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Prime Video turned up the heat by revealing the first look images for the third and final season of ‘The Summer I Turned Pretty.’ The Amazon Original series will return to Cousins Beach this July with an 11-episode season.

Based on the best-selling book trilogy from Jenny Han, the Prime Video drama has become a cultural sensation and captured the hearts of fans around the globe. Season One debuted in summer 2022 and become the #1 show on Prime Video premiere weekend. Season Two debuted in summer 2023 and more than doubled Season One’s viewership within three days of launch.

Steven (Sean Kaufman) , Jeremiah (Gavin Casalegno), and Belly (Lola Tung) in The Summer I Turned Pretty Photo: Erika Doss © Amazon Content Services LLC Steven (Sean Kaufman) and Taylor (Rain Spencer) in The Summer I Turned Pretty Photo: Erika Doss © Amazon Content Services LLC Belly (Lola Tung) and Laurel (Jackie Chung) in The...

Shane Gillis is back and ready to turn his business around in “Tires” Season 2, releasing June 5 on Netflix.

Following the success of their major marketing plan, Will (Steven Gerben) and Shane (Gillis) rush to grow their business professionally. The official synopsis reads: “Will, the nervous and unqualified heir to an auto repair chain, attempts to turn his father’s business around despite constant torture from his cousin and now employee, Shane.”

Gillis self-financed Season 1’s first six episodes before Netflix acquired the show as part of a deal including a stand-up special. The show is created by Gillis, Steve Gerben and John McKeever with a cast featuring Chris O’Connor, Kilah Fox and Stavros Halkias, including guest star Andrew Schulz.

Watch the first clip from Netflix below.

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“The Summer I Turned Pretty” has unveiled the first look at its third season, which will also be the show’s last.

Summer 2025 and the third and final season of The Summer I Turned Pretty are nearly upon us.

Set mostly in the fictional Cousins Beach, the drama series features the coming-of-age of Isabelle “Belly” Conklin (Lola Tung), who grew up going to Cousins every summer with her mom Laurel (Jackie Chung) and brother Steven (Sean Kaufman) with Laurel’s best friend Susannah (Rachel Blanchard) and her sons Conrad (Chris Briney) and Jeremiah Fisher (Gavin Casalegno). Belly has been in love with Conrad ever since she could remember, but she also has feelings for Jeremiah. He was her first kiss, after all.

At Prime Video’s Upfront, the cast of the young adult series and author of the source material novels Jenny Han gave an update for Season 3’s release. Everything we know about The Summer I Turned Pretty lies below.

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Today, Prime Video turned up the heat by revealing the first photos from the third and final season of The Summer I Turned Pretty.

The Amazon Original series will return to Cousins Beach this July with an 11-episode season and will premiere exclusively on Prime Video in more than 240 countries and territories around the world.

Season three of The Summer I Turned Pretty is led by showrunners Jenny Han and Sarah Kucserka. Han, Kucserka, and Karen Rosenfelt serve as executive producers, along with Paul Lee, Hope Hartman, and Mads Hansen for wiip.

The series is a co-production of Amazon Studios and wiip.

Based on the best-selling book trilogy by Jenny Han, the Prime Video drama has become a cultural sensation and captured the hearts of fans around the globe. The first season debuted in the summer of 2022 and became the #1 show on Prime Video premiere weekend.

The second season debuted...

Audiences’ last summer with Prime Video’s young adult series The Summer I Turned Pretty is quickly approaching.

With the third and final season set to debut in July, Amazon has revealed some first look photos from the upcoming 11-episode installment.

Several of the photos, including the one above of the entire main cast, feature Jeremiah and Belly showing off their newly declared romance.

See more first look photos below.

The Summer I Turned Pretty is a multigenerational drama that hinges on a love triangle between one girl, Belly (Lola Tung), and two brothers, Conrad (Christopher Briney) and Jeremiah (Gavin Casalegno), the ever-evolving relationship between mothers and their children, and the enduring power of strong female friendship. It is a coming-of-age story about first love, first heartbreak, and the magic of that one perfect summer.

