What is The Summer I Turned Pretty (TV) About?
The Summer I Turned Pretty is an American coming-of-age romantic drama adapted from Jenny Han's novel trilogy. It centers on Isabel 'Belly' Conklin, a teenage girl on the cusp of her sixteenth birthday, navigating the intricate emotional landscape of summer love and the cusp of adulthood at a long-frequented beach house. This annual retreat takes a turn as Belly finds herself entangled in the dynamics between two brothers, Conrad and Jeremiah Fisher. The show captures the essence of pivotal summer experiences that shape Belly's journey towards self-discovery and the resonance of first love and heartbreak. Through the lens of Belly's relationships and internal transformation, the series explores the inevitable change that time brings and the bittersweet nature of growing up.
The first episode of The Summer I Turned Pretty aired on June 16, 2022 and the most recent episode to air was on August 17, 2023.