THE RUNDOWN
- The third season of The Summer I Turned Pretty might differ from the book it’s based on, Jenny Han’s 2011 novel We’ll Always Have Summer.
- Han says “there are surprises” in the upcoming season.
- She still hopes to serve fans “who’ve been following the story for a really long time.”
The Summer I Turned Pretty returns for its third and final season on July 16, promising to finally answer our questions about Conrad’s disappearance and his ongoing will-they won’t-they situation with Belly.
As for how the season will play out, the series might differ from what viewers are anticipating. In a recent interview with People, author Jenny Han, whose novels inspired the show, revealed that the events in season 3 “might not always happen in the way that [they]’re expecting.”
Christopher Briney, who stars as Conrad, also warned fans that they shouldn’t be so convinced the season will go as they believe it will. In his cover story with Entertainment Weekly, he stated, “You have not read the scripts!” in response to Han, who stated, “There are surprises. And there are things that aren’t exactly like the books.”
Given that the first two seasons received a bit of a shake-up—with the introduction of Aunt Julia and Skye in season 2, and the beach house almost getting sold—season 3 could also undergo a lot of changes.
Still, Han has made sure that longtime fans of the novel will be satisfied. “There are a couple of moments that people really love from the books that I knew that people were wanting to see,” Han said. “I wanted to make sure that I was going to really service those fans who’ve been following the story for a really long time.”
With just over a week to go, all will soon be revealed, but ultimately, Han’s aim is for fans to go on one final, fun journey with the characters after growing with them over the seasons. Here’s to one last summer.
