Sophie Nélisse, Roby Attal and Francesca Reale lead Netflix’s adaptation of This Summer Will Be Different. The 10-episode romance follows Lucy as she falls for Felix, the brother of her best friend Bridget, across summers tied to Prince Edward Island. Netflix has not announced a release date.
Who plays Lucy, Felix and Bridget?
Nélisse plays Lucy, Attal plays Felix and Reale plays Bridget. The story starts with Lucy and Bridget’s friendship, then complicates it when Lucy develops feelings for Bridget’s brother. Carley Fortune’s novel of the same name is the basis for the series.
Which other actors have joined?
Malin Akerman plays Aunt Stacy, Megan Follows plays Cheryl, Nadine Bhabha plays Farah and Matias Lucas plays Carter. Follows is familiar with another Prince Edward Island story: she played Anne Shirley in the 1980s Anne of Green Gables screen adaptations. Bhabha and Nélisse have also appeared in Heated Rivalry. Netflix has named the supporting roles but has not detailed how each character fits into Lucy, Felix and Bridget’s story.
Where is the series being made?
Filming is taking place in Toronto and on Prince Edward Island. Dane Clark and Linsey Stewart created the series, while Karen Maine, Jasmin Mozaffari and Fab Filippo direct the 10 episodes. Fortune is among the executive producers.
Netflix is the announced home for the series, but it is not available to watch yet. The first-look cast photo shows the three leads together; Netflix has not released a premiere date or trailer.
