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[03/19/26 - 08:11 AM]
Netflix Canada Announces New Series "This Summer Will Be Different"
Based on the beloved novel by Carley Fortune, the series 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.







THIS SUMMER WILL BE DIFFERENT (NETFLIX)
DEVELOPMENT HISTORY:
3/19/26
STATUS:
currently in development (2025-2026 season)
DEVELOPMENT STAGE:
ordered to series
ADDITIONAL NOTES:
10 episodes
DESCRIPTION:
(from Netflix's press release, March 2026) 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.
CREW INFORMATION:
· Carley Fortune as BOOK/EP
· Dane Clark as CRTR/EP
· Elise Cousineau as EP
· Jennifer Kawaja as EP
· Linsey Stewart as CRTR/EP
GENRE(S):
· drama
STUDIO INFORMATION:
· Sphere Media