'The Summer I Turned Pretty' Season 3 is almost here. Here's when it will return.
And that's because in less than two weeks, viewers will once again return to Cousins with Belly and boys for the summer. Except this trip back to Cousins will be the "last" one, iykyk.
Season 3 of "The Summer I Turned Pretty," a coming-of-age romantic television series based on the popular book trilogy by bestselling author Jenny Han, premieres July 16 on Amazon Prime Video.
The show, which takes place over many-a summer, follows the ongoing love triangle between Belly (Lola Tung) and brothers, Conrad (Christopher Briney) and Jeremiah (Gavin Casalegno) as they navigate life, growing pains and one immeasurable loss.
At the end of the "The Summer I Turned Pretty" Season 2 finale, we see Belly put the past and her feelings for first love Conrad in the rearview as she focuses on her future and her budding relationship with Jeremiah.
But the past, specifically Conrad, has a habit of reappearing when its least convenient for Belly, who tries but might fail to keep her feelings at bay. Belly's left to make a huge decision, one that will change the course of their lives forever, by the end of the summer.
Will Season 3 of "The Summer I Turned Pretty" be the last time we see Belly and the boys? Here's what we know, including what best-selling author and showrunner Jenny Han has said about the possibility of a fourth season.
We're not huge fans of spoilers at USA TODAY, but what we can say with certainty is that Belly will choose someone to give her love to by the end of the summer. (Hint: You can always read the books, specifically the third book, if you're desperate to know how things will end.)
The new season picks up with Belly, who is looking forward to another summer in Cousins with Jeremiah after her junior year of college.
(Everyone, including Jeremiah, knows that Conrad still has a place in Belly's heart.)
"Her future seems set, until some core-shaking events bring her first love Conrad back into her life," according to official logline for Season 3. "Now on the brink of adulthood, Belly finds herself at a crossroads and must decide which brother has her heart. Summer will never be the same."
While Belly's decision is the focus of Season 3, other character arcs like that of Taylor and Steven will also have their moment in the spotlight.
The third and final season of "The Summer I Turned Pretty" premieres July 16 on Prime Video with the first two episodes of Season 3 available to stream on premiere day.
The remaining Season 3 episodes, unlike the two previous seasons, will drop weekly on Wednesdays at 12:00 a.m. PT/3 a.m. ET through the Sept. 17 finale.
The Season 3 episode schedule is as follows:
It's not summer without Belly or the boys, including Steven, of course.
Additional characters seen over the course of the show include Susannah Fisher (Rachel Blanchard), Cam (David Iacono), Skye (Elsie Fisher), Aunt Julia (Kyra Sedgwick), John Conklin (Colin Ferguson) and Adam Fisher (Tom Everett Scott).
The first two episodes of "The Summer I Turned Pretty" Season 3 will drop on July 16 on Prime Video. In the meantime, you can stream the first and last season, also available on Prime Video, now.
Prime Video subscriptions are included with an Amazon Prime membership, which starts at $14.99 a month, or $139 a year if you prefer to pay annually. Discounted membership options for young adults and qualifying government-assistance recipients are also available.
Customers can purchase or rent a selection of media titles from Prime Video without having an Amazon Prime or Prime Video account.
The short answer is no, but the longer answer is that Han reserves the right to revisit these characters, or this world if she ever felt like there was enough material.
Han, herself, isn't opposed to telling more stories in the Cousins universe, telling Entertainment Weekly in a recent that she'll "never say never — I never do."
Amazon Prime Video has noted in its promotional material for the upcoming season, from imagery to the trailer, that Season 3 will be the show's last.
"If the story is there, then I'm there," Han told EW. "As a storyteller, you just get hit with inspiration all the time. If I had a really great idea that I was excited by, that I wanted to keep telling the story, and if [the stars] were excited to do it, then I would be so pumped. It really depends on if I feel like there is more story to tell."
Tung, who plays Belly, is equally as excited at the thought of working with Han again in the future, whether for a sequel series or revival.
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