The Summer I Turned Pretty is a show about a turning point in a young girl’s life, wrapped in trendy pop songs and beach sunsets. Belly Conklin has grown up around Jeremiah and Conrad Fisher. Every year, the Conklins — Belly’s brother, Stephen, and mom, Laurel — spend the summer at the Fisher family’s beach house with Jeremiah, Conrad, and their mom, Laurel’s best friend Susannah, in the idyllic (fictional) town of Cousins, Massachusetts. They host elaborate Fourth of July barbecues, relax by the beach, go sailing, and visit the local country club. Except for one fateful summer when, you guessed it, 16-year-old Belly finally “turns pretty” and the Fisher boys both suddenly begin to show romantic interest in her.

Once you get past a few bizarre facts (like that the boys go, “Oh man, she’s

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