Top 5 Shows You Must Watch If You Love The Summer I Turned Pretty

The Summer I Turned Pretty (Image via Youtube/@Prime Video)
The Summer I Turned Pretty (Image via Youtube/@Prime Video)

Based on Jenny Han's book trilogy, The Summer I Turned Pretty enthralled audiences with its integration of romantic triangles, heartfelt adolescence, and profound maturing moments.

The series features Belly Conklin (Lola Tung) as she bargains about summer customs, you can have close friendships, and confusing feelings for two brothers, Conrad (Christopher Briney) and Jeremiah (Gavin Casalegno).

Since its release, the show has been a fan favorite owing to its rich emotional content and compelling story. Fans are actively seeking shows that offer the same profound emotions, familial dynamics, and romantic triangles that make The Summer I Turned Pretty so attractive. Here are 5 shows that may check those boxes for you.


5 Shows to Watch If You Love The Summer I Turned Pretty

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Here is a list of the top 5 shows that you can watch while waiting for the next season of The Summer I Turned Pretty:

1. XO, Kitty

XO, Kitty is a romantic dramedy spin-off of To All the Boys I've Loved Before that debuted on Netflix on May 18, 2023. In search of love and self-discovery, Kitty Song Covey (Anna Cathcart) moves to a prominent school in Seoul, South Korea, and the show follows her journey.

Kitty, Lara Jean's younger sister who arranged matches in the original movies, is one of the primary characters. She thinks she has love figured out now that she is a teenager, but when she gets to Korea, she gets sucked into an unanticipated love triangle with Dae (Minyeong Choi) and Min-ho (Sang Heon Lee).

If The Summer I Turned Pretty is one's choice, this show would also be added to the list. Gia Kim plays Yuri, Regan Aliyah plays Juliana, and Anthony Keyvan plays Q in the series.


2. The Carrie Diaries

The show is a precursor to Sex and the City. The Carrie Diaries debuted in 2013 and aired for two seasons. It followed a teenage Carrie Bradshaw (AnnaSophia Robb) as she balanced the glitz of New York City with bucolic Connecticut life, high school, her first love, and her love of writing.

One of the primary characters is Carrie. She is a fashionable and ambitious teenager who wants to make it in the big city. She develops a romantic relationship with the mysterious Sebastian Kydd (Austin Butler), which is fraught with emotional challenges.

AnnaSophia Robb plays the young version of the famous fashion icon Carrie Bradshaw in The Carrie Diaries, which explores ambition and love in the 1980s. Ellen Wong plays Carrie's devoted, closest friend, Mouse, and Austin Butler plays her captivating love interest, Sebastian Kydd.


3. Never Have I Ever

Mindy Kaling's coming-of-age dramedy, Never Have I Ever, debuted on Netflix in April 2020. Devi Vishwakumar (Maitreyi Ramakrishnan), a high school student navigating romance, bereavement, and cultural expectations, is the focus of the series.

Devi, one of the main characters, is an academically driven but impetuous teenager torn between her rival-turned-love interest, Ben Gross (Jaren Lewison), and her lifelong admirer, Paxton Hall-Yoshida (Darren Barnet).

Additionally, Poorna Jagannathan plays Nalini, Richa Moorjani plays Kamala, and Ramona Young plays Eleanor.


4. Gilmore Girls

From 2000 until 2007, Gilmore Girls followed the lives of Lorelai Gilmore (Lauren Graham). She is a single mother who is raising her bookish daughter Rory (Alexis Bledel). This was in the quaint town of Stars Hollow.

One of the most adored characters is Rory. He is a bright and aspirational student who gets involved in complicated relationships. This includes those with the disobedient Jess (Milo Ventimiglia) and Dean (Jared Padalecki).

The primary cast includes Edward Herrmann playing Richard Gilmore and Kelly Bishop playing Emily Gilmore.


5. One Tree Hill

Set in the little community of Tree Hill, North Carolina, One Tree Hill is an adolescent drama. It debuted in 2003 and continued for nine seasons. It centers on Lucas (Chad Michael Murray) and Nathan Scott (James Lafferty). They are two half-brothers who compete for supremacy on and off the basketball court.

Similar to The Summer I Turned Pretty, there is a lot of drama in the show. This is because one of the key characters, Lucas, is a reflective writer and basketball player who develops feelings for Nathan's girlfriend, Peyton Sawyer (Hilarie Burton). Nathan, meanwhile, goes through his process of development and atonement. The primary cast includes Paul Johansson as Dan Scott and Sophia Bush as Brooke Davis.

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Edited by Sangeeta Mathew
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