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Netflix’s This Summer Will Be Different, an adaptation of Carley Fortune’s novel set on Prince Edward Island, has added Malin Akerman as Aunt Stacy and Megan Follows as Cheryl to its ensemble (joining Nadine Bhabha and Matias Lucas). Sophie Nélisse stars as Lucy “Bee” Ashby, with Francesca Reale as Bridget, as filming wraps on PEI and moves to Toronto for further production.
Netflix has begun production on the adaptation of Carley Fortune’s novel This Summer Will Be Different, filming on Prince Edward Island with six new cast members joining leads Sophie Nélisse, Francesca Reale and Roby Attal. The 10-episode romance series is directed by Karen Maine, Jasmin Mozaffari and Fab Filippo, produced by Sphere Media, and follows a sun-soaked romance across multiple summers.
Amazon has renewed Every Year After for a second season on Prime Video, shifting the focus to Charlie’s story from Carley Fortune’s sequel One Golden Summer, with returning leads Sadie Soverall and Matt Cornett, and Michael Bradway as Charlie. Showrunner Amy B. Harris stays on as an executive producer, as the series expands the Barry’s Bay world and adds Aurora Perrineau, Abigail Cowen and Joseph Chiu to the cast.
Prime Video has renewed Every Year After for a second season, with the new season drawing from Carley Fortune’s sequel One Golden Summer to tell Charlie Florek’s love story. The first season’s cliffhanger at Barry’s Bay continues, and the show will bring back key cast (Sadie Soverall, Matt Cornett, Michael Bradway, Elisha Cuthbert) under showrunner Amy B. Harris, with Fortune remaining involved. The adaptation expands the Barry’s Bay world as viewers await the next emotional chapter.
Variety breaks down how Prime Video’s Every Year After adapts Carley Fortune’s YA romance Every Summer After, expanding secondary characters, delaying a pivotal betrayal reveal to deepen character arcs, and setting up Season 2 with Charlie taking a lead role. The show adds present-day threads (Chantal, Delilah) and teases future connections to the book’s sequel and Alice Everly, while leaving Sam and Percy’s relationship status open, signaling a richer, more interconnected adaptation than the book.
Adapted from Carley Fortune's Every Summer After, Amazon's Every Year After is a dour romance that struggles to recapture the source's light, prioritizing heartbreak over chemistry; while the supporting cast delivers occasional sparks, the leads lack the same chemistry, making the eight-episode season feel slow and patchy, and it misses the sunny, summer-magic vibe of similar YA romances. Premieres June 10 on Prime Video.
Prime Video's eight-episode adaptation Every Year After follows Percy Fraser across six summers in Barry’s Bay and a decade later, as she revisits past choices and reconnects with her first loves, Sam and Charlie. The series blends nostalgia with heartbreak, expands beyond a typical teen romance through strong supporting characters and a thoughtful ensemble, and adapts Carley Fortune’s novel with depth under showrunner Amy B. Harris. It premieres June 10 on Prime Video.