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This Beloved Teen Drama Is A Top Show On Prime Video Right Now
'The Summer I Turned Pretty' is trending on Amazon Prime Video after returning July 16 for Season 3. The beloved teen drama, based on Jenny Han's bestselling YA series of the same name, portrays the summertime coming-of-age journey of a young woman named Belly (Lola Tung) who gets caught up in a complicated love triangle between two brothers. The third and final season picks up with Belly at the end of her junior year of college, now in a relationship with her soulmate, Jeremiah (Gavin Casalegno). That is until her first love, Conrad (Christopher Briney), comes back into the picture. The first two episodes of Season 3 are streaming on Prime Video, followed by weekly releases on Wednesdays. Read HuffPost's review on the season's kickoff here. Read on for more trending shows across streaming services, including Netflix, Hulu and HBO Max. And if you want to stay informed about all things streaming and entertainment, subscribe to the Culture Catchall newsletter. 'Untamed' Netflix's newest limited series is trending No. 1 on the streamer. 'Untamed' stars Eric Bana as a federal agent who enters lawless national park terrain to hunt for a woman's killer. However, his investigation into her murder unearths dark secrets within the park, including his own. The mystery thriller also stars Sam Neill, Rosemarie DeWitt, Lily Santiago and Wilson Bethel. All six episodes began streaming July 17. 'Billy Joel: And So It Goes' A two-part documentary on Billy Joel's life and music is trending on HBO Max. 'Billy Joel: And So It Goes,' directed by Susan Lacy and Jessica Levin, traces the Rock & Roll Hall of Famer's rise as a hitmaker as well as the struggles behind decades of his iconic songs. The docuseries premiered its first episode July 18, running over two hours. It will conclude with a second installment July 25. 'Her Last Broadcast: The Abduction of Jodi Huisentruit' 'Her Last Broadcast: The Abduction of Jodi Huisentruit' is one of the top shows trending on Hulu right now following its July 15 premiere. The three-part ABC News Studios docuseries examines the unsolved case of the Iowa news anchor who went missing 30 years ago. If you're looking for other TV shows to watch, check out our What We're Watching blog. Related... 'The Summer I Turned Pretty' Faces 1 Big Dilemma In Its New Season CBS Cancels 'Late Show,' Ending Stephen Colbert's Run After Decades On Air He Rewrote The Rules Of TV For Black Artists — And Forever Changed American Pop Culture
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15 Behind-The-Scenes Secrets You Didn't Know About The Summer I Turned Pretty
We're in the thick of a long, hot summer, and that can only mean one thing: The Summer I Turned Pretty is back. The romantic drama stars Lola Tung, Christopher Briney and Gavin Casalegno in the TV adaptation of Jenny Han's much-loved young adult novel series, as protagonist Belly Conklin is torn between her head and her heart while trying to decide which of the Fisher brothers is her true love: Conrad or Jeremiah. In case you hadn't heard, the third season is set to be the concluding chapter to the series, with the first two episodes premiering back in mid-July. But if those waits between episodes are already getting to you, now is a perfect time to dive into the behind-the-scenes secrets of the show to make summer last that little bit longer… The Summer I Turned Pretty is Lola Tung's first professional gig Talk about a dream first day at work, hey? Quite amazingly, The Summer I Turned Pretty is Lola Tung's first ever professional acting gig. She got the opportunity to audition during her first year of college, revealing to BuzzFeed that the process all started over video call. 'The audition process was entirely over Zoom, which was very interesting. But it's also all I've really known,' Lola shared. 