Cameras are rolling on Prince Edward Island. Netflix's television adaptation of Carley Fortune's bestselling novel This Summer Will Be Different has entered production in the Canadian province, with a cast that has been assembling through the summer.

The streamer greenlit the series in March 2026, giving it a straight-to-series order — meaning no pilot episode is shot first; the full season goes straight into production. Deadline

Sophie Nélisse leads the cast as Lucy Ashby, the novel's protagonist. Nélisse's casting was first reported by Deadline; Netflix confirmed it through its own Tudum site in an article titled "This Summer Will Be Different Starts Filming" on 4 August 2026. Netflix Tudum She previously appeared in the series Heated Rivalry, per Netflix's cast listing.

Francesca Reale plays Bridget Clark, Lucy's best friend whose pre-wedding cold feet sets the whole story in motion. Reale is known to Netflix audiences from Stranger Things and Do Revenge. Roby Attal takes on the role of Felix "Wolf" Clark, Bridget's brother — and the man Lucy has been trying not to fall for across several summers. Netflix confirmed Reale and Attal's casting on its official Instagram account on 22 July 2026. Netflix Instagram

The recurring cast rounds out with six additions: Jordan Rodrigues as Miles Lam, Jude Wilson as Zach, Natalie Brown as Christine, James Tupper as Ken, Tom Barnett as Peter, and Celia Owen as Joy. Deadline

Fortune's novel, her third, was first published in 2024. The story follows Lucy, who travels to Prince Edward Island to help Bridget after Bridget panics before her wedding. Once there, Lucy is forced back into proximity with Felix — a man she has spent years avoiding because the attraction between them is the kind that derails plans. The series is set in both Toronto and Prince Edward Island, Canada, per Netflix's Tudum article. Netflix Tudum

Dane Clark and Linsey Stewart serve as creators, showrunners — the writers who run the writers' room and oversee the series day to day — and executive producers. Fortune herself executive produces alongside Jennifer Kawaja, Elise Cousineau, and Sam Levine for Sphere Media. The directing team comprises Karen Maine, Jasmin Mozaffari, and Fab Filippo. Deadline

No release date has been announced. Netflix has not yet confirmed an episode count.