Taste-matched follow-ups

Shows like The Summer I Turned Pretty

Start with the closest matches, then branch into broader nearby picks tuned to sun-drenched nostalgia, slow-burn love triangle, and first-love heartbreak.

  • slow burn
  • small town
  • love triangle
  • first heartbreak
The Summer I Turned Pretty poster

6 shows to try next

Closest matches first, then broader nearby picks.

  1. High Tides poster

    Closest match

    Netflix · Apr 3, 2026

    High Tides

    IMDb 7.3

    Why this fits: Like The Summer I Turned Pretty, High Tides is a sun-soaked coming-of-age romance that lingers on first love, shifting friendships, and the bittersweet ache of growing up in a tight coastal summer world.

    • first love
    • coming-of-age
  2. Off Campus poster

    Direct match

    Prime Video · May 13, 2026

    Off Campus

    Why this fits: Off Campus connects to The Summer I Turned Pretty through its feel-good, character-driven young romance where loyalty, rivalry, and complicated feelings unfold as friendships and family dynamics reshape what love means.

    • roommates
    • college life
  3. Maxton Hall - The World Between Us poster

    Direct match

    Prime Video · Nov 7, 2025

    Maxton Hall - The World Between Us

    IMDb 7.5

    Why this fits: If you liked the love-triangle tension and emotional escalation of The Summer I Turned Pretty, Maxton Hall - The World Between Us delivers a slow-burn push-pull romance built on social friction, charged glances, and secrets that deepen the stakes.

    • secrets
    • elite school
  4. Hacks poster

    Deeper cut

    MAX · Apr 9, 2026

    Hacks

    IMDb 8.2

    A nearby match from the broader catalog.

    • slow burn
    • small town
    • love triangle
  5. In Your Radiant Season poster

    Deeper cut

    Hulu · Mar 2, 2026

    In Your Radiant Season

    IMDb 8.1

    A nearby match from the broader catalog.

    • slow burn
    • small town
    • love triangle

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