If you thought TV’s obsession with love triangles had peaked—think again. Between Love Island’s never-ending recoupling drama and the seductive chaos of The Couple Next Door, the screen is saturated with romantic entanglements that walk the line between sweet and scandalous. But none hit quite like The Summer I Turned Pretty, which just returned for its third—and final—season. And yes, it’s giving all the feels.
Based on Jenny Han’s bestselling trilogy, this season jumps nearly four years ahead, and Belly (played by Lola Tung) is no longer the unsure teen caught between two brothers. Or… is she?
She’s in a long-term relationship with Jeremiah (Gavin Casalegno), and on paper, things look solid—even marriage-level serious. But the reappearance of Conrad (Christopher Briney), her ex and unresolved first love, cracks everything wide open. If Jeremiah is comfort and sunshine, Conrad is the storm she still hasn’t outrun.
Cue the flashbacks, the tension, the emotional whiplash—and one now-iconic trailer line from Belly that’s already trending:
“First loves are important, but they’re not as important as lasts.”
The stakes? Higher. The emotions? Messier. The nostalgia? Weaponised.
And, spoiler alert: author Jenny Han already warned fans to expect some twists. “There are a couple of moments that people really love from the books that… might not always happen in the way that you’re expecting,” she teased. Translation: Don’t get too comfy.
This season leans harder into adult themes, with Belly and the boys navigating post-college life, complex grief, and big questions about who they really are—and who they want to be. The plot isn’t just about which brother she chooses, but what kind of woman she’s becoming.
And in classic TSITP style, there’s a cottage-core-meets-Tumblr-aesthetic backdrop of Cousins Beach, gut-punching soft pop songs, and sun-drenched montages that will have you texting your ex by episode three. (Don’t.)
Launch Dates
Season 3 of The Summer I Turned Pretty premieres Wednesday, July 16, 2025, on Prime Video with two episodes. New episodes drop weekly, leading up to the series finale on September 17, 2025.
