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THE SUMMER I TURNED PRETTY: The Secrets Behind The Biggest Finale Of The Year

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We unpack the biggest twists, the pay-offs (and heartbreaks) from Jenny Han’s world, and what it all means for the future of the series. In a whole episode dedicated to The Summer I Turned Pretty finale, superfans Claire, Monisha and Chelsea get into the fan theories, hidden details and all the post-finale chaos everyone’s talking about - plus we hear from Jenny herself!

You’ll learn: What the one-hour-and-nineteen-minute finale episode was actually hiding Which was the major easter egg everyone missed The reason the Paris scenes felt so hazy and sultry (it's no accident) Plus we break down THAT scene that left us all screaming - we know you feel the same. This episode dives deep into the highly anticipated finale of the hit Prime Video series based on Jenny Han’s bestselling novels.

READ: If you love The Summer I Turned Pretty, here are 12 shows to watch next. The 'rom-com bob' is the main character haircut you're about to see everywhere.

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