'Every Year After' renewed for season 2 at Prime Video
Every Year After renewed: Amazon Prime Video has officially ordered a second season of the romantic drama less than a month after its debut. Season 2 will shift focus to Charlie and adapt Carley Fortune's sequel novel One Golden Summer, while continuing fan-favorite stories from the Barry's Bay ensemble cast.
Key Takeaways
- Prime Video renewed Every Year After for Season 2 shortly after the show's launch.
- Season 2 will center Charlie and draw from the One Golden Summer sequel book.
- Showrunner Amy B. Harris and key cast members including Michael Bradway are returning.
- Amazon cited strong global audience response to Carley Fortune's Barry's Bay world.
- Season 1 followed Percy Fraser and Sam Florek's second-chance romance in the lakeside town.
What Happened With the Every Year After Renewal?
Get ready to return to Barry's Bay: Every Year After has been renewed for a second season at Amazon's Prime Video less than a month after its debut, according to Variety.
The series is based on Carley Fortune's bestselling novel Every Summer After. The first season follows the friends-to-lovers-to-second-chance-romance story of Percy Fraser (Sadie Soverall) and Sam Florek (Matt Cornett).
The two reunite a decade after their breakup, tied to a mysterious incident Percy blames herself for, when Percy returns to Barry's Bay following the passing of Sam and Charlie's mother, Sue (Elisha Cuthbert). Percy spent her childhood summers in the lake town where Sam and his brother Charlie grew up.
Why Is Season 2 Shifting Focus to Charlie?
Amazon confirms that Every Year After Season 2 will shift the focus to Charlie, played by Michael Bradway, and adapt Fortune's sequel book One Golden Summer. The new season will also continue exploring fan-favorite stories and characters from the first season.
Charlie is Sam's brother and a central part of the Barry's Bay world introduced in Season 1. Moving his story forward gives Prime Video a clear path into Fortune's follow-up novel while keeping the wider cast in the mix.
Who Is Returning for Every Year After Season 2?
Showrunner Amy B. Harris will continue in her role for Season 2 alongside executive producers Carley Fortune, Lindsey Liberatore, Amy Rardin, John Stephens and Grace Gilroy.
The Season 2 cast includes Bradway, Soverall, Cornett, Aurora Perrineau (KAOS, Westworld), Abigail Cowen (Fate: The Winx Saga) and Joseph Chiu (Fear Street: Prom Queen, Motorheads).
What Did Amazon Say About the Show's Success?
Amazon MGM Studios head of global television Peter Friedlander said the response to Every Year After has been truly extraordinary. He pointed to the universal appeal of Fortune's storytelling and the deep connection audiences have formed with the world of Barry's Bay.
Friedlander thanked Fortune, Harris, the cast, creative team and fans who have embraced the series around the globe. He added that Amazon is excited to return to Barry's Bay and bring audiences another deeply emotional and unforgettable chapter. For more updates, see our Streaming & TV Alerts coverage.