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Get ready to return toCousins BeachbecauseThe Summer I Turned Prettyis back for season 2.
Based onJenny Han’s popular book trilogy of the same name, the series follows a young girl named Belly (Lola Tung) and the romances she experiences while vacationing with her family friends over the summer.
The series first premiered in June 2022 and instantly received rave reviews from fans for its storyline andbreakout cast. In fact, the show was given an early renewal ahead of its season 1 premiere.
Filming for the new season officially kicked off in summer 2022 and the show returned on July 14 with a three-episode premiere, includingplenty of twists and surprisesforthe main characters.
Here’s everything to know about the new season, including the release schedule for all the episodes.
Which cast members are returning forThe Summer I Turned Prettyseason 2?
Lola Tung (Belly), Christopher Briney (Conrad), Gavin Casalegno (Jeremiah), Sean Kaufman (Steven), Jackie Chung (Laurel) and David Iacono (Cam) reprise their roles in the new season. Rachel Blanchard’s character, Susannah, is also set to appear in season 2.
Which cast members are not returning forThe Summer I Turned Prettyseason 2?
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In April 2023, Minnie Mills announced thatshe would not be reprising her role as Shaylain the new season.
“Playing Shayla was such a privilege, she taught me so much and helped me grow not only as an actor, but as a person,” Mills wrote in part on Instagram.
Who is joining the cast ofThe Summer I Turned Prettyseason 2?
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Several new faces are joining the castthis season, including Kyra Sedgwick and Elsie Fisher, who play Susannah’s relatives.
What willThe Summer I Turned Prettyseason 2 be about?
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The new season is based on Han’s second novel in the franchise,It’s Not Summer Without You, which takes place a year after the events of the first novel as Belly, Conrad and Jeremiah adjust to a new normal following Susannah’s illness.
That being said,Han did tease to E! Newsthat season 2 won’t follow the second book to a tee. “There’s always gonna be changes here and there, so I guess you’ll just have to wait and see,” Han said in December 2022. “I’m the one doing the changes, so I guess get mad at me, because I’m the one who’s changing it!”
Casalegno echoed those same thoughtswhen speaking with PEOPLE noting that while Han wanted to stay “as true to the books” as possible with season 2, “there’s a lot of things in the show that are not necessarily in the book.” He adds, “Even the most loyal of book readers are going to be surprised.”
When didThe Summer I Turned Prettyseason 2 film?
Filming for season 2 began in Wilmington, North Carolina, in July 2022 and ended in November 2022.The show’s official Instagram accountconfirmed the season 2 wrap, sharing a photo of Han and the cast huddled together with the caption, “and that’s a wrap on season 2 🎬”
Is there a poster forThe Summer I Turned Prettyseason 2?
How many episodes willThe Summer I Turned Prettyseason 2 have?
The new season will have eight episodes in total. The season’s episodes' names will keep in theme with the first season with the repetition of the first word, entitled “Love Lost,” “Love Scene,” “Love Sick,” “Love Game,” “Love Fool,” “Love Fest” and “Love Affair,” with the season finale called “Love Triangle.”
What is the release schedule forThe Summer I Turned Prettyseason 2 episodes?
Is there a trailer forThe Summer I Turned Prettyseason 2?
In June, Prime Video shared the first teaser trailer for the new season, set to Taylor Swift’s “August” fromFolklore. In the clip, fans get a glimpse of Conrad and Belly’s relationship, an emotional moment between Susannah and Laurel and a romantic moment between Taylor and Steven.
Will there be aThe Summer I Turned Prettyseason 3?
Prime Video officially renewed the series for a 10-episode third season in August 2023.
A year prior, Han expressed her interest in doing another season in an interview withVariety.
“It’s totally up to what Amazon wants and really, truly what audiences want. I would love to get three seasons because there are three books. So I would love to be able to finish telling that story the way that I wrote it,” she said.
In April 2022, Han inked an overall deal with Prime Video, which will allow her to “create and develop new projects” for the streaming service,perThe Hollywood Reporter.
source: people.com
