Every Year After is an American romantic drama television series developed by Amy B. Harris and Leila Gerstein. Based on Every Summer After by Carley Fortune, the series stars Sadie Soverall, Matt Cornett, Michael Bradway, and Abigail Cowen.
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. In June 2026, the series was renewed for a second season.
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Premise
The story follows the second chance romance of Percy (Sadie Soverall) and Sam (Matt Cornett), who go from friends to lovers over several summers spent in Barry's Bay beside the lake. Percy returns to Barry's Bay after ten years following a tragedy, forcing her to confront her childhood first love, Sam, his brother Charlie (Michael Bradway), and the painful secret mistake that drove the couple apart.
Two lifelong friends, Percy and Sam, explore the question: what if your first love was destined to be your soulmate?
Cast and characters
Main
Sadie Soverall as Persephone "Percy" Fraser, a 28-year-old obituary writer who goes back to her childhood summer hometown, Barry's Bay, Ontario, Canada, for Sue's memorial
Matt Cornett as Sam Florek, Percy's childhood best friend and ex-boyfriend, who is a cardiologist
Michael Bradway as Charlie Florek, Sam's older brother and a hedge fund manager
Abigail Cowen as Delilah Mason, Percy's childhood best frenemy and the Florek brothers' friend
Joseph Chiu as Jordie, Sam's best friend and the owner of the Bay Breeze Motel
Aurora Perrineau as Chantal, Percy's current best friend and an attorney
Recurring
Elisha Cuthbert as Sue Florek, 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
Development
On 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. 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. Later, Lindsey Liberatore, Amy Rardin, and John Stephens joined the series as executive producers. On June 27, 2026, Amazon Prime Video renewed the series for a second season which is set to be based on Fortune's sequel book One Golden Summer as a source material.
Casting
On July 17, 2025, Sadie Soverall, Matt Cornett, Michael Bradway, Abigail Cowen, Joseph Chiu, and Aurora Perrineau were cast in main roles. On September 24, 2025, Elisha Cuthbert was cast in a recurring role.
Filming
Principal photography for the series began on June 4, 2025, in Vancouver, and concluded on September 18, 2025.
Release
Every 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.
Reception
On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the series holds an approval rating of 73%, based on 26 reviews, with an average of rated reviews of 6.5/10. The website's critics consensus reads, "A standout amongst its peers, Every Year After is a familiar adaptation standing on solid genre bonafide's, delivering a sincere, sweet, picturesque, and wistful experience for all who visit." Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned a score of 57 out of 100 based on 11 critics, indicating "mixed or average" reviews.