Based on the bestselling novels by Jenny Han, the series has been a breakout hit for Prime Video.

Poster for ‘The Summer I Turned Pretty’ (Photo Credit: Prime Video)

There will have been a two-year break between seasons when season three of Prime Video’s The Summer I Turned Pretty finally debuts. The streamer announced a July 2025 launch of the coming-of-age series’s third and final season and released the season’s first teaser poster.

According to Prime Video’s announcement, season three will have 11 episodes. The first season premiered in June 2022 and had seven episodes, while season two released its eight episodes in July and August 2023.

Season two’s cast included Lola Tung, Christopher Briney, and Gavin Casalegno. Sean Kaufman, Rain Spencer, David Iacono, Elsie Fisher, Jackie Chung, Rachel Blanchard, and Kyra Sedgwick also starred. Prime Video hasn’t confirmed season three’s cast.

“The Summer I Turned Pretty is a multigenerational drama that hinges on a love triangle between one girl and two brothers, the ever-evolving...

Today, Prime Video announced that the third and final season of the global hit series The Summer I Turned Pretty will premiere this July.

Season Three of the Amazon Original series will have 11 episodes and premiere exclusively on Prime Video in more than 240 countries and territories around the world.

Season Three of The Summer I Turned Pretty is led by showrunners Jenny Han and Sarah Kucserka. Han, Kucserka, and Karen Rosenfelt serve as executive producers, along with Paul Lee, Hope Hartman, and Mads Hansen for wiip. The series is a co-production of Amazon Studios and wiip.

Based on the best-selling book trilogy from Jenny Han, the Prime Video drama has become a cultural sensation and captured the hearts of fans around the globe. Season One debuted in summer 2022 and become the #1 show on the platform premiere weekend.

Season Two debuted in summer 2023 and more than doubled Season One’s viewership within three days of launch.

Prime Video has confirmed that the upcoming supersized third season of its hit YA series The Summer I Turned Pretty will be its last. The 11-episode installment will premiere in July. You can see teaser art featuring star Lola Tung below.

The news is not surprising. The Summer I Turned Pretty is based on Jenny Han’s best-selling book trilogy, with each season drawing from one of the novels: The Summer I Turned Pretty (2009), It’s Not Summer Without You (2010) and We’ll Always Have Summer (2011)

Han and Sarah Kucserka serve as showrunnerts and executive produce with Karen Rosenfelt, along with Paul Lee, Hope Hartman, and Mads Hansen for wiip. The series is a co-production of Amazon Studios and wiip.

The Summer I Turned Pretty is a multigenerational drama that hinges on a love triangle between one girl, Belly (Tung), and two brothers, Conrad (Christopher Briney) and Jeremiah (Gavin Casalegno...

“The Summer I Turned Pretty” will officially be coming to an end with its third season. That installment, which will be composed of 11 episodes, is set to premiere in July of this year. It will be available to stream exclusively on Prime Video in more than 240 countries and territories around the world.

It’s not entirely surprising that this particular show is ending with Season 3. The young adult series is based on the novel trilogy series of the same name by author Jenny Han. Season 3 will continue the love triangle between Belly (Lola Tung) and brothers Conrad (Christopher Briney) and Jeremiah (Gavin Casalegno). After growing up seeing them every summer, Belly notices their interest in her changes after she turns 16. Thus begins a summer that changes everything.

The young adult romantic-drama has been a hit for Prime Video since Season 1. With its 2022 premiere, it became the No. 1 show on Prime Video during its first weekend.

“The Summer I Turned Pretty” is now to set to end with its upcoming third season at Amazon Prime Video.

Amazon made the final season announcement on Friday. It was previously announced that the show would be back for Season 3 but it was not known that it would be the last season until now. Per Amazon, the final season will debut in July but no exact premiere date has been set at the time of this publishing. It will consist of 11 episodes.