'I was at school at the time, in my first year at Carnegie Mellon in Pittsburgh, and so I was Zooming in after classes for my chemistry reads.' The Fisher family beach house is a real location in North Carolina We don't always know with high production TV shows if the sets are real or constructed specifically for shooting, but it turns out the Fisher family beach house in Cousins is very real. While we know Cousins is a fictional place created for the books, the summer estate itself is situated at the Porters Neck Plantation, a private golf course community in Wilmington, North Carolina. However, it was only used for the exterior shots, with the indoor scenes being filmed at a studio. Location manager Lindsay Fort told People that they were looking for somewhere with 'the romantic Cape Cod vibe'. But sad news for fans, it's a private residence and not open to visitors. These cast members all went to the same high school The natural rapport between Lola and Sean Kaufman (Belly's brother Steven) on screen might just have something to do with the fact that they went to the same high school. The prestigious LaGuardia High School specialises in music and performing arts, with other famous alumni including Timothée Chalamet and Nicki Minaj. In an interview with Seventeen Magazine, Lola recalled watching Sean's senior show as a sophomore, before she connected with him over Zoom during chemistry reads. David Iacono (AKA Cam Cameron) also went to the same school. The cast ensured they had already bonded before filming started You can't fake the very real chemistry that Lola has with her co-stars. To build their relationships before filming started, she was joined by Christopher and Gavin in Wilmington, North Carolina for two weeks, where they got to know each other. 'Then I got to show up on the first day already having this bond with them,' Lola recalled to BuzzFeed. 'It was really important to me that those moments felt really big and special, because they are so big and so special for Belly, and I hope we delivered on that.' Taylor Swift is a fan of the show Taylor Swift songs play a very important role all throughout the series, both in the episodes and the teasers for each season. And Taylor herself has made no secret of the fact she's a fan of the show, thanking Jenny Han on social media for debuting her version of This Love in the season one trailer, and reacting just as emotionally as the rest of us when August and Back To December featured in the season two teaser. Finally, Daylight and Red were featured in the season three official teaser. Crying (Taylor's Version) — Taylor Swift (@taylorswift13) June 30, 2023 Lola and Jenny even attended the Eras tour together, with Lola revealing on The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon that she shared a sweet moment with the star. 'We were right by the stage, and she looked at us, and she kind of waved and was like, 'I love you guys,'' Lola said, demonstrating a heart gesture Taylor made. 'I nearly passed out. It was great.' Jenny Han makes cameos throughout the series Fans of the books might have spotted that Jenny Han makes subtle cameos in the first two seasons. If you watch carefully, you can see her in season one's deb ball, and again in season two buying wine at a gas station. She's told BuzzFeed in the past that she doesn't 'actually enjoy being on camera at all', so these moments feel like a nice nod to the fans. Keep your eyes peeled for Jenny in season three! The author made a few specific changes when she adapted the books for screen Not only did Jenny Han write the novels, but she's also a co-showrunner on the TV adaptation. Despite receiving interest about potentially adapting the books over the years, she always declined because it 'never felt like the right fit because deep down I realised I wanted to do it myself', as she told Variety. When the TV adaptation was greenlit, Jenny did make a few adjustments to the story for a modern audience. The three books were written in 2009, 2010 and 2011, so she incorporated details that would reflect the 2020s, including more texting and social media. She also decided one character would be more sexuality fluid While Jeremiah's sexuality isn't mentioned in the novels, he's portrayed as queer in the TV show. 'To me, the essence of the character is still the same,' Jenny told Variety. 'It's just, how would I write this person in 2022 versus how I wrote them 13 years ago?' Gavin himself spoke about his character's sexuality during an interview with TheWrap, explaining: 'I think it was so important to update that just to really relate to people and to also bring more diversity into the show. I love who Jeremiah is. He's still figuring himself out and loving everybody, and that's something that I admire about him.' Jenny also elaborated on her decision, explaining: 'To me it felt very natural. It was not like a hard decision to make because I think that Jeremiah, I really could see that for him even in the early 2000s.' She added: 'But I think nowadays, young people are a lot more free with sexuality as