‘The Summer I Turned Pretty’ Season 3: Everything to Know So Far (2024)

The Summer I Turned Pretty has been renewed for season 3 and all fans can think about is what comes next for Belly, Conrad and Jeremiah.

The show, which debuted in June 2022, is based on a book series of the same name by showrunner Jenny Han. The Summer I Turned Pretty focuses on Belly (Lola Tung) who gets caught up in a love triangle where after exploring her feelings for Conrad (Christopher Briney), she starts to reconsider whether his brother, Jeremiah (Gavin Casalegno), is her perfect match.

Beyond Belly’s perspective, viewers have also gotten the chance to see events play out from other points of view including Conrad and Jeremiah’s. Belly’s brother, Steven (Sean Kaufman), mother, Laurel (Jackie Chung), and best friend Taylor (Rain Spencer) have been crucial to the story lines as well.

In the original book trilogy, Belly made her final choice in We’ll Always Have Summer, which will presumably inspire the third season of the show. Fans, however, have questioned whether the show will follow the events of the book series or whether there will be changes.

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Keep scrolling for everything to know about season 3 of The Summer I Turned Pretty:

When Will Season 3 Start Filming?

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Filming for The Summer I Turned Pretty was initially delayed by the WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes. Depending on when production picks back up, season 3 could potentially premiere in 2024.

In February 2024, Casalegno admitted he was as much in the dark as fans about the third season.

“I think we’re filming in March. I have zero idea of a script. I don’t even know. It could even be, like, filming in October or July. I’m just going off rumors,” he told Entertainment Tonight. “Sometime this year. Hopefully soon. I hope. That’s all I got for you.”

Which Stars Will Come Back?

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Tung, Briney, Casalegno, Chung, Kaufman and Spencer are expected to return. Rachel Blanchard, who plays Conrad and Jeremiah’s later mother, potentially will return in flashback form. It remains unclear whether characters such as Cleveland (Alfredo Narciso), Skye (Elsie Fisher), Aunt Julia (Kyra Sedgwick) and Cam (David Iacono) appear in season 3.

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Can Fans Expect Taylor Swift’s Music to Set the Mood in Season 3?

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Since The Summer I Turned Pretty premiered, Han has discussed incorporating Swift’s extensive discography in crucial onscreen moments.

Season 1 used several tracks including “Cruel Summer,” “Lover,” “The Way I Loved You (Taylor’s Version)” and “This Love (Taylor’s Version).” Meanwhile, the second season raised the bar with nearly twice as many songs such as “August,” “Sweet Nothing,” “Delicate (Taylor’s Version),” “Bigger Than the Whole Sky” and “Exile.”

It is probably safe to assume that Swift’s music will continue to play a huge role on the show.

What Is the Book Plot Line That Inspires Season 3?

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The last book in The Summer I Turned Pretty trilogy follows Belly in college as she’s still dating Jeremiah following her split from Conrad. A series of events leads to Belly and Jeremiah getting engaged — just as Conrad comes back to town. Belly must figure out what she really wants for her future including whether that means choosing a Fisher brother or leaving them both behind.

Will Season 3 Take Direct Inspiration From ‘We’ll Always Have Summer’?

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As speculation swirls about how the third season will adapt Han’s source material, Casalegno has previously showed his support for a shakeup to the outcome of the central love triangle.

“I do feel like there’s a strong chance that that’s a possibility,” he exclusively told Us Weekly in June 2023 about the show potentially straying from the original events in the books. “Obviously, I know where [my character Jeremiah] ends up going and what ends up happening. But I don’t emphasize on that. Because I think Jenny writes it so well that I’m able to kind of get there naturally without having to force it a certain direction.”

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What Happens to Steven and Taylor?

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Season 2 introduced Steven and Taylor as a couple even though they weren’t explored in the books. During an exclusive interview with Us, Kaufman discussed how the shakeup was exciting for him to explore.

“I know for me, Steven not really being in the books takes some pressure off my back. It allows me to really put who I think I am into this character vs. trying to maybe be something I’m not,” he told Us in August 2023. “I think in terms of Steven and Taylor’s arc together, it was a little freeing [when] nobody even knows it’s coming. There’s no expectation so I have fun with this scene partner I have.”

Kaufman didn’t appear too concerned about Steven and Taylor’s future, adding, “I think [they can go the] distance. We’re going for speed. I think Steven and Taylor work really well together.”

Spencer, for her part, was also thrilled about how Taylor’s arc developed on screen.

“We had like multiple conversations with Jenny and [she has] such a clear picture in her head. She’s so good at navigating this world and making it so completely relatable,” she shared at the time. “Like Sean said, [Stevan and Taylor] grew up together. So at least in Taylor’s point of view, she has loved this person in every single one of his dorky, weird and awkward phases. She’s just undeniably in awe of this person growing up. It’s like if you love someone in every single stage that they’ve had in their life, that doesn’t go away.”

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Has Season 2 Offered Hints at What Comes Next?

