The Summer I Turned Pretty season 2 is a worthy follow-up to the first season, with romance and heartbreak. Check out the details in my parents guide review.
Amazon Prime Video’s The Summer I Turned Pretty season 2 releases on the streaming service this Friday, July 14, 2023. The new season brings back the talented cast, including Lola Tung (Belly), Christopher Briney (Conrad), Gavin Casalegno (Jeremiah), Sean Kaufman (Steven), Jackie Chung (Laurel), and Rachel Blanchard (Susannah). The new season is a mixed bag of laughs, heartwarming moments, and heartbreak. Check out the details in my parents guide review.
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The Summer I Turned Pretty Season 2 Quotes
The Summer I Turned Pretty Season 2 Parents Guide
In The Summer I Turned Pretty season 2: In season 2 will see Belly “decide once and for all where her heart lies.” “Belly used to count down the days until she could return to Cousins Beach, but with Conrad and Jeremiah fighting over her heart and the return of Susannah’s cancer, she’s not sure summer will ever be the same.
The Summer I Turned Pretty Season 2 Age Rating Parents Guide
Let’s take a look at what parents need to know about the age rating of the movie before letting their younger children watch The Summer I Turned Pretty season 2.
Language: The Summer I Turned Pretty season 2 contains strong language, with profanity used throughout. Lookout words include: f*ck, sh*t, b*tch, a**h*le, d*ck, d*mn, and crap.
Mature Content: Other than the strong language in the film, sexually implied situations, and alcohol and drug content, Make no mistake, this season of the series contains lots of F-bombs and other curse words, which is the biggest thing to watch out for, but it also has some implied sexual scenes that may not be appropriate for a younger audience. There are scenes that surround the use of drugs, and characters are shown smoking weed out of a bong. Characters also consume alcohol, become intoxicated, and even physically fight other characters. There is also the death of a character, which may be triggering for some viewers.
Age Rating of The Summer I Turned Pretty season 2: Amazon Prime Video’s The Summer I Turned Pretty season 2 has a TV-16 rating by the Motion Picture Association of America (Motion Picture Association rating) for strong language, drug content, and sexually implied scenes, and the parental guidelines advisory recommends it for mature audiences, an adult audience, young adults, teens, and older kids aged 16 and older. The suggestion of parental guidance or a legal guardian (adult guardian) is highly suggested for a younger audience (young viewers) under 16 years of age in this TV-16-rated movie for adult material. The minimum age recommendation is 16 years old; it is not suitable for younger viewers.
Overall Thoughts
The Summer I Turned Pretty Season 2 is a worthy follow-up to the first season, deepening the characters and relationships, while also delivering plenty of heart-pounding romance and beachy escapism. The season picks up with Belly (Lola Tung) returning to Cousins Beach for another summer with her family and the Fishers. But this summer is different. Susannah (Rachel Blanchard) is battling cancer, and Conrad (Christopher Briney) is withdrawn and distant. Belly is torn between her feelings for Conrad and Jeremiah (Gavin Casalegno), and she’s also struggling to find her place in the world.
The show does a great job of balancing light and dark. There are plenty of sweet and funny moments, but there’s also plenty of heartbreak and angst. The characters are all well-developed and relatable, and the relationships feel real and authentic. The romance this year is complicated, and when you mix that with the death of Susannah (Rachel Blanchard), which finished last season with her promising to enter a trial for treatment of her cancer and everyone feeling hopeful, this season starts off with a heavy blow. There are themes of dealing with grief and loss, in more ways than one, as the future of their loved Cousins Beach house is threatened to be sold.
The Summer I Turned Pretty season 2 doesn’t truly come alive (no pun intended) until the end of episode 2, which has the gang returning to Cousins Beach. Not only are the beach scenes absolutely gorgeous, and the cinematography is top-notch, but that is also when the drama unfolds as they return to discover the house has been put up for sale by their Aunt Julia (Kyra Sedgwick). Aunt Julia is accompanied by her daughter Skye (Elsie Fisher), whose addition to the group is welcomed as she helps to try to save the place.
While this season is hands-down the best yet, it doesn’t come without its flaws. The pacing felt a bit slow at times, and the plot could have been tightened up. And while the love triangle between Belly, Conrad, and Jeremiah continued through season 2, the ending was a bit anticlimactic, and I was left wanting more.
All in all, The Summer I Turned Pretty season 2 was an enjoyable watch that not only met the expectations of season 1, but exceeded them. It’s a heartwarming, romantic, and coming-of-age story that will stay with you long after you’ve finished watching. I would definitely recommend it to fans of the first season as well as fans of YA romance and beachy escapism.