a spectrum. There's less of this binary.' Did you spot this subtle easter egg in season three? There's one very special easter egg in season three, episode two, as Jenny Han's book P.S. I Still Love You – the sequel to To All The Boys I've Loved – is featured in the crossword that Conrad leaves behind for Belly to finish. jenny han is INSANE and a GENIUS. having the crossword say a reference to not only another book of hers, but specifically P.S. I STILL LOVE YOU? OMG? AND THEN WE CAN SEE BELLY FILLING IT IN. BUT ALSO, CONRAD HAD WROTE IT AT FIRST TOO BUT THEN ERASED IT😭 # — maddie 🐚🌊 (@MaddieCole_04) July 16, 2025 The meaning of this moment is loud and clear, but eagle-eyed fans spotted an even smaller detail – that Conrad faintly filled in the missing word 'still' before erasing it. Our hearts… And that's not the only one… When Belly's family drop her off at college in season three, episode one, we get a glimpse of her expanding photo wall of memories. One of those snapshots features another Jenny Han easter egg, with Belly and Jeremiah dressed up as Lara Jean and Peter Kavinsky from To All The Boys I've Loved Before. STFU THEYRE PETER AND LARA JEAN #tsitp# — m❣️tsitp spoilers (@PERC4BETHRRY) July 16, 2025 One cast member had to dispel this odd rumour after all the show blew up Belly's mother is played by Jackie Chung in the series, who unexpectedly found herself denying rumours about her age when the show started to gain attention. Back in 2023, the actor had to deny speculation that she was 62 years old, after a Google error led fans to believe that she was born in the '60s. At the time, she confirmed that she was actually 44. Even to this day, Google's AI search result says Jackie was born in 1961 and is 64 years old. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Jackie (@anotherjackiechung) People (understandably) have some VERY strong feelings about which side Belly is on We get that it's very easy to take sides with on-screen romances, but season three was expected to be so divisive that the show even issued a warning against bullying. 'Cousins is our safe place. Everything good, everything magical. Let's keep the conversation kind this summer,' a post shared from the show's official social media account read. A community guidelines post continued that they have a 'ZERO tolerance policy for bullying and hate speech,' with the page adding that fans indulging in 'hate speech or bullying', 'targeting our cast or crew' or 'harassing or doxxing members of the community', would be 'banned' from the community. PSA for the Summer community 🚨 — The Summer I Turned Pretty (@thesummeritp) July 14, 2025 Lola Tung is very clear about which team she's on Of course, Lola has been asked too many times to count whether she's on team Conrad or team Jeremiah. The answer? Team Belly, of course. Speaking on The Tonight Show With Jimmy Fallon ahead of the season three premiere, Lola reaffirmed that she's Team Belly 'always', and that she's 'all for her following her heart'. But the rest of the cast don't exactly feel the same… Not everyone on the show is quite as diplomatic as Belly. Elsie Fisher, who plays Skye in season two, and David Iacono (Cam Cameron) claimed to be Team Conrad, while Rain Spencer, who plays Taylor, and Kyra Sedgwick, who joined season two as Susannah's half sister Julia, are team Jeremiah, as they told The Hollywood Reporter. But that might have changed for season three… No matter how fans feel, Lola is happy about how things end up for Belly 'I'm very happy, for many reasons I think,' Lola told The Hollywood Reporter, 'and I'm very happy with I think the journey that [Belly] takes this year.' 'It was really fun to feel like it was a little bit more of a mature journey or she feels more grown up, and you can sort of tell in the decisions that she makes. But it was really fun to film and really fun to see sort of play out.' Related... 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'The Summer I Turned Pretty' Sends Bold Warning to Fans Ahead of Season 3 Premiere
