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\n Related: <\/span>Every Taylor Swift Song Used in \u2018The Summer I Turned Pretty\u2019<\/span><\/a>
\n\t\t<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n\n\t\t\tThe Summer I Turned Pretty has made a statement by using Taylor Swift\u2018s discography to highlight pivotal moments throughout the seasons. Viewers \u2014 and longtime fans of the original book series \u2014 were in for a fun surprise when season 1 introduced Belly (Lola Tung)\u2019s crush on Conrad (Christopher Briney) with the help of Swift\u2019s [\u2026]\t\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
Can Fans Expect Taylor Swift\u2019s Music to Set the Mood in Season 3?<\/h3>\n\n\n![\"What](\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/What-to-Know-About-Summer-I-Turned-Pretty-Season-3-6.jpg?w=1000&quality=86&strip=all\")
<\/div>Buda Mendes\/TAS23\/Getty Images for TAS Rights Management<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\nSince The Summer I Turned Pretty<\/em> premiered, Han has discussed incorporating Swift\u2019s extensive discography<\/a> in crucial onscreen moments.<\/p>\nSeason 1 used several tracks including \u201cCruel Summer,\u201d \u201cLover,\u201d \u201cThe Way I Loved You (Taylor\u2019s Version)\u201d and \u201cThis Love (Taylor\u2019s Version).\u201d Meanwhile, the second season raised the bar with nearly twice as many songs such as \u201cAugust,\u201d \u201cSweet Nothing,\u201d \u201cDelicate (Taylor\u2019s Version),\u201d \u201cBigger Than the Whole Sky\u201d and \u201cExile.\u201d<\/p>\n
It is probably safe to assume that Swift\u2019s music will continue to play a huge role<\/a> on the show.<\/p>\n<\/div>\nWhat Is the Book Plot Line That Inspires Season 3?<\/h3>\n\n\n![\"The](\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/The-Summer-I-Turned-Pretty-Fans-Notice-Scene-Which-Hints-at-Major-Season-3-Moment-featured.jpg?w=1000&quality=86&strip=all\")
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\n Christopher Briney, Lola Tung and Gavin Casalegno in \u2018The Summer I Turned Pretty\u2019.<\/span> Courtesy of Prime Video<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nThe last book in The Summer I Turned Pretty<\/em> trilogy follows Belly in college as she\u2019s still dating Jeremiah following her split from Conrad. A series of events leads to Belly and Jeremiah getting engaged \u2014 just as Conrad comes back to town. Belly must figure out what she really wants for her future<\/a> including whether that means choosing a Fisher brother or leaving them both behind.<\/p>\nWill Season 3 Take Direct Inspiration From \u2018We\u2019ll Always Have Summer\u2019?<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n\n\n![\"What](\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/What-to-Know-About-Summer-I-Turned-Pretty-Season-3-5.jpg?w=1000&quality=86&strip=all\")
<\/div>Amazon Studios<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\nAs speculation swirls about how the third season will adapt Han\u2019s source material, Casalegno has previously showed his support for a shakeup to the outcome<\/a> of the central love triangle.<\/p>\n\u201cI do feel like there\u2019s a strong chance that that\u2019s a possibility,\u201d he exclusively told Us Weekly<\/em> in June 2023 about the show potentially straying from the original events in the books. \u201cObviously, I know where [my character Jeremiah] ends up going and what ends up happening. But I don\u2019t emphasize on that. Because I think Jenny writes it so well that I\u2019m able to kind of get there naturally without having to force it a certain direction.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\nWhat Happens to Steven and Taylor?<\/h3>\n\n\n![\"What](\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/What-to-Know-About-Summer-I-Turned-Pretty-Season-3-3.jpg?w=1000&quality=86&strip=all\")
<\/div>Amazon Studios<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\nSeason 2 introduced Steven and Taylor as a couple even though they weren\u2019t explored in the books<\/a>. During an exclusive interview with Us, Kaufman discussed how the shakeup was exciting for him to explore.<\/p>\n\u201cI know for me, Steven not really being in the books takes some pressure off my back. It allows me to really put who I think I am into this character vs. trying to maybe be something I\u2019m not,\u201d he told Us<\/em> in August 2023. \u201cI think in terms of Steven and Taylor\u2019s arc together, it was a little freeing [when] nobody even knows it\u2019s coming. There\u2019s no expectation so I have fun with this scene partner I have.\u201d<\/p>\nKaufman didn\u2019t appear too concerned about Steven and Taylor\u2019s future, adding, \u201cI think [they can go the] distance. We\u2019re going for speed. I think Steven and Taylor work really well together.\u201d<\/p>\n
Spencer, for her part, was also thrilled about how Taylor\u2019s arc developed on screen.<\/a><\/p>\n\u201cWe had like multiple conversations with Jenny and [she has] such a clear picture in her head. She\u2019s so good at navigating this world and making it so completely relatable,\u201d she shared at the time. \u201cLike Sean said, [Stevan and Taylor] grew up together. So at least in Taylor\u2019s point of view, she has loved this person in every single one of his dorky, weird and awkward phases. She\u2019s just undeniably in awe of this person growing up. It\u2019s like if you love someone in every single stage that they\u2019ve had in their life, that doesn\u2019t go away.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
Has Season 2 Offered Hints at What Comes Next?<\/h3>\n\n![\"Taylor](\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Taylor-Swift-Song-in-Summer-I-Turned-Pretty-Exile.jpg?w=1000&quality=86&strip=all\")
<\/div>Prime Video<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nDuring the season 2 finale, which started streaming in August 2023, a flashback sequence<\/a> showed Susannah (Blanchard) writing letters shortly before her death. Fans of The Summer I Turned Pretty<\/em> books know that Susannah\u2019s letters play a big role in We\u2019ll Always Have Summer<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\n![\"6](\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/6-Book-Moments-We-Want-on-\u2018Summer-I-Turned-Pretty-Season-3-\u2014-Including-Those-Belly-and-Conrad-Scenes1.jpg?crop=0px%2C80px%2C2000px%2C1131px&resize=400%2C225&quality=70&strip=all\")
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\n Related: <\/span>Book Moments Us Wants to See on \u2018Summer I Turned Pretty\u2019 Season 3<\/span><\/a>
\n\t\t<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n\n\t\t\tFans have really high expectations about how The Summer I Turned Pretty will incorporate crucial book moments in season 3 \u2014 and so does Us. The hit Prime Video show, based on a book series of the same name by showrunner Jenny Han, focuses on a love triangle between Belly (Lola Tung), Conrad (Christopher Briney) [\u2026]\t\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
Will \u2018The Summer I Turned Pretty\u2019 Franchise End After Season 3?<\/h3>\n\n\n![\"6](\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/6-Book-Moments-We-Want-on-%E2%80%98Summer-I-Turned-Pretty-Season-3-%E2%80%94-Including-Those-Belly-and-Conrad-Scenes5.jpg?w=1000&quality=86&strip=all\")
<\/div>Erika Doss\/Prime Video<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\nDespite there not being an official announcement about the future of the show, viewers have assumed that season 3 might be the last because of the book series only had three novels. Prime Video, however, seemingly has plans to expand<\/a> The Summer I Turned Pretty<\/em> universe.<\/p>\n\u201cI will say stay tuned, but Jenny\u2019s got some exciting surprises. So we\u2019re thrilled about a season 3, and she\u2019s got a vision for more,\u201d the head of television at Amazon and MGM Studios Vernon Sanders<\/strong> told Deadline in September 2023. \u201cThis show is going to continue to be a huge centerpiece for us, and we absolutely have plans to continue building it. Jenny\u2019s got great vision for where she wants to go with all of it, but we\u2019re already hard at work developing complementary pieces.\u201d<\/p>\nPrime Video later confirmed the show was coming back in July 2025 for its final season.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n
<\/div>Since The Summer I Turned Pretty<\/em> premiered, Han has discussed incorporating Swift\u2019s extensive discography<\/a> in crucial onscreen moments.<\/p>\n Season 1 used several tracks including \u201cCruel Summer,\u201d \u201cLover,\u201d \u201cThe Way I Loved You (Taylor\u2019s Version)\u201d and \u201cThis Love (Taylor\u2019s Version).\u201d Meanwhile, the second season raised the bar with nearly twice as many songs such as \u201cAugust,\u201d \u201cSweet Nothing,\u201d \u201cDelicate (Taylor\u2019s Version),\u201d \u201cBigger Than the Whole Sky\u201d and \u201cExile.\u201d<\/p>\n It is probably safe to assume that Swift\u2019s music will continue to play a huge role<\/a> on the show.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n The last book in The Summer I Turned Pretty<\/em> trilogy follows Belly in college as she\u2019s still dating Jeremiah following her split from Conrad. A series of events leads to Belly and Jeremiah getting engaged \u2014 just as Conrad comes back to town. Belly must figure out what she really wants for her future<\/a> including whether that means choosing a Fisher brother or leaving them both behind.<\/p>\n As speculation swirls about how the third season will adapt Han\u2019s source material, Casalegno has previously showed his support for a shakeup to the outcome<\/a> of the central love triangle.