There can be magic to summertime, especially during the teen years. Based on Carley Fortune’s bestselling novel “Every Summer After” and adapted by Amy B. Harris, Prime Video’s romantic drama “Every Year After” captures the whimsy, nostalgia and heartbreak of first loves and tragic endings. Told over the course of six summers, then picking up a decade later, the feel-good tale infuses the perfect amount of depth and emotion to elevate it beyond a typical teen romance.
The eight-episode first season opens in Seattle. Persephone “Percy” Fraser (Sadie Soverall) gives aspeech at the engagement party of her best friend Chantal (Aurora Perrineau). Though Percy speaks about the enchantment and delight of finding forever, it’s clear she isn’t convinced by her own words. Instead, she focuses on getting plastered and hooking up with the groom’s half-brother, but those plans never come to fruition. Her evening is interrupted when she receives a call from someone she hasn’t spoken to in a decade. It’s Charlie Florek (Michael Bradway), who tells Percy that his mom, Sue (Elisha Cuthbert), has died after a cancer battle, and his invitation to Sue’s memorial service triggers a full-blown panic attack in Percy.