'The Summer I Turned Pretty' Sends Bold Warning to Fans Ahead of Season 3 Premiere originally appeared on Parade. The Summer I Turned Pretty Season 3 premieres on July 16—and the Prime Video series sent a bold warning to fans before they learn the conclusion of Belly, Jeremiah and Conrad's love triangle. On July 14, the show's official X account posted a public service announcement for passionate viewers to keep in mind as they tune into the show's final season. 🎬 SIGN UP for Parade's Daily newsletter to get the latest pop culture news & celebrity interviews delivered right to your inbox 🎬 "PSA for the Summer community 🚨," the message began. "Cousins is our safe place. Everything good, everything magical. Let's keep the conversation kind this summer." The post then laid out community guidelines for The Summer I Turned Pretty fans, declaring, "We have a ZERO tolerance policy for bullying and hate speech. If you engage in any of the following you will be banned: Hate speech or bullying, targeting our cast or crew, harrassing or doxxing members of the community." In the comments, the X account clarified, "All of us talking online about The Summer I Turned Pretty are the community. ☺️." In The Summer I Turned Pretty a young woman named Belly Conklin (Lola Tung) is in a love triangle with two brothers, Jeremiah Fisher (Gavin Casalegno) and Conrad Fisher (Christopher Briney). The show is based on the book series written by Jenny Han. During a July 10 chat with Teen Vogue, Tung shared, 'I think we see with a lot of these love-triangle stories, people want the leading girl to end up with someone." The actress continued, "When people have an attachment to the characters, they want to see it come together at the end. I'm so grateful that they care so much, but people get a little scary about it." Tung added, "Please don't threaten to kill someone if something doesn't go your way— I promise you, it's not that serious. Jenny [Han] is so smart and she cares so much about the story and making it the best story that it can be. It will be okay.' The first two episodes of The Summer I Turned Pretty Season 3 drop at 3 a.m. ET on Prime Video, with a new episode added weekly until the series finale on Sept. 17. Next: 'The Summer I Turned Pretty' Sends Bold Warning to Fans Ahead of Season 3 Premiere first appeared on Parade on Jul 15, 2025 This story was originally reported by Parade on Jul 15, 2025, where it first appeared. Solve the daily Crossword
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'The Summer I Turned Pretty' Season 3: All the Differences Between the Book & Show
'The Summer I Turned Pretty' Season 3: All the Differences Between the Book & Show originally appeared on Parade. The Summer I Turned Pretty Season 3 premiered on July 16, marking the beginning of the end of the beloved Prime Video series. But what are the differences between the book and the show? Let's take a closer longtime fans of the love-triangle-summer-romance story already know, the show is based on the trilogy written by Jenny Han. 🎬 SIGN UP for Parade's Daily newsletter to get the latest pop culture news & celebrity interviews delivered right to your inbox 🎬 It follows a young woman named Belly Conklin () who finds herself in a love triangle with two brothers, Jeremiah Fisher () and Conrad Fisher (). 'The Summer I Turned Pretty' Season 1 included major changes to the book. Season 1 added big plot points to the tale—including an involved debutante ball storyline, a volleyball tournament, a character named Shayla (), who becomes Steven's love interest, and the fact that Jeremiah is sexually fluid. 'The Summer I Turned Pretty' Season 2 brought more deviations from the book. In Season 2, the show added the characters Skye (Elsie Fisher) and Aunt Julia (Kyra Sedgwick), Jeremiah and Conrad's cousin and aunt, respectively, making them a major plot point in the summer house going up for sale in Cousins. It also incorporated way more of Steven () and Taylor () in the story, along with bringing back Cam Cameron () when he didn't return in the second book at all. Taylor's boyfriend, Davis, in the books was changed to Milo (Will Spencer) in the show, too, among other differences. Additionally, Season 2 of The Summer I Turned Pretty suggested that Belly and Conrad had sex at the summer house during their winter visit, when in the book, they did not. 