The Summer I Turned Pretty Season 3 premiere recap: Belly’s Paris dream, Steven's accident, and a wedding proposal

Fans waited a year, and the moment's finally here: The Summer I Turned Pretty Season 3 has arrived! The last chapter ended with Belly choosing to stay with Jeremiah, while Conrad needed some space from them all, following Susannah's passing.

Since then, fans have been speculating nonstop: Who will Belly choose for real? Can the trio ever go back to how things were? Now that the premiere has landed, the summer magic is back, but not without growing pains and surprises.

The Summer I Turned Pretty Season 3 opens with notable changes in the characters, not just Belly, Jeremiah, and Conrad. And most importantly, it’s not just about summer flings anymore.

Belly has got into the final year of her college, Conrad is anxious about returning to Cousins, and his speech at his mother's garden memorial ceremony, and Jeremiah has just found out that he's not graduating this year.

Meanwhile, things between Steven and Taylor are complicated. They’re not officially a couple, but that doesn’t stop them from ending up in bed twice in just the first episode. Wondering what else went down in the premiere?

Keep reading to find out!

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The Summer I Turned Pretty Season 3 Episode 1 recap

The Summer I Turned Pretty Season 3 Episode 1 titled "Last Season", opens with a fresh start as Belly begins her first year of college, along with Jeremiah, and her best buddy, Taylor. Steven is also there, more focused on his internship.

Belly has finally gotten into Finch, excited to spend time with her boyfriend, Jeremiah, and continue her college journey. However, Laurel encourages her to explore more and not just spend all her time with Jeremiah. Belly promises her mom that she’ll make the most of her college years.

Susannah’s garden memorial ceremony is just around the corner, and both Jeremiah and Conrad are expected to prepare speeches. But while Jeremiah seems to be handling things, Conrad is clearly struggling. He’s anxious about seeing everyone again and hasn’t fully processed everything that’s weighing on his mind.

He opens up to his counselor, who gently guides him to think about what could go right on the day of the ceremony. Conrad mentions the people who’ll be there: his family, friends, and even thinks about Belly, though he keeps that part to himself. It’s clear his heart is full of unspoken feelings, but he’s not quite ready to let them out yet.

Meanwhile, Steven is seen having a back-and-forth with his reporting manager duirng work. And rest of the time, he spends hooking up with Taylor even though they two are dating differnet people.

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Belly’s study abroad dreams take flight in The Summer I Turned Pretty Season 3 episode 1

Later in The Summer I Turned Pretty Season 3 premiere, Belly finds out she’s been selected for the study abroad program she was waitlisted for. Someone dropped out, and now the spot is hers.

Belly feels incredibly excited about this new chapter, and so does Taylor, who encourages her not to give up the chance to go to Paris. But just as Belly is about to share the big news with Jeremiah, she finds out he’ll have to repeat a semester to graduate.

Jeremiah isn’t graduating this year, and the news clearly hits him hard. Seeing how upset he is, Belly holds back from telling him about her own opportunity and instead focuses on comforting him.

Meanwhile, Conrad lands the summer clinic job he applied for with Agnes. The only catch? It starts in a week, right around the time of Susannah’s garden memorial ceremony. Now, he’s torn between showing up for work and honoring his mom’s memory.

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Jeremiah’s past hookup comes to light

Since most of the students are graduating, they host a "Finals Freakout" event, where they play lot of games. Belly and Jeremiah articpate in three-legged race, and as expeted, the adorbale couple wins.

While Jeremiah is clearly upset about having to repeat a semester, he’s also excited about getting to spend more time with Belly, especially since he still has no idea she’s been accepted to study in Paris.

The two then head to a party, and Belly finally shares the news about the study abroad program. Jeremiah is genuinely happy for her and encourages her to go to Paris and chase her dream, no matter what.

But just when everything feels perfect, Belly hears something that changes everything: Jeremiah had hooked up with Lacie Barone. Shocked, she confronts him, and he tries to explain that it happened during spring break, when they had broken up.

But Belly isn’t convinced. She reminds him that he knew it didn’t feel like a real breakup to her. She’s heartbroken and tells Jeremiah that he’s ruined everything between them. As Taylor Swift’s You’re Losing Me plays in the background, the ending of The Summer I Turned Pretty Season 3 Episode 1 hits even harder.

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The Summer I Turned Pretty Season 3 Episode 2

Episode 2 of The Summer I Turned Pretty Season 3 is titled "Last Christmas", which kicks off with flashbacks from the spring, when Belly and Jeremiah had briefly broken up. While Jeremiah was in Cuba, Belly had no idea that he had actually hooked up with another girl.

When he returned, they talked things out and got back together, but Jeremiah never told her what really happened in Cuba until she found out recently at the party. Now, Belly is trying to forget all she had with Jeremiah, but wherever she goes, there's a memory of them together.

At the same time, Jeremiah tells Redbird how special Belly is to him and that he has ruined everything. Redbird suggest Jer should fight for her, instead of crying and trying to epxlain his actions.

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Steven's accident and Belly and Jeremiah's patch up in The Summer I Turned Pretty Season 3

The most shocking part of The Summer I Turned Pretty Season 3 comes when Steven gets into a car accident. Before that, he was driving with Taylor when he told her about his breakup with Mia and confessed his love.

However, Taylor wasn’t happy to hear how he felt and got out of the car, upset. But the moment she stepped out, a car hit Steven, sending him straight to the hospital. The doctor informed Belly about Steven's brain injury and asked Belly to fill out forms at the hospital.

Back at Conrad’s summer clinic job, things seem to be going well between him and Agnes, but Dr. Namazy doesn’t appear too impressed with Conrad’s performance. Then, when Conrad hears about Steven’s accident, he asks the doctor if she could reach out to someone at Finch to help support Belly.

Later, Steven’s condition stabilizes, and Belly tries calling her parents, who hadn’t answered her earlier calls. Laurel eventually picks up, apologizes for not responding sooner, and rushes to the hospital.

As emotions settle, Jeremiah takes a moment to apologize to Belly once again for what he did. Since their love for each other runs deep, Belly can’t hold back. She forgives Jeremiah and even tells him she can’t imagine living without him.

As The Summer I Turned Pretty Season 3 Episode 2 comes to a close, Jeremiah proposes to Belly. They’re ready to spend their lives together… but will it really be that simple?

Don't forget to watch the next episode, arriving July 23, 2025, on Prime Video.

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