What's Inside?
- Belly’s Paris chapter highlights her independence, messy roommate life, and resilience after Jeremiah’s breakup, canceled wedding, and emotional departure from home.
- Jeremiah finds stability through cooking, reconciles with Conrad, and begins mending fractured family ties, signaling hope for healthier sibling dynamics.
- Conrad defies the novels, chasing Belly in Paris after her postcard reply, igniting new drama and testing the love triangle’s fate.
The hit Prime Video series The Summer I Turned Pretty surprised fans once again by significantly changing Belly and Conrad’s love story as it headed toward its highly anticipated series finale on September 17, 2025. Unlike Jenny Han’s original novels, where the romantic tension between Belly (played by Lola Tung) and Conrad (Chris Briney) remains distant during Belly’s time in Paris, the showrunners decided to heighten the drama with unexpected twists.
Belly’s Fresh Start in Paris Becomes More Complicated
In the second-to-last episode of The Summer I Turned Pretty, viewers watched Belly navigate life in Paris, where she struggles to balance two jobs and awkward living conditions with several mismatched roommates. Her decision to leave home wasn’t easy, especially after her dramatic breakup and canceled wedding with Jeremiah (Gavin Casalegno). Yet, Belly shows resilience, determined to build a new life abroad.
View this post on Instagram
Jeremiah’s subplot also deepened, as he tries to find stability after his breakup. Initially moving in with Steven (Sean Kaufman) and later settling into Denise’s (Isabella Briggs) spare room, Jeremiah demonstrates growth by landing a cooking job and patching things up with his brother, Conrad. Their reconciliation, while slow, signals hope for healthier family dynamics. The show tracks their journey from the heartbreak of summer to a tentative peace by Christmas, finally reaching a stronger bond the following summer.
Conrad’s Longing Takes a Bold New Turn
One of the biggest departures from the book comes with Conrad’s ongoing desire for Belly. In the novel “We’ll Always Have Summer”, Conrad’s feelings remain expressed only through letters, and the two don’t meet in person until Belly returns from Paris. The TV series, however, ramps up the drama by showing Belly responding to Conrad’s letters with a postcard, prompting him to follow his heart and travel to Paris. This decision creates fresh tension and surprises fans who expected a more predictable trajectory.
Author Jenny Han teased earlier, “There are surprises. And there are things that aren’t exactly like the books,” while also promising a “satisfying” ending. She added, “A successful love triangle is one where, no matter what happens, people are going to be devastated and heartbroken. Because if the answer feels really clear and easy, then there’s no real conflict.”
View this post on Instagram
With Belly deciding to extend her Paris stay for another year and embarking on a personal transformation — symbolized by a dramatic haircut — the stage is perfectly set for a heartfelt reunion. As the series finale approaches, fans are eager to see if Conrad’s bold leap will finally lead to a resolution that lives up to the show’s emotional buildup.
The finale promises to deliver both romance and heartbreak, as The Summer I Turned Pretty proves once again that sometimes the best drama happens when the rules of the book are rewritten.
