Netflix Canada Announces THIS SUMMER WILL BE DIFFERENT

Netflix announced it has ordered a new romantic drama This Summer Will Be Different.

The show is an adaptation of the bestselling novel by Canadian writer. Carley Fortune. It will consist of 10 episodes. Filming on the project will take place in Prince Edward Island as well as Toronto. Prince Edward Island is the smallest and most densely populated province in Canada.

A new simmering, sun-soaked romance set in Prince Edward Island is coming to Netflix!

THIS SUMMER WILL BE DIFFERENT follows 20-something Lucy as she navigates her first real love with her best friend’s brother, the one person she was never supposed to fall for. Based on the… pic.twitter.com/vzAaGTWaDz
— Netflix Canada (@Netflix_CA) March 19, 2026

This Summer Will Be Different is a simmering, sun-soaked romance set across multiple summers on Prince Edward Island. It follows Lucy, a young woman navigating her 20s and her first real love with her best friend’s brother, the one person she was never supposed to fall for.

Dane Clark (One More Time) and Linsey Stewart (North of North) serve as co-showrunners and are the creators of the show.

Carley Fortune (Our Perfect Storm), Jennifer Kawaja (Wayward) and Elise Cousineau (Small Achievable Goals) for Sphere Media serve as Executive Producers. Sphere Media is the production company.

Danielle Woodrow and Tara Woodbury, Directors, Content – Canada had this to say:

“When Carley first entrusted us with her captivating book, we knew we had to find the right team to deliver to her passionate fanbase. Developing this project with Dane, Linsey and Sphere has been a dream and we couldn’t have found better partners to bring this love letter to both Toronto and Prince Edward Island to the screen.”

The Beauty of the Island

Carley Fortune spoke of her love of Prince Edward Island.

“I fell in love with Prince Edward Island first in the pages of L.M. Montgomery’s Anne of Green Gables and again when I visited with my best friend in my early twenties. That vacation, the beauty of the island, the warmth of its people, and the friendships that sustain us – are the foundation of This Summer Will Be Different. I’m thrilled to bring this sweeping love story to the screen with Netflix and to transport audiences to the glittering shores and windswept beaches of PEI.”

Netflix Canada

Netflix and Sphere previously partnered on the limited series thriller, Wayward. It went on to spend five weeks on the global top 10 and reached number one in 35 countries.

Since Netflix launched its Canadian slate in 2025, domestic viewing of Canadian content on the service has grown by nearly 20%. Globally, nearly 65% of Netflix members watched Canadian content in 2025.

This Summer Will Be Different joins Netflix’s growing Canadian slate including: