🚨 The Summer I Turned Pretty Season 3 Episode 12: Conrad’s chasing her across an ocean to a city of lights and stolen kisses—what happens when the past crashes into her fresh start? 😱💔 One whispered “yes” could rewrite their forever… or shatter it all. Who’s betting on heartbreak or happily ever after? The twist that’ll have you ugly-crying is unfolding NOW—tap the link in bio for the full, tear-jerking breakdown!
The Summer I Turned Pretty has always been more than a beachside romance—it’s a raw dive into the ache of growing up, where summers blur into seasons of what-ifs and second chances. Adapted from Jenny Han’s beloved trilogy, the Prime Video series wraps its third and final season with an 11-episode arc that spans college chaos, fractured families, and a love triangle that’s left fans divided for years. Belly Conklin (Lola Tung) started as the wide-eyed girl chasing sunsets in Cousins Beach, torn between brooding Conrad Fisher (Christopher Briney) and his golden-boy brother Jeremiah (Gavin Casalegno). By Season 3, premiering July 16, 2025, she’s on the cusp of adulthood, her future mapped out—until it all unravels. The season’s penultimate episode, “Last Year,” aired September 10, setting the stage for the series finale on September 17, where Conrad’s bold move to Paris collides with Belly’s new world. Will she say yes to the life she’s building abroad, or to the boy who’s haunted her dreams since that first summer?
Season 3 picks up four years after Season 2’s gut-wrenching finale, where Belly chose Jeremiah, leaving Conrad to grapple with his unspoken regrets. Now in her junior year at Finch University, Belly’s juggling a steady relationship with Jeremiah, dreams of studying abroad in Paris, and the lingering shadow of Susannah’s death—the Fisher matriarch whose absence still ripples through every family gathering. The early episodes thrust viewers into wedding fever: Jeremiah pops the question after a dramatic car accident involving Belly’s brother Steven (Sean Kaufman), and she says yes, swept up in the romance of it all. But cracks form fast. Jeremiah’s infidelity in Cabo comes to light, Laurel (Jackie Chung) questions the rushed nuptials, and Conrad—back from Stanford med school—looms like a storm cloud, his quiet intensity pulling at Belly’s unresolved feelings.
The engagement announcement in Episode 3 turns into a family powder keg. At a tense dinner, Adam Fisher (Tom Everett Scott), the boys’ distant dad, blurts out awkward “lil’ sis” vibes toward Belly, amplifying the sibling weirdness. Laurel, ever the voice of reason, pulls Belly aside for a heart-to-heart, praising her Paris plans but slamming the idea of marrying before 21. Conrad arrives mid-chaos, fresh from Susannah’s memorial, only to overhear the news. His heartbreak is palpable—Briney’s subtle micro-expressions sell the devastation without a word. Fans on X lit up with reactions, one thread capturing the frenzy: “Conrad shows up for the memorial and BAM—Belly’s engaged? This man’s face said it all. #TeamConrad forever.” The episode ends with Belly and Jeremiah delaying the reveal to her dad, but the damage is done; loyalties fracture, and Belly starts questioning if this is love or just momentum.
As the season barrels toward the wedding, Han and showrunner Sarah Kucserka weave in side stories that ground the melodrama. Steven and Taylor (Rain Spencer) navigate their on-again, off-again spark—hooking up twice in the premiere despite Taylor’s insistence they’re “just friends.” Taylor’s mom Lucinda finally dumps her sleazy boyfriend Scott, freeing Taylor to push Steven toward commitment. Meanwhile, new castings like Isabella Briggs as Kayleigh (Jeremiah’s ex) and Kristen Connolly in a recurring role add fresh tension, stirring jealousy and old wounds. The beach house, that iconic Cousins sanctuary, becomes a pressure cooker—Jeremiah skips a holiday gathering there because it screams “Belly and Conrad,” while Conrad bakes Belly birthday muffins as best-man duty, a gesture that’s equal parts sweet and torturous.
Episode 8 delivers the wedding-day bombshell: Conrad confesses on the beach the night before, echoing the books but amplified for screen—his anxiety-fueled breakup years ago now feels like unfinished business. Belly bolts to the airport, spotting Conrad at the gate en route to California, her heart in freefall. She boards a flight to Paris instead of the altar, ditching Jeremiah in a cliffhanger that had X exploding: “Belly running to Paris? Iconic. But that Conrad glance… endgame loading.” The finale trailer, dropped August 29, teases her fresh start: new friends, a chic apartment, and that first letter from Conrad sliding under her door, pulling her back into the orbit she fled.
