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Netflix to adapt Carley Fortune's 'This Summer Will Be Different' into series
Netflix expands Canadian slate with a 10-episode adaptation of Carley Fortune’s bestseller, featuring a romance set on Prince Edward Island and global streaming planned.
- On March 19, 2026, Netflix Canada ordered a 10-episode series adaptation of Carley Fortune's This Summer Will Be Different, which will stream globally.
- Facing rising domestic viewership, Netflix has been increasing Canadian originals, linked to nearly 65% of subscribers watching Canadian content last year.
- The creative team includes Dane Clark, co-showrunner, Linsey Stewart, co-showrunner, and executive producers Fortune, Jennifer Kawaja, Elise Cousineau, with Sphere Media attached, set to produce the series.
- Shooting is planned on Prince Edward Island and in Toronto, keeping the adaptation true to the book's locales, but casting and production and release dates are not yet announced.
- The plot follows Lucy, whose repeated summer visits to Prince Edward Island lead her to fall for Felix, her best friend Bridget's brother, in a 'simmering, sun-soaked romance', producers said.
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