The move is not altogether unexpected, as the show is based on the Jenny Han book trilogy of the same name, with each season corresponding to one book in the trilogy. The show originally debuted in 2022, with Season 2 dropping in 2023.

Per the official description, the show is a “a multigenerational drama that hinges on a love triangle between one girl and two brothers, the ever-evolving relationship between mothers and their children,...

Star Wars may actually be retold by C-3Po, as hinted in stories and movies like Return of the Jedi. The idea of C-3Po being the storyteller fits with his consistent presence in many Star Wars stories. The concept of "A long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away..." aligns well with C-3Po being an ancient droid narrator.

Are the events of Star Wars just being retold by the ever-present droid C-3Po? In fact, there have been several instances where this has been implied. The Star Wars movies and many surrounding stories begin with "A long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away...", suggesting that they are being told from the future, and about a very distant place.

This opening phrase was chosen by George Lucas to suggest the same kind of feeling as "once upon a time." It actually did fit into his plans...

After decades of honoring the best in independent film, the Gotham Awards have formally branched out into television. In recent years the Gothams have included a handful of TV awards alongside their film races, but 2024 marks the first time the Gothams have dedicated an awards show specifically to television. Held on June 4 at 7:00pm Eastern in New York City, the awards celebrated the best new comedies, dramas, limited series and nonfiction programs of the season. So how did the inaugural event go? Who were the big winners? And what were the biggest surprises at these juried awards? The complete list of winners is below, updated throughout the night.

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Breakthrough Comedy Series

“Bodkin”

Jez Scharf, creator; Tonia Davis, Nne Ebong, David Flynn, Paul Lee, Alex Metcalf, Barack Obama, Michelle Obama, Jez Scharf, executive producers; (Netflix)

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For decades, the Gotham Awards have honored the best in independent film as decided by select committees of industry insiders, festival programmers, and media experts. In recent years they have expanded into TV, but in 2024, for the first time, they are holding a separate awards show dedicated to the best new television programs of the year. Scroll down for the complete list of inaugural nominees. Winners will be presented on Tuesday, June 4, in New York City.

Jeffrey Sharp, The Gotham’s Executive Director, said in a statement, “In a historic moment for The Gotham, we’re thrilled to recognize an extraordinary collection of TV series and the brilliant creators responsible for bringing them to the screen. As an organization dedicated to celebrating and nurturing independent media, we know the inaugural 2024 Gotham TV Awards will honor many truly deserving creatives while widening our reach and expanding our impact. We are enormously...

Netflix has revealed the official trailer and first-look photos for the dark comedy series Bodkin, which will debut on the streaming service on May 9. Filmed in Ireland, the show consists of seven one-hour episodes.

Bodkin is a dark comedic thriller about a motley crew of podcasters who set out to investigate the mysterious disappearance of three strangers in a quaint, coastal Irish town

But once they start pulling at threads, they discover a story much bigger and weirder than they could have ever imagined.

As our heroes try to discern fact from fiction — about the case, about their colleagues, and, most painfully, themselves — the series challenges our perception of truth and exposes the stories we tell ourselves to justify our beliefs or validate our fears.

In addition to Will Forte, Siobhán Cullen, and Robyn Cara, Bodkin also stars Chris Walley and David Wilmot. Jez Scharf created the series, which he...

A podcaster, his assistant, and a journalist travel to Ireland to investigate a cold case in Netflix’s Bodkin. Described as a dark comedic thriller, the trailer reveals that the Irish townsfolk aren’t thrilled about being invaded by a podcast team and definitely aren’t ready to disclose all their secrets to strangers who are determined to dredge up unwelcome memories.