The back half of the season shifts to Paris, a deliberate pivot from the books’ Spain sojourn in We’ll Always Have Summer. Episode 9 follows Belly’s homesick haze—roommates who side-eye her American quirks, a city that feels too vast without her anchors. But she blooms: chopping her hair for a “new chapter” bob, diving into art classes, and meeting Benito (a “sexy Latino Chalamet,” as Taylor dubs him), a charming local who shows her hidden cafes and midnight Seine walks. Taylor jets in for New Year’s, clocking the flirtation instantly and shoving Belly toward it: “You’re not rebounding—you’re living.” A care package from Conrad—Sour Patch Kids, a Junior Mint clutching her old infinity necklace—arrives like a gut punch, but Belly kisses Benito at midnight anyway, whispering “fresh start” to herself.
Back stateside, the Fisher brothers mend fences in ways that feel earned. Jeremiah, crashing on Steven’s couch post-breakup, skips the beach house holidays, haunted by memories. A heart-to-heart with new friend Denise (Zoe de Grand Maison) cracks his armor—he admits he “never could compete” with Conrad and Belly’s bond. By summer’s return, he gives Conrad his blessing: “Shoot your shot, man. Don’t miss this.” Conrad, who’s spent the year in therapy unpacking his trauma, pens letters that echo the books’ epistolary romance—raw admissions like “You’re pretty much all I think about. Love, Conrad.” X fans melted: “Jeremiah blessing Conrad? Growth! But those letters… Conrad’s the hopeless romantic we deserve.”
Episode 10, “Last Year,” hurtles toward the finale with Belly extending her Paris stay another year, trading shared flats for her own space—a symbol of independence Han amps up from the source material. She postcards Conrad back after months of silence, a tentative olive branch. Unbeknownst to her, he’s rebooked a flight through Paris (paying a $500 penalty, because med students aren’t travel hackers), landing on her 22nd birthday. The episode closes on her at the salon, scissors poised, while Conrad’s plane touches down—pure cinematic poetry. Social buzz hit fever pitch: “Conrad in Paris on her birthday? The ‘yes’ is coming. Bonrad endgame or riot.”
Heading into the September 17 finale (titled something fans speculate as “We’ll Always Have Paris,” nodding to Casablanca—a film Conrad and Belly bonded over), the stakes couldn’t be higher. Prime Video’s synopsis hints at a year in Belly’s life: “A year is a lifetime as Belly builds her new life in Paris. Back home, Jeremiah finds his footing without her. In California, Conrad can’t shake thoughts of Belly.” Will Conrad’s arrival spark a reunion under the Eiffel Tower, letters turning to confessions? Or does Benito represent the clean slate Belly craves, free from Fisher-family baggage? Book purists know the trilogy crowns Conrad, but Han’s tweaks—like the Paris-Benito detour and amplified brotherly reconciliation—keep it unpredictable. Tung teased in interviews that Belly’s choice feels “inevitable yet surprising,” while Briney called the finale “a full-circle moment that honors the messiness of real love.”
The cast’s alchemy elevates every tear and tantrum. Tung’s Belly evolves from impulsive teen to a woman owning her ambiguity—her Paris glow-up, from tentative explorer to bold adventurer, mirrors the show’s growth. Briney’s Conrad, once a closed-off enigma, cracks open beautifully; his letters read like poetry slams for the heartbroken. Casalegno’s Jeremiah shines in vulnerability, trading party-boy charm for quiet resilience—his blessing scene with Conrad is a standout, earning applause on X for subverting the rivalry trope. Spencer’s Taylor remains the chaotic bestie MVP, dishing tough love over crepes, while Kaufman’s Steven grounds the Conklin side with his deadpan wit. Filmed across Wilmington beaches and Parisian streets, the visuals pop—golden-hour Cousins fades to twinkling Champs-Élysées, underscoring the theme: some loves are seasonal, others eternal.
Season 3’s expansions breathe new life into Han’s world. The 11-episode format (up from eight and seven) allows breathing room for subplots, like Adam’s redemption arc or Lucinda’s post-breakup glow-up. Soundtrack curator Taylor Swift gets meta nods— “Daylight” scores Belly-Jeremiah montages, “Red” haunts Conrad flashbacks—turning the series into a Swiftie fever dream. Critics praise the maturity: Rotten Tomatoes sits at 83% fresh, calling it “a poignant sendoff that trades teen angst for adult ambiguity.” Yet, some gripe Belly’s indecisiveness borders on frustrating—Vogue dubbed her “the trouble with growing up,” too quick to cling to Fisher familiarity over self-discovery.
At its core, The Summer I Turned Pretty captures that liminal ache: the pull between who you were and who you’re becoming. Belly’s Paris chapter isn’t just escape—it’s reckoning. As Conrad crosses the Atlantic, the finale promises closure on the triangle that’s defined three summers. Will she say yes to Benito’s easy adventure, Jeremiah’s familiar warmth, or Conrad’s complicated forever? Han’s vision leans toward hope amid heartbreak, reminding us that the best stories, like the best loves, leave room for sequels in our heads. With 25 million global viewers in its first week, the series ends not with a bang, but a bittersweet sigh—proving some summers really do turn pretty. Tune in September 17; whatever Belly chooses, it’ll sting, soothe, and stick.
