The Summer I Turned Pretty is currently one of the hottest series, and many fans would love to know more about the location where Belly’s coming-of-age adventures go down. Where was the series filmed? And is Cousins Beach a real place? Here’s what you need to know.
Where was The Summer I Turned Pretty filmed?
The Summer I Turned Pretty was primarily filmed in Wilmington, North Carolina.
While in the books the action goes down at a place called Cousins Beach, in real life, the popular Prime Video series was shot in Wilmington, North Carolina. According to People, Carolina Beach, Kure Beach, and Wrightsville Beach also served as locations. It’s pretty common to set the story in a certain place and then shoot in a different location for several reasons, including budget.
People from the area might recognize Padgett Station in Wilmington, Papercut Books, and more, serving as the backdrop for the characters’ coming-of-age experiences. Even the scenes at Brown University were actually filmed at the University of North Carolina Wilmington.
Is Cousins Beach a real place?
Cousins Beach isn’t a real place.
In the books, Belly goes to The Fisher family’s beach house in Cousins Beach near Cape Cod, Massachusetts, every year. However, Cousins Beach doesn’t exist in real life, it’s just an invention by the pen of author Jenny Han. The beach house, belonging to the Fishers, is the heart of the story. It becomes a place of memories, friendships, and romantic entanglements for Belly, Conrad, and Jeremiah, portrayed by Lola Tung, Christopher Briney, and Gavin Casalegno, respectively, in the live-action series. The setting adds to the overall summer vibe and nostalgia throughout the books and the live-action series.
For more The Summer I Turned Pretty content, check out the information about Jeremiah’s sexuality. Also, here’s the age of the protagonists of the series.
