Netflix has given the go-ahead for a 10-episode series based on Carley Fortune’s bestselling book This Summer Will Be Different. Fortune will be an executive producer on the series, set to shoot on Prince Edward Island and in Toronto.
“I fell in love with Prince Edward Island first in the pages of L.M. Montgomery’s Anne of Green Gables and again when I visited with my best friend in my early twenties. That vacation, the beauty of the island, the warmth of its people, and the friendships that sustain us—are the foundation of This Summer Will Be Different,” said Fortune. “I’m thrilled to bring this sweeping love story to the screen with Netflix and to transport audiences to the glittering shores and windswept beaches of PEI.”
Dane Clark (Suze) and Linsey Stewart (Workin’ Moms) created the series, executive produce, and serve as showrunners.
Netflix offers this synopsis: “This Summer Will Be Different, based on the beloved novel by Carley Fortune, is a simmering, sun-soaked romance set across multiple summers on Prince Edward Island about Lucy, a young woman navigating her 20s and her first real love with her best friend’s brother, the one person she was never supposed to fall for.”
Additional executive producers include Jennifer Kawaja (Wayward) and Elise Cousineau (Small Achievable Goals).
Commenting on the series, Netflix’s Danielle Woodrow and Tara Woodbury, Directors, Content—Canada, said, “When Carley first entrusted us with her captivating book, we knew we had to find the right team to deliver to her passionate fanbase. Developing this project with Dane, Linsey, and Sphere has been a dream, and we couldn’t have found better partners to bring this love letter to both Toronto and Prince Edward Island to the screen.”
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