Will Forte stars as Gilbert Power, the podcaster; Robyn Cara plays Gilbert’s assistant, Emmy Sizerghy; and Siobhán Cullen stars as Dove, the investigative journalist who reluctantly joins forces with Gilbert. The cast also includes Chris Walley as Sean O’Shea and David Wilmot as Seamus. Pom Boyd, Fionnula Flanagan, Áine Ní Mhuirí, Charlie Kemp, Pat Shortt, Ger Kelly, Denis Conway, and John Olohan guest star.

Bodkin follows “a motley crew of podcasters who set out to investigate the mysterious disappearance of three strangers in a quaint, coastal Irish town.

Netflix is offering the first sneak peak of Bodkin, its dark comedic thriller about a motley crew of podcasters who set out to investigate the mysterious disappearance of three strangers in a quaint, coastal Irish town.

Dropping May 9, Bodkin is from Barack and Michelle Obama‘s Higher Ground productions — the company’s first scripted drama series at Netflix as part of its overall deal. David Wilmot (Station Eleven) and Chris Walley (The Last Voyage of the Demeter) also star in the seven-episode thriller that was shot in Ireland.

Forte plays Gilbert, a charming, open, and enthusiastic podcaster from the U.S. who’s on the hunt for his next big story. Originally from Chicago, Gilbert’s family emigrated from Cork, and is hoping to discover his Irish roots. Cullen portrays Dove, a hard-nosed investigative journalist from Dublin who has a fine-tuned bullshit detector and...

Will Forte just might be a new honorary Irish citizen on the internet thanks to upcoming Netflix comedy series “Bodkin.”

Forte stars as a podcaster who travels to a small coastal Irish town to investigate the mysterious disappearance of three strangers. Siobhán Cullen and Robyn Cara play Forte’s fellow podcast hosts who uncover a story much bigger and weirder than they could have ever imagined.

Per the official synopsis, as the heroes of “Bodkin” try to discern fact from fiction — about the case, about their colleagues, and, most painfully, themselves — the series challenges our perception of truth and exposes the stories we tell ourselves to justify our beliefs or validate our fears. Chris Walley and David Wilmot also star.

Each of the seven “Bodkin” episodes span one hour. The original series is the latest Netflix venture from Barack and Michelle Obama’s Higher Ground productions, which was recently behind Oscar-nominated “Rustin.

Exclusive: Isaach De Bankolé (Godfather of Harlem), Phoebe Fox (The Great), Silvia Dionicio (Wu-Tang: An American Saga), and Coral Peña (For All Mankind) are the newest recurring cast members set for HBO’s Untitled Brad Ingelsby Task Force Project (working title).

De Bankolé will play Father Daniel Georges, the oldest and best friend of lead Mark Ruffalo’s FBI Agent Tom, who went to seminary with him. Fox portrays Tom’s biological daughter, Sara, who is deep in grief, with Dionicio as his adopted daughter, grappling with a family tragedy. Peña portrays Meg Coyle, the guidance counselor who works at Emily’s high school.

Others previously cast in the crime drama from the creator of Mare of Easttown include Tom Pelphrey as Robbie; Emilia Jones as Maeve; Thuso Mbedu as Aleah; Raúl Castillo as Cliff; Jamie McShane as Perry; Sam Keeley as Jayson; Fabien Frankel as Anthony; Alison Oliver as...

Jamie Dornan has joined the cast for the Netflix crime noir series ‘The Undertow’, in which he will take on the double role of twin brothers.

The series is based on the Nordisk Film Production As television series ‘Twin’ created by Kristoffer Metcalfe. Suffocating in a loveless marriage to Adam (Dornan), Nicola’s (Davis) life takes a dramatic turn when Adam’s long-estranged identical twin brother Lee (Dornan) comes crashing back into her life, and their tangled romantic past threatens to destroy the present. A split-second decision and a terrible accident drives Nicola to protect her children, over the course of one week, Lee and Nicola are forced together, struggling to maintain a web of secrets and lies. Though they can’t ignore their feelings for each other, they both know they’re living on borrowed time.

