08-07-2025
Jenny Han Teases The Summer I Turned Pretty 's 'Better' Series Ending
Originally appeared on E! Online
Jenny Han is making some more alterations to the Cousins house.
As The Summer I Turned Pretty's third season nears its July 16 premiere, the author teased that the Prime Video show's final installment might have a few unexpected departures from her beloved book trilogy.
'I always knew how I wanted to end the books,' Han told Elite Daily in an interview published July 8. 'But with the show, I went into it with an open mind. I wanted to approach it with fresh eyes and just see what sort of magic happened on screen. I am somebody who is always changing things up.'
Indeed, the 40-year-old gained a new perspective while filming the upcoming season, which will see the love triangle between Lola Tung's Belly Conklin and Fisher brothers Conrad (Christopher Briney) and Jeremiah (Gavin Casalegno).
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Though Belly chooses to continue her romance with Conrad in the book's ending, Han and the cast have expressed that the show may not necessarily follow its source material.
'People will be like, 'Why are you changing that? That was working well!' But to me, it could always be better,' she continued. 'That's how I approach everything, so naturally I was going into this story feeling like I wanted to make it even better and try new things.'
And while she remained subtle about whether these upcoming changes will affect Belly's final decision, she's certainly making room for new details. In fact, the author introduced several new characters in the series' third season trailer, including Conrad's latest med school friend.
And according to her, the older Fisher brother will benefit the most from this character add-on.
'He has really gone off to do his own thing in California and start fresh,' Han explained. 'With that space, he can become a version of himself that he's struggled to be around the people who know him best, who've seen him going through some really dark, painful times. He's finally in this really great place where he has these friends, and he's motivated to be this version of himself he wants to be.'
The Summer I turned Pretty's layered drama returns to Prime Video on July 16. Keep reading to see more books that have been adapted to the big screen—surprises and plot swaps included…
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