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The third and final season of The Summer I Turned Pretty is finally on the horizon. If you’ve been waiting and stressing over whether Belly ends up with Conrad or Jeremiah, you’re not alone. The wait has felt long, but now there’s good news: a teaser is out, and we officially have a premiere date for the last chapter of Jenny Han’s TV version of her beloved coming-of-age book trilogy.
Season 2 was full of ups and downs for Belly, Conrad, and Jeremiah. The three of them were tangled up in an emotional love triangle all season long. There were sweet first kisses, painful breakups, and really sad moments, especially after the death of Conrad and Jeremiah’s mother, who had breast cancer. To make things worse, the brothers were also in danger of losing their family beach house, which added even more tension to their lives.
By the end of Season 2, things got especially intense. Belly made a choice, and it wasn’t Team Conrad’s dream ending. She followed her feelings for Jeremiah, leaving Conrad fans heartbroken and setting the stage for a super dramatic final season.
Season 3 is expected to bring closure to this messy, emotional journey, and we now know when it’s arriving, how many episodes it’ll have, and who’s returning to the cast. Stay tuned, because all the details are finally coming together.
The Summer I Turned Pretty Season 3 latest news
If you thought you were emotionally prepared for the final season of The Summer I Turned Pretty, think again. Prime Video has just released a three-minute trailer that gives us a dramatic sneak peek at what’s coming, and it’s intense.
The trailer teases the ultimate romantic showdown between Jeremiah and Conrad, both still deeply in love with Belly and not ready to give up the fight. Emotions are high, hearts are on the line, and this love triangle is reaching its final breaking point. It’s clear from the trailer that the last season is going to be full of passion, tension, and those gut-wrenching decisions that fans have been dreading, or maybe secretly waiting for.
You can check out the full trailer in the section below.
The Summer I Turned Pretty Season 3 trailer
The full-length trailer for Season 3 of The Summer I Turned Pretty kicks off on a sweet and dreamy note, showing Belly and Jeremiah happily in love as they start their college life together. Everything looks picture-perfect, they’re close, smiling, and even planning a wedding. But deep down, things aren’t as simple as they seem.
Conrad, Jeremiah’s older brother and Belly’s first love, is still very much in the picture, emotionally, at least. As Belly narrates throughout the trailer, it’s clear she’s still torn between the two brothers. Even while she’s moving forward with Jeremiah, there’s part of her that hasn’t let go of Conrad.
Before this longer trailer, Prime Video also released a shorter teaser in May, a one-minute montage set to Taylor Swift’s “Daylight”. That teaser showed Belly and Jeremiah basking in their new relationship, with barely any dialogue and lots of sunshine, smiles, and soft moments. But as fans know, things are never that calm for long in this story.
The trailer ends with a bombshell: Conrad showing up at Belly’s door, hinting that this love triangle is far from over. It’s the kind of moment that promises Season 3 will be filled with big emotions, hard choices, and possibly one last heartbreak before everything is finally decided.
The Summer I Turned Pretty Season 3 release date
Season 3 of The Summer I Turned Pretty will officially premiere on July 16, and after that, new episodes will drop every week.
This will also be the final season of the show, since it’s based on the last book in Jenny Han’s trilogy. That means everything is building up to one final conclusion, Belly’s love story, her relationships with Conrad and Jeremiah, and all the emotional twists that come with it will finally come to an end in this season.
How many episodes will be in The Summer I Turned Pretty Season 3?
Season 3 of The Summer I Turned Pretty will have 11 episodes in total, the longest season yet. That’s more than Season 2, which had 8 episodes released weekly, and Season 1, which had just 7 episodes that all dropped at once.
Just like Season 2, this final season will follow a weekly release schedule, with one episode coming out each week. So, no binge-watching the whole thing in one night, Prime Video rarely drops full seasons all at once these days. You’ll have to wait week by week as the story slowly builds to its final ending.
The Summer I Turned Pretty Season 3 plot details
Season 1 of The Summer I Turned Pretty closely followed Jenny Han’s first book, and Season 2 mostly stuck to the second book, It’s Not Summer Without You, although the show did mix things up a bit, like adding new characters such as Skye and Aunt Julia, who didn’t exist in the novels.
Now, with Season 3 being the final chapter, the show will naturally be based on the last book in the trilogy, We’ll Always Have Summer. That’s the book where Belly and Jeremiah go off to college together, but their relationship hits some major bumps. So, expect a lot of emotional ups and downs and some pretty big decisions.
