Every Year After is an American romantic drama television series developed by Amy B. Harris and Leila Gerstein. It is based on Every Summer After by Carley Fortune.[1] The series had its world premiere at the Tribeca Festival on June 8, 2026, and was released on Amazon Prime Video on June 10, 2026.[2][3]
| Every Year After | |
|---|---|
 Promotional poster | |
| Genre | Romantic drama |
| Based on | Every Summer After by Carley Fortune |
| Developed by | |
| Showrunner | Amy B. Harris |
| Starring |
|
| Music by | Tom Howe |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 8 |
| Production | |
| Executive producers |
|
| Producer | Grace Gilroy |
| Cinematography |
|
| Editors |
|
| Running time | 43–55 minutes |
| Production companies |
|
| Original release | |
| Network | Amazon Prime Video |
| Release | June 10, 2026 |
Cast and characters
editMain
edit- Sadie Soverall as Percy Fraser,[4] a 28-year-old obituary writer who goes back to her childhood summer hometown Barry's Bay, British Columbia, Canada for a funeral
- Matt Cornett as Sam Florek,[4] Percy's childhood best friend and ex-boyfriend who is a cardiologist
- Michael Bradway as Charlie Florek,[4] Sam's older brother and a hedge fund manager
- Abigail Cowen as Delilah Mason,[4] Percy's childhood best frenemy and the Florek brothers' friend
- Aurora Perrineau as Chantal,[4] Percy's current best friend and an attorney
- Joseph Chiu as Jordie,[4] Sam's best friend and the owner of the Bay Breeze Motel
Recurring
edit- Elisha Cuthbert as Sue Florek,[4] Sam and Charlie's mother
- Juliette Hawk as Young Percy
- Carson MacCormac as Young Charlie
- Blue Clarke as Young Sam
- Fred Ewanuick as Arthur Fraser, Percy's father
- Robyn Ross as Diane, Percy's mother
- Karl Walcott as Drew, Chantal's fiancé
- Roan Curtis as Taylor, Sam's current girlfriend and a pediatrician
Production
editDevelopment
editOn July 31, 2024, Amazon Prime Video gave production a series order for Every Year After which is based on Every Summer After by Carley Fortune. The series is developed and showran by Leila Gerstein who is also expected to executive produce alongside Fortune.[1] Upon series regulars announcement, it was reported that Gerstein left the series and Amy B. Harris is expected to be the new showrunner and executive producer.[5] Later, Lindsey Liberatore, Amy Rardin, and John Stephens joined the series as executive producers.[3]
Casting
editOn July 17, 2025, Sadie Soverall, Matt Cornett, Aurora Perrineau, Abigail Cowen, Michael Bradway, and Joseph Chiu were cast as series regulars.[5] On September 24, 2025, Elisha Cuthbert was cast in a recurring role.[6]
Filming
editEpisodes
edit| No. | Title | Directed by | Teleplay by | Original release date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Every Summer After" | Gillian Robespierre | Amy B. Harris and Leila Gerstein | June 10, 2026 |
| 2 | "Young Blood" | Jeff W. Byrd | Leila Gerstein and Julie Rottenberg & Elisa Zuritsky | June 10, 2026 |
| 3 | "Playing with Fire" | Jeff W. Byrd | John Stephens | June 10, 2026 |
| 4 | "Anatomy of a Romance" | Tara Nicole Weyr | Amy Rardin | June 10, 2026 |
| 5 | "I Choose You" | Tara Nicole Weyr | John Stephens | June 10, 2026 |
| 6 | "Plan B" | Jeff W. Byrd | Julie Rottenberg & Elisa Zuritsky | June 10, 2026 |
| 7 | "The Boathouse" | Jeff W. Byrd | Amy Rardin | June 10, 2026 |
| 8 | "Goodbye..." | John Polson | Amy B. Harris & Amy Rardin | June 10, 2026 |
Release
editEvery Year After had its world premiere at the Tribeca Festival on June 8, 2026, and was released on Amazon Prime Video on June 10, 2026.[2][3]
Reception
editOn the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the series holds an approval rating of 70%, based on 23 reviews, with an average of rated reviews of 6.6/10.[8] Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned a score of 57 out of 100 based on 11 critics, indicating "mixed or average" reviews.[9]
References
edit- 1 2 Otterson, Joe (July 31, 2024). "'Every Summer After': Series Adaptation of Carley Fortune Novel Ordered at Amazon Titled 'Every Year After'". Variety. Archived from the original on August 18, 2024. Retrieved August 18, 2024.
- 1 2 Jacob, Arushi (April 21, 2026). "Tribeca Festival Announces 2026 TV and Podcast Lineup, Spotlighting 'Survivor 50' Panel". Variety. Archived from the original on May 27, 2026. Retrieved May 13, 2026.
- 1 2 3 "Love Returns to the Lake: Prime Video's Every Year After Reveals First Look at a Story of Second Chances". Amazon MGM Studios (Press release). March 23, 2026. Retrieved May 7, 2026.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Monteil, Abby (June 10, 2026). "Meet the Cast of 'Every Year After,' Prime Video's Carley Fortune Adaptation and Your Summer Obsessionn". Marie Claire. Retrieved June 10, 2026.
- 1 2 Otterson, Joe (July 17, 2025). "Amazon's 'Every Summer After' Series Adaptation 'Every Year After' Sets Main Cast". Variety. Archived from the original on July 17, 2025. Retrieved July 17, 2025.
- ↑ Otterson, Joe (September 24, 2025). "'Every Summer After' Series Adaptation 'Every Year After' Casts Elisha Cuthbert as Sue Florek". Variety. Archived from the original on September 28, 2025. Retrieved September 30, 2025.
- ↑ "DGC BC Production List". Directors Guild of Canada. May 2, 2025. Retrieved May 2, 2025.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ↑ "Every Year After: Season 1". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved June 12, 2026.
- ↑ "Every Year After: Season 1". Metacritic. Retrieved June 12, 2026.
