The Summer I Turned Pretty – Season 1 Overview

Season 1 of The Summer I Turned Pretty premiered in 2022 on Amazon Prime Video. The series is based on the 2009 novel by Jenny Han and centers around first love, friendship, and the emotional intensity of growing up.

 Plot Summary

The story follows Isabel “Belly” Conklin, a teenage girl who spends every summer at Cousins Beach with her mother, her mother’s best friend Susannah, and Susannah’s two sons, Conrad and Jeremiah Fisher. For Belly, this summer is different — she’s no longer the awkward little girl everyone remembers. She’s turning 16 and beginning to attract new attention, especially from the Fisher brothers.

As romantic tensions rise, Belly finds herself caught in a love triangle between the brooding, distant Conrad and the charming, affectionate Jeremiah. Meanwhile, deeper emotional layers unfold as Susannah secretly battles cancer, adding gravity and heartbreak to the seemingly carefree summer.

💕 Main Themes

• First love and heartbreak

• Love triangles and complicated friendships

• Family bonds and mother-daughter relationships

• Growing up and self-discovery

• Dealing with illness and loss

Main Cast

• Lola Tung as Belly Conklin

• Christopher Briney as Conrad Fisher

• Gavin Casalegno as Jeremiah Fisher

• Jackie Chung as Laurel (Belly’s mom)

• Rachel Blanchard as Susannah Fisher

Tone & Style

Season 1 blends romance, drama, and nostalgia, with a dreamy beach-town atmosphere and a soundtrack featuring artists like Taylor Swift and Olivia Rodrigo. The show captures the bittersweet feeling of a summer that changes everything.