'The Summer I Turned Pretty' Gets Season 3 Pickup From Amazon

Amazon has given a quick renewal for the hit young-adult series, "The Summer I Turned Pretty" for a third season. The show recently returned for its second season last month. The announcement of the renewal comes before the second season finale has even aired for the hit show on Prime Video.

The official social media accounts for the show also confirmed the third season renewal news with an announcement video:

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The third season of the Amazon Original series will also stream on Prime Video later on. The series is based on the book trilogy of the same name written by Jenny Han, who also serves as creator and co-showrunner of the series.

The show stars Lola Tung as teenager Isabel "Belly" Conklin. As she turns 16, her family reunites with Susannah Fisher (Rachel Blanchard), and her two sons Jeremiah (Gavin Casalegno) and Conrad (Christopher Briney). Isabel has had a crush on Conrad since she was 10 years old. The multigenerational show follows the love triangle between Isabel and the two brothers, along with the evolving relationship between the mothers and their children. The show depicts Isabel's coming-of-age story through her first love, her first heartbreak, and the magic of a perfect summer.

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Speaking on the news, Amazon and MGM Studios head of television Vernon Sanders commented, "We’ve been delighted to see the passion with which fans have embraced The Summer I Turned Pretty, making Summer Fridays an entertainment phenomenon." He continued, "This charming, deeply heartfelt series has shown the breadth of our customer base, appealing to a young, diverse set of viewers. Jenny Han is a gifted storyteller, whose fans have been clamoring for the third chapter of this story. We’re excited today to share the news that they have a lot more Summer to look forward to. Thank you to Jenny, Sarah Kucserka, and Karen Rosenfelt, and our friends at wiip for their remarkable work and partnership."

Amazon revealed that the show was actually renewed before the start of the Writers Guild of America (WGA) and Screen Actors Guild – American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (SAG-AFTRA) strikes against the Alliance of Motion Picture & Television Producers (AMPTP). However, the announcement of the renewal was not made public until this week.

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Additionally, the ongoing strikes mean that production will not start on Season 3 until the strike issues with the AMPTP have been formally resolved. The WGA is now entering the fourth month of its strike against the AMPTP. SAG-AFTRA called for its labor strike against the AMPTP on July 14.

Jenny Han and Sarah Kucserka are attached as showrunners for Season 3, with Han, Ucserka, and Karen Rosenfelt serving as executive producers. Hope Hartman, Mads Hansen, and Paul Lee are executive producing the show for the production company wiip. Amazon Studios and wiip are co-producers for the series.

Season 2 of "The Summer I Turned Pretty" is streaming now on Prime Video. New episodes will be released weekly, with the second season finale set to premiere on Friday, August 18.