What is it about?
Kicked out of school and exiled to Australia, a rebellious New York teenager upends the inner circle of a young surfer and creates chaos in his wake.
Romance, surf and sun…
It’s #4 on Netflix’s top viewership charts and comes straight from Australia: Surviving Summer is a tween series that smells like summer. Created by Joanna Werner and Josh Mapleston, this teen drama follows the adventures of rebellious teenager Summer Torres (Sky Katz), who is sent to live with her mother’s friend’s family in Australia after being expelled from high school in Brooklyn.
He reunites with his childhood best friend Ari (Kai Luins), who is part of a group of competitive surfers. Lured by this environment, Summer is released and sent to live with her mother’s old friend’s family in Australia, where she is part of a clique of competitive surfers.
It should be noted that the series was originally supposed to follow two cousins who reunite after years of separation, but Netflix wanted to appeal to a wider audience and preferred to follow the story of two childhood best friends who also have an attraction. ‘One for the other. Romances are one of the main ingredients of Surviving Summer, which has blown away subscribers.
The sports side of the series also brings a refreshing setting with a great surfing sequence shot at Victoria’s surf beach. This was particularly appreciated by some AlloCiné viewers, who gave Surviving Summer a score of 3.9/5:
“A good little series to end the summer, teenagers on a sunny beach surfing, etc… The surfing scenes are well done and the 26 minute length of the episodes allows the story to unfold slowly. The actors feel comfortable in their characters (see the enjoyment of one of the Spartacus actors in the series) .summer continues and the weather is better, enjoy…”According to Lionel33000.
After the first season, which attracted subscribers in 2022, the second round of episodes of Surviving Summer, available from September 15, confirmed the popularity of the series with Netflix subscribers, as Nini Sandra explains: “Season 2 is just as good as the first and the last one gives us hope for a season 3. I really hope there is a season 3.”
It’s no surprise that this Australian series is among the most watched on the platform. Surviving Summer has it all: a heavenly setting, a cast of talented and charming young actors, touching love stories and well-shot surfing contests. What makes Netflix renew it for season 3?
Source: Allocine
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