'The Summer I Turned Pretty' Season 2: Everything to Know

Here's everything to know about the second season of the Prime Video series, including the release schedule for the episodes

Get ready to return to Cousins Beach because The Summer I Turned Pretty is back for season 2.

Based on Jenny 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 and breakout 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, including plenty of twists and surprises for the main characters.

Here's everything to know about the new season, including the release schedule for all the episodes.

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Which cast members are returning for The Summer I Turned Pretty season 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 for The Summer I Turned Pretty season 2?

In April 2023, Minnie Mills announced that she would not be reprising her role as Shayla in 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.

"To everyone who loved Shayla, who felt empowered or inspired by her, she will always be in the first season for you to come back to whenever you need her, and if I ever get the chance, I would love to continue her story. Thank you for supporting her, and thank you for supporting me. I could not have asked for a better cast, crew, or character for my first acting role, and I cannot wait to see what's next."

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Who is joining the cast of The Summer I Turned Pretty season 2?

Several new faces are joining the cast this season, including Kyra Sedgwick and Elsie Fisher, who play Susannah's relatives.

What will The Summer I Turned Pretty season 2 be about?

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! News that 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 thoughts when 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 did The Summer I Turned Pretty season 2 film?

Filming for season 2 began in Wilmington, North Carolina, in July 2022 and ended in November 2022. The show's official Instagram account confirmed 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 for The Summer I Turned Pretty season 2?

On April 21, the show's official Instagram account debuted the poster for the new season, which shows Belly front and center as she lounges on a beach towel. In the poster, she is surrounded by the rest of the characters, who are all looking in different directions — which some fans think could be foreshadowing all the different relationships in the new season.

How many episodes will The Summer I Turned Pretty season 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 for The Summer I Turned Pretty season 2 episodes?

Following the three-episode premiere on July 14, new episodes will be released each Friday, leading up to the season 2 finale on Aug. 18. The full release schedule is as follows:

• Episode 1: Friday, July 14 (“Love Lost”)

• Episode 2: Friday, July 14 (“Love Scene”)

• Episode 3: Friday, July 14 (“Love Sick”)

• Episode 4: Friday, July 21 (“Love Game”)

• Episode 5: Friday, July 28 (“Love Fool”)

• Episode 6: Friday, August 4 (“Love Fest”)

• Episode 7: Friday, August 11 (“Love Affair”)

• Episode 8: Friday, August 18 (“Love Triangle”)

Is there a trailer for The Summer I Turned Pretty season 2?

In June, Prime Video shared the first teaser trailer for the new season, set to Taylor Swift's "August" from Folklore. 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.

On June 29, a new trailer was released featuring the first snippet of Swift's "Back to December (Taylor's Version) from Speak Now (Taylor's Version). The new trailer further teases Belly's love triangle and also teases the fate of Susannah, who revealed she has cancer at the end of season 1.

Will there be a The Summer I Turned Pretty season 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 with Variety.

"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, per The Hollywood Reporter.

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