<\/p>\n \u201cI do feel like there\u2019s a strong chance that that\u2019s a possibility,\u201d he exclusively told Us Weekly<\/em> in June 2023 about the show potentially straying from the original events in the books. \u201cObviously, I know where [my character Jeremiah] ends up going and what ends up happening. But I don\u2019t emphasize on that. Because I think Jenny writes it so well that I\u2019m able to kind of get there naturally without having to force it a certain direction.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Season 2 introduced Steven and Taylor as a couple even though they weren\u2019t explored in the books<\/a>. During an exclusive interview with Us, Kaufman discussed how the shakeup was exciting for him to explore.<\/p>\n \u201cI know for me, Steven not really being in the books takes some pressure off my back. It allows me to really put who I think I am into this character vs. trying to maybe be something I\u2019m not,\u201d he told Us<\/em> in August 2023. \u201cI think in terms of Steven and Taylor\u2019s arc together, it was a little freeing [when] nobody even knows it\u2019s coming. There\u2019s no expectation so I have fun with this scene partner I have.\u201d<\/p>\n Kaufman didn\u2019t appear too concerned about Steven and Taylor\u2019s future, adding, \u201cI think [they can go the] distance. We\u2019re going for speed. I think Steven and Taylor work really well together.\u201d<\/p>\n Spencer, for her part, was also thrilled about how Taylor\u2019s arc developed on screen.<\/a><\/p>\n \u201cWe had like multiple conversations with Jenny and [she has] such a clear picture in her head. She\u2019s so good at navigating this world and making it so completely relatable,\u201d she shared at the time. \u201cLike Sean said, [Stevan and Taylor] grew up together. So at least in Taylor\u2019s point of view, she has loved this person in every single one of his dorky, weird and awkward phases. She\u2019s just undeniably in awe of this person growing up. It\u2019s like if you love someone in every single stage that they\u2019ve had in their life, that doesn\u2019t go away.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n During the season 2 finale, which started streaming in August 2023, a flashback sequence<\/a> showed Susannah (Blanchard) writing letters shortly before her death. Fans of The Summer I Turned Pretty<\/em> books know that Susannah\u2019s letters play a big role in We\u2019ll Always Have Summer<\/em>.<\/p>\n \t\t<\/a><\/p>\n \n\t\t\tFans have really high expectations about how The Summer I Turned Pretty will incorporate crucial book moments in season 3 \u2014 and so does Us. The hit Prime Video show, based on a book series of the same name by showrunner Jenny Han, focuses on a love triangle between Belly (Lola Tung), Conrad (Christopher Briney) [\u2026]\t\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Despite there not being an official announcement about the future of the show, viewers have assumed that season 3 might be the last because of the book series only had three novels. Prime Video, however, seemingly has plans to expand<\/a> The Summer I Turned Pretty<\/em> universe.<\/p>\n \u201cI will say stay tuned, but Jenny\u2019s got some exciting surprises. So we\u2019re thrilled about a season 3, and she\u2019s got a vision for more,\u201d the head of television at Amazon and MGM Studios Vernon Sanders<\/strong> told Deadline in September 2023. \u201cThis show is going to continue to be a huge centerpiece for us, and we absolutely have plans to continue building it. Jenny\u2019s got great vision for where she wants to go with all of it, but we\u2019re already hard at work developing complementary pieces.\u201d<\/p>\n Prime Video later confirmed the show was coming back in July 2025 for its final season.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\nWhat Is the Book Plot Line That Inspires Season 3?<\/h3>\n
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\n Christopher Briney, Lola Tung and Gavin Casalegno in \u2018The Summer I Turned Pretty\u2019.<\/span> Courtesy of Prime Video<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nWill Season 3 Take Direct Inspiration From \u2018We\u2019ll Always Have Summer\u2019?<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n
<\/div>What Happens to Steven and Taylor?<\/h3>\n
<\/div>Has Season 2 Offered Hints at What Comes Next?<\/h3>\n
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\n Related: <\/span>Book Moments Us Wants to See on \u2018Summer I Turned Pretty\u2019 Season 3<\/span><\/a>
\n\t\t<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\nWill \u2018The Summer I Turned Pretty\u2019 Franchise End After Season 3?<\/h3>\n
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