Even though the show is expected to stay close to the original storyline, there’s still some room for twists and surprises, especially because Jenny Han, the author of the books, is also running the show. She told Entertainment Weekly that fans can expect both familiar moments and things they don’t see coming:
“There are the things that [fans] know and then there are things they think they know, and then there’s going to be, hopefully, things that surprise them.”
Gavin Casalegno (Jeremiah) said that Han is focused on staying loyal to the books and making sure all the key plot points make it into the show. Lola Tung (Belly) also said having Han on set helps keep things grounded in the original story, while still allowing for different directions in how it’s told onscreen.
Entertainment Weekly has even shared some exclusive first-look images from Season 3, and one of them is already sparking fan theories. In the photo, Belly and Jeremiah are sitting on the beach with Steven and Taylor, while Conrad sits off to the side, alone. But according to Han, that scene is actually a flashback, so it’s not quite what it seems.
Bottom line: Season 3 will wrap up the entire series, bring Jenny Han’s full story to the screen, and still find a way to keep fans guessing along the way.
Who will be in The Summer I Turned Pretty Season 3?
The cast of The Summer I Turned Pretty is growing for its final season. On June 4, Prime Video announced that Isabella Briggs and Kristen Connolly will be joining the show as series regulars, meaning they’ll be a major part of Season 3.
Along with them, several new recurring cast members have also been added:
Sofia Bryant, Lily Donoghue, Zoé de Grand’Maison, Emma Ishta, and Tanner Zagarino.
As of now, Prime Video hasn’t revealed exactly who these new actors will be playing or how their characters will fit into the story, but with the love triangle heating up and everyone heading into a more grown-up phase of life, these new additions could shake things up in a big way.
The Summer I Turned Pretty main cast:
- Lola Tung as Isabel “Belly” Conklin
- Christopher Briney as Conrad Fisher
- Gavin Casalegno as Jeremiah Fisher
- Sean Kaufman as Steven Conklin
- Rain Spencer as Taylor Madison Jewel
- Jackie Chung as Laurel Park
Will Taylor Swift continue to soundtrack The Summer I Turned Pretty?
From the very start, The Summer I Turned Pretty has had Taylor Swift’s music woven into its heart and soul. Jenny Han, the author and showrunner, even told CBS News that listening to Taylor’s songs helped her write the books in the first place. So it’s pretty much a given that Swift will continue to be a major presence in Season 3.
Throughout the first two seasons, Swift’s music has perfectly captured Belly and Conrad’s love story, from their quietest moments to their biggest heartbreaks. Songs like “Lover,” “False God,” and “Last Kiss (Taylor’s Version)” have been used to highlight emotional turning points, and fans have come to expect those signature Taylor Swift needle drops at the most intense or romantic scenes.
Who could forget “This Love (Taylor’s Version)” playing during Belly and Conrad’s first kiss? Or “The Way I Loved You (Taylor’s Version)” during their dance at the debutante ball? Those weren’t just soundtrack choices; they became part of the storytelling.
So, while no official playlist has been released yet for Season 3, it’s pretty safe to bet that more Taylor Swift songs are on the way. After all, Belly’s love life wouldn’t feel quite the same without them.
What happens in the final book, We’ll Always Have Summer?
If you’re wondering how everything ends in the final book of The Summer I Turned Pretty series, We’ll Always Have Summer, here’s a quick (and spoiler-filled) summary:
When the book begins, Belly is in her first year of college and dating Jeremiah. Things seem fine at first, but everything falls apart when she finds out that Jeremiah cheated on her during spring break. Trying to fix their broken relationship, Jeremiah proposes to Belly. She says yes, even though deep down she’s still haunted by thoughts of Conrad, her first love.
As the wedding approaches, tensions rise. Belly starts to realise that she never truly stopped loving Conrad. Eventually, she and Jeremiah call off the wedding, and she finally admits that her feelings for Conrad never went away.
But even then, it’s not an instant fairytale. It takes several years for Belly and Conrad to truly find their way back to each other. The book ends with them getting married, just like Conrad’s mom had always hoped for, bringing the love triangle to a bittersweet but satisfying close.
Where can I watch The Summer I Turned Pretty?
You can watch the first two seasons of The Summer I Turned Pretty only on Prime Video. Both seasons are fully available to stream there, so if you need a refresher before Season 3 drops, or just want to relive the drama, romance, and heartbreak, Prime Video is where to go.