. Everyone shares laughs and gifts with her except for Conrad who claims to have forgotten. Belly and Jeremiah pick up Taylor when she arrives in Cousins Beach. Susannah hosts a dinner and the girls end up going to a party at Nicole's. Cam awaits an invite to the Deb Ball.
4	"Summer Heat"	Jeff Chan	Speed Weed	June 17, 2022 (2022-06-17)
The kids prepare for Susannah's big Fourth of July celebration. Belly and Steven's dad will be attending with his new girlfriend, but the Fisher boys learn their father Adam won't be able to make it. Belly drinks too many margaritas and inadvertently causes a scene at the gathering.
5	"Summer Catch"	Erica Dunton	Marty Scott & Deborah Swisher	June 17, 2022 (2022-06-17)
Susannah and Laurel venture to a dive bar where they relive good times and Susannah hooks up with a stranger. Laurel and Cleveland get closer. Belly has something to tell Cam, and later wonders if she’s chosen the wrong Fisher brother.
6	"Summer Tides"	Erica Dunton	Bayan Wolcott	June 17, 2022 (2022-06-17)
It’s the annual beach volleyball fundraiser, and Belly is determined to win. Taylor joins as her partner, but fakes an injury to help out Jeremiah. While on the boat with Cleveland, Conrad has a breakdown and opens up about what’s been troubling him. Belly and Taylor are invited to hang out with Nicole on her dad’s boat.
7	"Summer Love"	Erica Dunton	Jenny Han & Gabrielle Stanton	June 17, 2022 (2022-06-17)
On the day of the debutante ball, everything looks to be shaping up for the big night. Belly is expected to go to the deb with Jeremiah. Savannah and Laurel got Belly the dress she actually wanted. Steven, having lost his money in the poker game, can no longer afford a tuxedo and has to tell Shayla however, he borrows an old tux from her dad. Jeremiah starts to suspect something about his mom.

Production

Development

On February 8, 2021, Amazon gave production a series order consisting of eight episodes. The series is based on the 2009 novel of the same name by Jenny Han. It is created and executive produced by Han.[6] Also executive producing are Gabrielle Stanton, Karen Rosenfelt, Nne Ebong, and Hope Hartman.[7][8][9] On June 8, 2022, ahead of the series premiere, Amazon renewed the series for a second season.[2]

Casting

On April 28, 2021, Lola Tung, Rachel Blanchard, Jackie Chung, and Christopher Briney were cast as series regulars.[10][11] In July 2021, Gavin Casalegno, Sean Kaufman, Minnie Mills and Alfredo Narciso joined the main cast, while Summer Madison, David Iacono, Rain Spencer, and Tom Everett Scott joined the cast in recurring roles.[12][13] On August 31, 2022, Kyra Sedgwick and Elsie Fisher were cast in recurring capacities for the second season.[14]

Filming

Principal photography for the first season took place in 2021 in Wilmington, North Carolina, locations included Carolina Beach, Fort Fisher, and Wave Transit's Padgett Station on N. 3rd Street.[15][16][17] Filming of the second season began in July 2022.[18]

Release

The series premiered on Prime Video on June 17, 2022.[1]

Reception

Critical response

The review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes reported a 91% approval rating with an average rating of 6.9/10, based on 22 critic reviews. The website's critics consensus reads, "The Summer I Turned Pretty doesn't need more time to become a swan, coming out of the gate a solidly charming and sweet rom-com with appeal across generations."[19] Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned a score of 72 out of 100 based on 6 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[20]

Angie Han of The Hollywood Reporter wrote, "As a coming-of-age story, Amazon’s The Summer I Turned Pretty is a cut above. Tenderly written and endearingly acted, it’s sensitive to the subtle but irreversible shifts in self-perception that come with late adolescence — and at the same time clear-eyed enough to understand that teenagers, up to and including its own blushing heroine, sure can act like clueless jerks while they’re figuring out how to wield their newfound powers."[21] Delia Cai of Vanity Fair also gave a positive review, commenting that "the specificity of Laurel’s fantasy summer is ultimately what rescues The Summer I Turned Pretty from being too sticky sweet."[22]

Writing for The Playlist, Marya E. Gates wrote, "Although the voiceover in which [Belly] shares [her] feelings is unevenly deployed, it’s refreshing to see a story that puts the girl in the driver’s seat and gives her the room to work through the contradictions of adolescence and sexual coming-of-age on her own terms."[23] Joyce Slaton of Common Sense Media said the series is "as sweet, light, and refreshing as a soda on ice by the swimming pool...[and] tackles the confusion and loveliness of an awkward coming-of-age."[24]

Abby Cavenaugh of Collider noted "though at some points, the love triangle — or quadrangle, with Cam included — can feel a bit forced, overall this story works on many levels. You grow to really care about these characters and want to see them happy," adding "Belly is the star of the show, and Tung sells every moment of it with her luminous performance."[25]

Impact

Following the series' debut, all three The Summer I Turned Pretty books skyrocketed into the top three spots on Amazon Best Sellers list, with the second book, It's Not Summer Without You, at number one. The artists whose music is used in the show have also seen an increase in streams, sales and followers, with some experiencing up to a 6,000% increase in song sales. Taylor Swift's seventh studio album, Lover, resurged in sales and streaming, and re-entered the top 40 region of the Billboard 200 chart as well, after three of its songs—"Cruel Summer", "Lover" and "False God"—were featured in the series. The series also had a massive social media reach, with the hashtag #TheSummerITurnedPretty accumulating over 1.3 billion views on TikTok. It generated over 107,000 global posts over launch weekend and 725 million potential impressions across platforms, according to social analytics agency DMS.[26]

References

External links

• Official website
• The Summer I Turned Pretty at IMDb 

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