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During the season 2 finale, which started streaming in August 2023, a flashback sequence showed Susannah (Blanchard) writing letters shortly before her death. Fans of The Summer I Turned Pretty books know that Susannah’s letters play a big role in We’ll Always Have Summer.

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Will ‘The Summer I Turned Pretty’ Franchise End After Season 3?

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Despite there not being an official announcement about the future of the show, viewers have assumed that season 3 might be the last because of the book series only had three novels. Prime Video, however, seemingly has plans to expand The Summer I Turned Pretty universe.

“I will say stay tuned, but Jenny’s got some exciting surprises. So we’re thrilled about a season 3, and she’s got a vision for more,” the head of television at Amazon and MGM Studios Vernon Sanders told Deadline in September 2023. “This show is going to continue to be a huge centerpiece for us, and we absolutely have plans to continue building it. Jenny’s got great vision for where she wants to go with all of it, but we’re already hard at work developing complementary pieces.”

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FAQs

Does Belly lose her virginity to Conrad? ›

In the second episode, it's revealed that Belly loses her virginity to Conrad by the fireplace in the house at Cousins Beach after the snow at the beach scene. “I felt like that's where Belly was in her journey,” Han tells Variety. “These two characters were very much in love and had known each other their whole lives.

Does Jeremiah cheat on Belly in the show? ›

In We'll Always Have Summer, which chronicles their two-year relationship, Belly discovers at a frat party that Jeremiah cheated on her with a sorority girl. She slaps him across the face and spends days in bed, crying.

Did Belly sleep with Conrad? ›

While the pair also staged a secret visit to Cousins during Christmastime on the page, Belly and Conrad did not have sex. But in the second episode, it's revealed that the couple are intimate for the first time in front of the fireplace.

Who does Jeremiah end up with? ›

In the final book, "We'll Always Have Summer," Belly and Jeremiah become a serious couple and even go to the same college. When Belly discovers he hooked up with someone else while they were on a break, she breaks up with him. He begs her to take him back and proposes, to which she agrees, much to her family's chagrin.

Did Belly sleep with Jeremiah? ›

Belly and Jeremiah kiss passionately and often sleep in the same bed. They haven't had sex in the two years they've dated because Belly hasn't felt that the timing was right.

How does Belly lose her virginity in the books? ›

Belly doesn't lose her virginity in the books.

Do Belly and Jeremiah get married? ›

Belly and Jeremiah plan to get married at Susannah's iconic beach home in Cousins in the third book. While planning, Belly finds out that Conrad has been living there. It's not long before she realises that she actually loves him. Belly and Jeremiah break up and Belly moves to Spain to study abroad.

Do Belly and Jeremiah get back together after he cheated? ›

In Jenny Han's third book, We'll Always Have Summer, Belly breaks up with Jeremiah after two years when she discovers he cheated on her while they were on a break. Conrad and Belly then reconnect and end up getting married.

Why does Jeremy cheat on Belly? ›

Belly remembers how she and Jeremiah got into a fight before spring break and broke up. While Belly saw the breakup as only temporary, Jeremiah interpreted it as something more permanent, which is why he had sex with Lacie. Belly, for her part, didn't see it the same way and interpreted Jeremiah's actions as cheating.

Does Belly and Conrad date in real life? ›

Conrad Fisher might still be vying for Isabel "Belly" Conklin's heart on The Summer I Turned Pretty, but Christopher Briney only has eyes for his own real-life Isabel — girlfriend of two years Isabel Machado.

Does Belly marry Conrad in season 3? ›

Belly marries Conrad in The Summer I Turned Pretty books.

Despite going to the same college, the relationship between Belly and Jeremiah ends after the younger Fisher brother cheats on her at a party. The betrayal leads to their and Belly's move to Spain.

Why did Conrad break up with Belly at prom? ›

Belly makes clear that she's there for Conrad and he can talk to her but he struggles to open up and ultimately keeps her in the dark. At prom, Conrad is completely disengaged and asks to leave. Belly follows him into the rain but Conrad decides to break up with Belly. He thinks that she will be happier without him.

In what episode does Belly lose her virginity to Conrad? ›

At the end of episode 2, we see Belly and Conrad travel to Cousins Beach in a winter flashback. The couple watch snow fall on the beach just like in the book. However, they then go back to Conrad's house and have sex for the first time in front of the fireplace.

Is Conrad a virgin TSITP? ›

They do discuss sex, though, with Conrad revealing that he's not a virgin and Belly sharing that she is, just before Conrad stops things from going further. The scene comes back into the conversation in episode seven when Conrad and Belly take stock in the downfall of their relationship.

Does Conrad ever tell Belly he loves her? ›

Conrad gives in and confesses that he is in love with Belly and feels he always will be.

Why does Conrad break up with Belly? ›

But after Susannah's death, Conrad's grief created distance between him and Belly leading to their breakup at prom. This summer, Belly and Conrad seek closure for their failed relationship, while she and Jeremiah resume their friendship, after she picked Conrad over him.

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