The Summer I Turned PrettySeason 3: Everything to Know

Mar. 15, 2025

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On Aug. 3, 2023, Prime Video confirmed its hit seriesThe Summer I Turned Pretty,based on Jenny Han’s novels of the same name, has been renewed for season 3.

“We’ve been delighted to see the passion with which fans have embracedThe Summer I Turned Pretty, making Summer Fridays an entertainment phenomenon,” said Vernon Sanders, head of television, Amazon and MGM Studios, in a press release.

“This charming, deeply heartfelt series has shown the breadth of our customer base, appealing to a young, diverse set of viewers. Jenny Han is a gifted storyteller, whose fans have been clamoring for the third chapter of this story. We’re excited today to share the news that they have a lot more Summer to look forward to. Thank you to Jenny, Sarah Kucserka, and Karen Rosenfelt and our friends at wiip for their remarkable work and partnership.”

Since then, we’ve gotten a few more details about the new season as filming has officially started, including the release date.

Ahead, here’s everything we know about the upcoming season.

Who is in the cast ofThe Summer I Turned Prettyseason 3?

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It’s assumed thatthe main castwill return for season 3, including Lola Tung (Belly), Christopher Briney (Conrad), Gavin Casalegno (Jeremiah), Sean Kaufman (Steven), Rain Spencer (Taylor) and Jackie Chung (Laurel).

In June 2024, Kyra Sedgwick, who played Aunt Julia, shared thatshe is not returningfor the show’s third season.

What willThe Summer I Turned Prettyseason 3 be about?

The new season will likely follow Han’s third and final novel in the franchise,We’ll Always Have Summer. The book takes place two years after the events ofIt’s Not Summer Without Youas Belly once again finds herself questioning where her heart lies between the Fisher brothers. Only in the third book, she finally makes a decision.

Though season 2 strays from the books in various ways, when PEOPLE spoke with the cast in June, they all reiterated that a third season would likely follow the third book as much as possible.

“I know Jenny is really just strong on staying as true to the books as possible and hitting the main points,” Casalegno told PEOPLE. Meanwhile, Tung added, “There’s so many different ways you could go about it. There’s a blueprint of a book, which we’ve been lucky to have for two seasons now, just such a solid blueprint for us, and to have Jenny on set with us has been incredible.”

How many episodes willThe Summer I Turned Prettyseason 3 have?

ThoughHan previously revealedthat the upcoming season will have a total of 10 episodes, Prime Video has since upped the count to 11, which is three more than the previous seasons.

When didThe Summer I Turned Prettyseason 3 start filming?

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In May 2024, Prime Video confirmed thatproduction was underwayas they shared a clip of the cast, including Tung, Briney, Casalegno, Kaufman and Spencer, hanging out on the beach.

Filming seemed to continue in Paris in October 2024, when fans shared footage onTikTokthat showed Tung and Casalegno filming together.

When willThe Summer I Turned Prettyseason 3 be released?

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As Prime Video announced that filming had begun for the new season in May 2024, they also announced when the show would return. In a video featuring the cast hanging out on the beach, Tung told the camera, “See you [in] Summer 2025!”

“Summer is just a season away. The Summer I Turned Pretty Season 3premieres this Julyon Prime Video,” read the caption.

Will there be a season 4 ofThe Summer I Turned Pretty?

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Seeing that the series is based on Han’s trilogy of books, fans have wondered if the show will follow suit with only three seasons, and Casalegno hinted that the upcoming season would wrap up the story.

“I think everyone is excited for season 3. To finish the story — at least what Jenny’s vision is — I think that’ll be super fun,“he toldEntertainment Tonight.

Prime Video confirmed that season 3 would be the show’s last when the streamer revealed that the new episodes would premiere in July. The photo they shared on Instagram at the time described it as the “final season.”

Will there be aSummer I Turned Prettyspinoff?

Amazon execs teased in September 2023 that there could be a spinoff series in the works. Whiletalking with Deadline, Vernon Sanders, head of television, Amazon and MGM Studios teased that Amazon was “already hard at work developing complementary pieces.”

When pressed for more information, Sanders replied, “I will say stay tuned, but Jenny’s got some exciting surprises. So we’re thrilled about a Season 3, and she’s got a vision for more.”

source: people.com