'The Summer I Turned Pretty' Season 3: Differences between the book and show continue. For Season 3, the show made similar tweaks to the storyline to make the story better adapted for the screen. Here's an episode-by-episode breakdown. Season 3, Episode 1 Steven helped drop off Belly at college when he didn't in the book. The main plot of the story takes place during the summer before Belly's senior year of college; in the book, Belly was 19. Jeremiah doesn't have a summer internship in Boston (it starts in the fall). The episode implies that sex is part of Belly and Jeremiah's relationship, but it isn't in the book. Viewers learn that Belly was forced to quit playing volleyball due to an injury, which led to her sports psychology major. Steven works for Jeremiah and Conrad's dad, Adam (Tom Everett Scott), at his bank firm, where viewers meet his boss, a new character named Denise (Yvonne Valadez). Taylor is dating Davis (Harrison Cone) but hooking up with Steven. Meanwhile, Steven is cheating on a girl named Mia to be with Taylor. Belly decides to study abroad in Paris during her senior year. Jeremiah finds out he's not actually graduating and needs to take more courses in the fall. Conrad gets a summer clinic job and says he can't make it to the dedication for Susannah (Rachel Blanchard). Belly, Jeremiah and Taylor attend Finals Freakout, an end-of-the-year party/competition; that event didn't exist in the book. Season 3, Episode 2 Jeremiah's frat buddy Redbird (Tanner Zagarino) gives him sound relationship advice. Belly's mom, Laurel (Jackie Chung), attends a literary conference, where she runs into Belly's dad, John (Colin Ferguson) and they reminisce about their early relationship. They end up sleeping together at a hotel. Steven breaks up with Mia and tells Taylor he loves her while driving—but she gets mad, storms out of the car in the middle of the road, and then Steven gets into a car accident. Taylor confesses her love for Steven while he's unconscious at the hospital and decides to break up with Davis. But when he finally wakes up, Steven admits that they "don't work" together. Conrad gets fired from his summer clinic job after mislabeling something. Conrad texts Belly for an update on Steven, the first time he had done so in a long time. Jeremiah proposes to Belly outside of the hospital. The first two episodes of The Summer I Turned Pretty Season 3 dropped at 3 a.m. ET on Prime Video. A new episode will be added weekly until the series finale on Sept. 17. Next: 'The Summer I Turned Pretty' Season 3: All the Differences Between the Book & Show first appeared on Parade on Jul 16, 2025 This story was originally reported by Parade on Jul 16, 2025, where it first appeared. Solve the daily Crossword
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‘The Summer I Turned Pretty' Star Apologizes to Taylor Swift in Resurfaced Video
'The Summer I Turned Pretty' Star Apologizes to Taylor Swift in Resurfaced Video originally appeared on Parade. The Summer I Turned Pretty star apologized to in a resurfaced video about her music. This week, the Today show's official TikTok account re-posted a 2023 clip of the actor behind Conrad Fisher after he was asked about the Fisher brothers' favorite Swift song. 🎬 SIGN UP for Parade's Daily newsletter to get the latest pop culture news & celebrity interviews delivered right to your inbox 🎬 "I enjoy Taylor Swift, I just don't know her music like that," he admitted. "And I apologize to her. I'm sorry." Briney continued, "And I don't want to be like, 'Blank Space,' and people are like, 'What?'" After that, the video cut to , the actor who portrays Jeremiah Fisher. "I feel like they would jam out to 'Blank Space,'" he shared. "That's like a good going-out song. I feel like that's a good answer." In the comments, fans of the beloved Prime Video series based on the trilogy written by Jenny Han weighed in on the answers. One TikTok user declared, "Oh Connie baby you never have to apologize!" Another wrote, "I apologize to her 🤣🤣🤣." Someone else pointed out, "Whoever edited this is 100% team Conrad." The Summer I Turned Prettyfeatures many Swift songs throughout its three seasons, in addition to hidden Easter eggs referencing the pop star, so it's safe to assume Briney has heard his fair share of songs now. During a 2022 interview with E! Online, Han revealed that she "almost dedicated" the second book of the series to Swift. "I was listening to Fearless and I was like, 'These songs have really helped me get to the finish line,'" the author shared. "When I write books, I like to listen to music to help me see the emotional vein of the story and her music really did that with me for the series." The first two episodes of The Summer I Turned Pretty Season 3 are available to stream on Prime Video. A new episode will be added weekly until the series finale on Sept. 17. Next: 'The Summer I Turned Pretty' Star Apologizes to Taylor Swift in Resurfaced Video first appeared on Parade on Jul 18, 2025 This story was originally reported by Parade on Jul 18, 2025, where it first appeared. Solve the daily Crossword
