The Summer I Turned Pretty is an American coming-of-age romantic drama television series created by author Jenny Han for Amazon Prime Video , and it is based on her novel trilogy of the same name. Production on the series began in It premiered on June 17, , with the first season consisting of seven episodes. The story follows Isabel "Belly" Conklin, who is about to turn sixteen, as she and her family reunite with Susannah Fisher and her two sons, Jeremiah and Conrad the latter of whom Belly has had a crush on since she was ten.
Events from previous summers have impacted Conrad and Jeremiah Fisher's connection with Belly as she navigates the difficulties of growing up and her first love. She discovers the importance of taking chances and that change is inevitable.
As a child, she felt left out because of the four children, she was the youngest and the only girl. However, this summer, Conrad and Jeremiah have noticed how much she has changed over the last year. Belly gets the impression that this will be an unforgettable summer because of their interest in her.
After Belly's tearful call for help, Laurel returns from New York hurt and angry over Belly keeping her in the dark over the last few days. They have a confrontation over the funeral resulting in Belly running away to the beach.
Afterwards, Laurel apologizes to Belly, confessing her anger over Susannah's death and agrees to help the boys keep the beach house. After which the kids begin the hard cleanup following the "farewell" party.
