The Summer I Turned Prettyis back for its third and final season. Season 3 of the Prime Video coming-of-age teen series is based on the Jenny Han novel series of the same name. The series follows a teenage girl named Isabel “Belly” Conklin (Lola Tung) as she navigates the complexities of adolescence while being caught in a love triangle between the Fisher brothers, Conrad (Christopher Briney) and Jeremiah (Gavin Caselengo). In Season 3, Belly, now in her junior year of college, is navigating the demands of adulthood while still being unable to reconcile which brother she truly loves. The core themes of the series and the novels remain at the forefront of the storyline: love, loss, coming-of-age, family dynamics, and friendships. While the weekly episode release schedule has fans aching, there’s a similar coming-of-age teen drama onNetflixthat viewers can binge in the meantime.
My Life With the Walter Boysfollows 15-year-old Jackie Howard (Nikki Rodriguez) after her life is disrupted by the tragic passing of her parents and her older sister in a car accident. She’s forced to trade her vibrant life in New York for a rural one on a ranch in Colorado, living with the Walter family. As she attempts to find peace and normalcy after her tragic loss, Jackie, like Belly, finds herself entangled in a love triangle between the Walter brothers, Alex (Ashby Gentry) and Cole (Noah LaLonde). Similar to the Prime Video series, this teen drama focuses on the themes of grief, coming-of-age, first loves, and family dynamics. Season 2 arrives soon, and this is a teen drama viewers don’t want to miss.
Navigating your formative adolescent years is difficult enough, but add ina turbulent love trianglethat involves two brothers, and there are some tough lessons to be learned. Upon arrival in Colorado, viewers are introduced to Katherine (Sarah Lafferty) and George Walter (Marc Blucas), Jackie’s guardians, and their boisterous family, which consists of 10 boys and one girl. These subsequent shots also introduce Alex (Gentry), the sweetheart and “nice guy who finishes last” type of character, and Cole (LaLonde), the cool and perplexing bad boy type, a must-have ingredient in YA stories.While Jackie seems to find Alex’s presence comforting and someone she can relate to, both intellectually and emotionally, there’s this gravitational pull she feels towards Cole, someone who challenges her and feels enigmatic to her.
It’s impossible to ignore the similarities between Alex and Jeremiah, and between Cole and Conrad. LikeThe Summer I Turned Pretty,there’s a harsh line between viewers who are Team Alex and those who are Team Cole, and the debate is equally juicy. Without a doubt,Season 2 will continue to fan the flamesof this burning conversation as the drama continues to unfold, especially after the season one finale that finds Jackie running back to New York after Alex professes his love for her, and she shares a steamy kiss with Cole.
Both Series Emphasize the Significance and Importance of Chosen Family
Right from the get-go, viewers can feel the tight-knit bond between the Conklin and Fisher families inThe Summer I Turned Pretty. Laurel Park (Jackie Chung) and Susannah Fisher (Rachel Blanchard) have known each other since their college days and have been best friends since, spending holidays with each other and traveling to Cousins each summer to reconvene and spend time with each other and their kids before the next school year. Their kids, Belly, Conrad, Jeremiah, and Steven (Sean Kaufman), look at each other as family despite not being blood-related, demonstrating thatchosen family is equally valuableas blood-related family.
InMy Life With the Walter Boys, the chosen family theme is also prevalent from the beginning. Jackie’s parents decided to grant guardianship to Katherine and George Walter in the event of their death instead of Jackie’s uncle, Richard (Alex Quijano). The adjustment period to this new environment and family dynamic is difficult for Jackie, but throughout Season 1, viewers can see her gradually start to open up to her new reality, even choosing to stay with the Walter family after hearing about Katherine’s backstory involving her adoption and recognizing that her chosen family is beautiful and precious and that she shouldn’t take it for granted. Based on the Season 2 trailer, Jackie will return to Colorado andtry to repair the damage after Season 1in the hopes of keeping her chosen family.
When Will Season 2 of ‘My Life With the Walter Boys’ Premiere?
Season 2 ofMy Life With the Walter Boyswill be available to stream on Netflixstarting August 28, with all 10 episodes being released at once. The original cast will be returning and will feature seven new cast members, including Natalie Sharp, Janet Kidder, Carson MacCormac, Jake Manley, and Riele Downs.
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