Prime Video’s ‘Every Year After’ Is a Dreamy Summer Romance: TV Review
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- Prime Video will release all eight first-season episodes of 'Every Year After' on June 10, adapted by Amy B. Harris from Carley Fortune's bestselling novel 'Every Summer After.'
- 'Every Year After' follows Persephone 'Percy' Fraser (Sadie Soverall) as she returns to the fictional lakeside town of Barry's Bay in rural Ontario, a decade after spending six formative summers there between ages 13 and 18.
- Percy's return is triggered when Charlie Florek (Michael Bradway) calls to inform her his mother Sue (Elisha Cuthbert) has died of cancer, with Juliette Hawk and Blue Clarke portraying the younger versions of Percy and her first love Sam (Matt Cornett).
- The series will draw comparisons to Prime Video's 'The Summer I Turned Pretty,' though the review argues it 'carves out its own lane' by spanning nearly 20 years and giving supporting characters like Chantal (Aurora Perrineau), Delilah (Abigail Cowen), and Jordie (Joseph Chiu) substantial depth.
- The show's soundtrack features Lana Del Rey and Dolly Parton, and the season explores themes of first love, lasting friendship, and confronting past regrets — Percy worked at Sue's restaurant The Tavern, had horror-movie nights, and shared stolen kisses with Sam during those summers.
Why it matters: 'Every Year After' enters Prime Video's YA romance pipeline alongside 'The Summer I Turned Pretty,' distinguished by a nearly 20-year timeline and supporting characters (Chantal, Delilah, Jordie) given depth beyond the central love story. Its eight-episode first season and Lana Del Rey/Dolly Parton soundtrack position the adaptation as prestige-adjacent summer drama rather than a single-summer teen romance retread.
