Amazon's 'Every Year After' Debuts June 10 as Next Major YA Romance Series
Amazon is launching "Every Year After," a YA romance series based on Carley Fortune's novel "Every Summer After," on June 10, following the success of "Off Campus." The show follows childhood sweethearts Percy and Sam who reunite in a Canadian lakeside town after years apart, with the story exploring their past romance and present-day complications. The adaptation has generated comparisons to "The Summer I Turned Pretty," though Fortune says the show stands on its own with its unique visual style and tone.
Amazon's upcoming YA series "Every Year After" will premiere on June 10, marking the streaming platform's latest entry into the romance genre following the successful launch of "Off Campus." The eight-episode first season, adapted by Amy B. Harris, is based on Carley Fortune's novel "Every Summer After" and stars Sadie Soverall as Percy Fraser and Matt Cornett as Sam Florek, with Michael Bradway playing Sam's brother Charlie. The story alternates between flashbacks of Percy and Sam's childhood romance and present-day scenes where a tragedy brings Percy back to the fictional Canadian town of Barry's Bay, forcing her to confront Sam and Charlie after years of no contact. The show's title differs from the source material—changed from "Every Summer After" to "Every Year After"—a decision Fortune explains was made to allow the adaptation to expand beyond the books and potentially support multiple seasons. Fortune's novels, including the sequel "One Golden Summer," have been optioned by Amazon, opening the possibility for future seasons. While viewers may draw comparisons to "The Summer I Turned Pretty" due to the summer setting and dual-brother dynamic, Fortune expressed confidence that the show's distinct visual style, Canadian filming location, and tonal differences will allow it to stand independently.
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‘Every Year After’ Author Carley Fortune on TV Adaptation’s Title Change, Sequel Books and Why She’s Not Worried About ‘The Summer I Turned Pretty’ Comparisons
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