Raise your hand if any point in your teenage years. You prayed for a magical transformation. We all couldn’t wait to get out of the puberty cocoon and get hit with instant hotness and attractiveness.

The Summer I Turned Pretty is like every teenager’s prayer answered when the main protagonist Belly is suddenly considered “attractive” one summer. The series is an adaptation of the book of the same name, created by the author Jenny Han. She is also the author of XO Kitty, harping on the similar subtext of coming-of-age. The story might be a cliche, but the execution is worth binge-watching.

Brief Summary so far:

Belly, short for Isabella, visits a small town every summer along with her mom, Laurel. They spend the vacation with her mom’s best friend and her two sons. Belly used to be a typical teenager who never felt seen. But one summer, she gets noticed by a random shopkeeper. Cut to flashback, she wore glasses and had braces. And now, she has transformed into “desirable beauty standards” — basically, she got rid of her glasses and removed her braces.

The rest of the season explores the dynamics between Belly and two brothers, Conrad and Jeremiah Fisher. Belly always had a definite crush on Conrad, but she is also getting sparks from Jeremiah, who is more of her best friend.

Then there is the eternal friendship aspect between Laurel and Susannah. This unwavering and unhinged friendship has a more profound storyline when it is revealed that Susannah is battling with cancer.

In the finale, Belly is at crossroads between the two brothers. But at the final moment, it is Conrad who shows up to be her dance partner at the ball. And on the darker side of the end, Jeremiah misses the dance because he finds out that his mother has cancer and breaks down by the pool.

The Summer I Turned Pretty: Official Trailer

It seems like season 2 will peel the layers of the complicated dynamic between Conrad-Belly-Jeremiah.

Moreover, the two brothers have to cope with the grief of losing their mother.

Belly also might lose her beloved summer house and the countless memories associated with it due to a new threat. She assembles her friends to fight to save the house. The story will unravel through the eyes of teenagers who are navigating their present feelings while anticipating their future.

When Does TSITP Season 2 Come Out?

The first three episodes are released today, July 14th. Viewers always prefer to binge-watch a series. It’s better that the producers found a middle-ground and decided to release the first three episodes so that the story creates tension and anticipation for the next weekly episodes, which will be released every Friday on Prime Video.

Here is the schedule for all 8 episodes of season 2 of The Summer I Turned Pretty–

• Episode 1: Love Lost – July 14th
• Episode 2: Love Scene – July 14th
• Episode 3: Love Sick – July 14th
• Episode 4: Love Game – July 21st
• Episode 5: Love Fool – July 28th
• Episode 6: Love Fest – August 4th
• Episode 7: Love Affair – August 11th
• Episode 8: Love Triangle – August 18th

From the episode titles, it seems like the season is evolving from the summer crush theme to a more serious phase of Belly’s life, where she will have to evaluate her true feelings for both Conrad and Jeremiah.

What Time Does the Summer I Turned Pretty Come Out?

The episodes are released on Amazon Prime Video in the evening in the United States of America, depending upon the following time zones:

• United States (PT) – 5:00 PM
• United States (ET) – 8:00 PM
• Canada – 5:00 PM (Toronto),
• Canada- 8:00 PM (Vancouver)
• Brazil (Rio De Janeiro) – 9:00 PM
• United Kingdom (BST) – 1:00 AM
• Europe (Central European Time) – 2:00 AM
• Singapore – 8:00 AM
• Australia – 8:00 AM (Perth), 10:00 AM (Sydney)
• New Zealand (Auckland) – 12:00 PM

What are your thoughts on the series so far? What are your expectations from the second season of The Summer I Turned Pretty?

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