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Jamie Dornan will lead the cast of a new crime noir series that has been ordered at Netflix titled “The Undertow,” Variety has learned exclusively.

“The Undertow” is based on the Nordisk Film Production As television series “Twin” created by Kristoffer Metcalfe. Dornan will star in the series as twin brothers Adam and Lee. Along with Dornan, the cast also includes Mackenzie Davis, Iain De Caestecker, and Gary Lewis.

The official description of the series reads: “Suffocating in a loveless marriage to Adam (Dornan), Nicola’s (Davis) life takes a dramatic turn when Adam’s long-estranged identical twin brother Lee (Dornan) comes crashing back into her life, and their tangled romantic past threatens to destroy the present. A split-second decision and a terrible accident drives Nicola to protect her children, and over the course of one week, Lee and Nicola are forced together, struggling to maintain a web of secrets and lies.

Exclusive: Continuing to expand its cast, HBO’s Untitled Brad Ingelsby Task Force Project (working title) has added five as recurring: Raphael Sbarge (Once Upon a Time), Mickey Sumner (Snowpiercer), Brian Goodman (Fatal Attraction), Elvis Nolasco (Godfather of Harlem), and Colin Bates (American Rust).

Sbarge plays Police Chief Dorsey, who oversees a multi-unit operation to assist FBI Agent Tom (Ruffalo) and the team in their search. Sumner portrays Shelley Driscoll, who is desperate to escape her husband Ray, with Goodman as Vincent Hawkes, one of the 13 National Leaders of a dangerous biker gang. Nolasco plays Freddy Frias, the savvy and ruthless captain of Philadelphia’s largest drug trafficking organization, while Bates portrays Shane McReynolds, the Sergeant-At-Arms of a dangerous biker gang and a member of Jayson’s inner circle.

Others previously cast include Tom Pelphrey as Robbie; Emilia Jones as Maeve; Thuso Mbedu as Aleah; Raúl Castillo as Cliff...

Exclusive: HBO’s Untitled Brad Ingelsby Task Force Project (working title) has three new recurring cast members: Owen Teague (Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes), Dominic Colón (Power), and Margarita Levieva (The Deuce).

Teague plays Peaches, Robbie and Cliff’s co-worker by day and henchman by night. Colón portrays Deric “Breaker,” the Vice-President of a dangerous biker gang and Jayson’s right hand. Levieva’s character is Eryn, Jayson’s tough and cunning wife.

Mark Ruffalo leads the ensemble as FBI agent Tom. Additional previously announced cast includes Tom Pelphrey as Robbie; Emilia Jones as Maeve; Thuso Mbedu as Aleah; Raúl Castillo as Cliff; Jamie McShane as Perry; Sam Keeley as Jayson; Fabien Frankel as Anthony; and Alison Oliver as Lizzie.

A crime drama based on an original idea from Mare of Easttown creator Ingelsby, the show is set in the working class suburbs outside of Philadelphia, where Ruffalo...

In a party packed with basketball shoot-offs and a golf simulator, the people-watching was the most entertaining part of the fourth annual Evening Before bash benefitting the Motion Picture and Television Fund.

Saturday’s soiree drew a who’s who of Emmy nominees and showbizzers to the lawn at Century Park for schmoozing and a sumptuous barbecue dinner and dessert spread catered by Wolfgang Puck.

Comedy stars seemed to flock together at one corner table, where Will Arnett, Ricky Gervais, John Krasinski, Nick Kroll and Dax Shepard were whooping it up and sharing parlor tricks with a deck of cards.

Other intriguing pairings included “Mad Men’s” Bryan Batt chatting up Patrick Stewart; “Lost’s” Jorge Garcia comparing sci-fi TV notes with “V” star Morena Baccarin; Khandi Alexander giving a big hug to her longtime pal Niecy Nash; and Melina Kanakaredes and Chris Meloni reminiscing fondly about a long-ago TV...