For Fans Of The Summer I Turned Pretty, Prime Video's Every Year After Is Your Next Binge-Watch

First loves never really leave us - and neither does our appetite for watching them.

Published: June 17, 2026

For Fans Of 'The Summer I Turned Pretty', Prime Video's 'Every Year After' Is Your Next Binge-Watch — (from left) Sadie Soverall as Percy Fraser, Matt Cornett as Sam Florek. Photo: Courtesy of Justine Yeung/Prime Video.

When it comes to romance, the book-to-film trajectory has had a good run lately. Take the cult following of recent shows like The Summer I Turned Pretty and Off Campus as proof: At heart, we're an audience of nostalgic romantics.

Prime Video's newest phenomenon is Every Summer After. The series is based on Carley Fortune’s bestselling novel, with the same title, and explores the lasting power of first love.

So far, critics have highlighted its emotional depth, with The Guardian calling it: 'The Summer I Turned Pretty in big girl pants', acknowledging the way the show layers the romance with other real-life troubles.

Here's everything you need to know about Prime Video's Every Year After.

What is the plot of Every Year After?

A surprise call from someone she hasn't spoken to in years draws Persephone 'Percy' Fraser back to Barry's Bay, the lakeside town where she spent her childhood summers and hasn't returned to in over a decade. As she revisits the place that shaped her, Percy is forced to confront the memories, emotions and heartbreak she thought she'd left behind.

Spanning two decades, Every Summer After moves between past and present, tracing Percy's journey from a teenager to adulthood. Through flashbacks, we watch her form an unbreakable bond with brothers Charlie and Sam Florek, and experience the life-changing first love that defines her youth. As the years unfold, the series explores the complexities of growing up, the evolution of friendships and family relationships, and the lasting impact of the choices we make.

At its heart, it is a poignant story about love, loss, regret and the possibility of finding a way back to the people who know us best.

Who is in the cast of Every Year After?

The main cast:

Joseph Chiu as Jordie, manager of the local motel and one of Sam's best friends.

Sadie Soverall as Persephone 'Percy' Fraser, a 28-year-old aspiring horror author who is forced to confront a life she once left behind and a love she may or may not still be holding on to.

Matt Cornett as Sam Florek, a doctor, mourning the loss of his mother and navigating the shock of seeing Percy after all these years.

Michael Bradway as Charlie Florek, Sam's cool older brother who is responsible for phoning Percy and initiating contact with her again.

Aurora Perrineau as Chantal, Percy's best friend who pauses everything to come and support her on her trip back to Barry's Bay.

Abigail Cowen as Delilah, now married and living in Barry's Bay. An old friend of Percy, Charlie and Sam, she is also navigating complex romantic emotions of her own.