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Prime Video Greenlights “Every Year After” Season Two

6/28/2026

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Summary

Prime Video Renews

Prime Video announced Every Year After will return for a second season in United States.
Amy B. Harris confirmed the renewal at a panel during Prime Video’s Obsessed Fest.
Season 2 will adapt Carley Fortune’s novel One Golden Summer, a sequel to Every Summer After.
The new season follows Alice, who becomes Charlie’s partner and took the photograph that caused his heart attack.
Every Year After streams on Prime Video.

Summary

Netflix Renews

Fortune’s novels have sold 4.7 million copies.
Every Summer After and One Golden Summer sold nearly 1 million copies and spent 16–20 weeks on the Best Sellers list.
Netflix adapts This Summer Will Be Different and Meet Me at the Lake.
Peter Friedlander of Amazon MGM Studios called the series’ audience response extraordinary.
The series premiered at Tribeca on June 8, 2026, aired on June 10, 2026, and secured a renewal within a month.

Summary

Prime Video Debuts

The debut aired on Prime Video, earning fan praise for its “fated firsts and second chances” theme.
The soundtrack with Harry Styles, Maggie Rogers and Gracie Abrams sparked extensive online discussion.
Carley Fortune serves as author and executive producer, shaping tone under Amy B. Harris’s direction.
Prime Video markets the series set on Barry’s Bay’s lakeshore alongside YA titles The Summer I Turned Pretty and the upcoming Boys of Tommen.

History

Historical Context

When Netflix released the political drama House of Cards on February 1 2013, it became the first streaming-only series to earn major Emmy recognition, receiving nine nominations and winning three awards, including directing for David Fincher. The show's success proved that online platforms could fund and distribute high-budget, critically acclaimed series, prompting rivals such as Amazon Prime Video to pursue similar investments.

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Prime Video Renews

Prime Video announced Every Year After will return for a second season in United States.
Amy B. Harris confirmed the renewal at a panel during Prime Video’s Obsessed Fest.
Season 2 will adapt Carley Fortune’s novel One Golden Summer, a sequel to Every Summer After.
The new season follows Alice, who becomes Charlie’s partner and took the photograph that caused his heart attack.
Every Year After streams on Prime Video.

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