Where Was The Summer I Turned Pretty Filmed? Location and Facts Revealed
If you have teens, chances are you’ve heard them talk about this Amazon Prime Video Series. It’s a heartwarming program that splashed onscreen in June 2022. It’s a story about teen love in the summer. But where was The Summer I Turned Pretty filmed? Let’s get started.
Where Was The Summer I Turned Pretty Filmed?
The Summer I Turned Pretty filming location is in Wilmington, North Carolina but Cousins Beach is a fictional place. Jenny Han, the author, had a lot of beaches in mind while writing the book series. She took inspiration from Virginia Beach, Cape Cod, the Outer Banks, and the Hamptons when writing about the location. Some filming also took place at Cape Fear in Southport.
The house is on the Porters Neck Plantation, a private gated golf course in Wilmington.
The Summer I Turned Pretty – The Story
The story takes place in Cousins Beach, a fictional New England beach town, and is based on the three novels written by Jenny Han. The first book was released in 2009. It’s a coming-of-age romantic drama series. The story is about two families whose mothers are childhood friends. They spent their annual summer vacations together each year on Cousins Beach. One mother has two sons and the other mother has a daughter and a son. Eventually, there’s a summer romance and a complex love triangle involving the two brothers.
Jenny Han was heavily involved in the book-to-series adaptation. The series was very successful which resulted in the books skyrocketing to the top of the Amazon Best Sellers list. Before the series was released, a second series had already been approved.
How Many Seasons of The Summer I Turned Pretty Are There?
The series ran for three seasons on Prime Video, from 2022 to 2025.
» Watch The Summer I Turned Pretty on Prime Video.
The Cast
The main cast includes:
- Lola Tung (Isabel “Belly” Conklin)
- Rachel Blanchard (Susannah Fisher)
- Christopher Briney (Conrad Fisher)
- Jackie Chung (Laurel Park)
- Gavin Casalegno (Jeremiah Fisher)
- Alfredo Narciso (Cleveland Castillo)
- Sean Kaufman (Steven Conklin)
- Minnie Mills (Shayla)
- Tom Everett Scott (Adam Fisher)
- and Colin Ferguson (John Conklin)
The Director
The first series has three directors. Erica Dunton, Jeff Chan, and Jesse Peretz. There’s no information yet on who will be directing the second series.
Erica Dunton has also directed episode in Ted Lasso, Good Trouble, The Bold Type, and more. You may remember Jesse Peretz from directing episodes in Divorce, Orange is the New Black, The Mindy Project, The Office, City on Fire, Only Murders in the Building, and more.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is Cousins Beach a real place?
No. Cousins Beach is fictional. The series filmed its beach scenes in and around Wilmington, North Carolina.
Is the Beach house in The Summer I turned Pretty Real?
Yes. The beach house is real but it is a private residence located in a private golf community.
Even if you have no interest in the TV series, Wilmington is a great place to visit, especially if you have a penchant for Civil War history.
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Have you ever vacationed in Wilmington, North Carolina? Let me know by leaving a comment below.
Alanna Birmingham
Alanna Birmingham is a professional freelance writer and a Film Aficionado who adores watching, writing, and being involved in all elements of filmmaking.