Shows like 'The Summer I Turned Pretty' to watch next while you wait for season 3

The protagonists of "The Summer I Turned Pretty" and "Never Have I Ever" are both young women in high school who have to navigate tragedy at a young age.

In "Never Have I Ever," Devi (Maitreyi Ramakrishnan) is grieving her father while simultaneously navigating the social minefield that is high school. But just like Belly (Lola Tung) has light moments with both Jeremiah (Gavin Casalegno) and Conrad (Christopher Briney) Fisher amid their mom Susannah Fisher's death, Devi finds joy in her journey with the help of her friends and love interests.

Plus, there are surprising celebrity narrators to guide the viewer through Devi's journey.

"Never Have I Ever" is streaming on Netflix.

In "Love, Victor," Victor Salazar (Michael Cimino) has to navigate high school romances just like Belly, but with the added layer of coming to terms with the fact that he's gay. Plus, no family is immune to complicated dynamics, and the Salazars are no exception.

But like Belly, Victor has sweet moments amid his challenges, especially with his love interest Benji (George Sear). Going along with Victor and his friends on their journeys will fill your heart with joy.

"Love, Victor" is streaming on Hulu.

Max's hit series "The Sex Lives of College Girls" follows young women and men as they navigate everything that comes with life in college, from their classes to their sex lives to their new level of independence.

Characters like Kimberly (Pauline Chalamet) and Leighton (Reneé Rapp) are slightly older than Belly, but face similar challenges related to their goals, social expectations, and of course, their love lives.

"The Sex Lives of College Girls" is streaming on Max.

Teen dramas that were made in the '90s are less grounded in the reality of being a teenager than more modern shows like "The Summer I Turned Pretty."

But "Dawson's Creek," which premiered in 1998 on The WB, still has vibes similar to Prime Video's hit. The main reason for that is its setting: the fictional town of Capeside, Massachusetts. The teen dramas share a filming location — Wilmington, North Carolina.

Wilmington is a popular filming location, and watching both shows, it's easy to see why. The fictional towns of Capeside (in "Dawson's Creek") and Cousins Beach (in "The Summer I Turned Pretty") are essentially characters in their own right and bring peaceful, summery vibes to both shows.

So whether you're watching Belly struggle to choose between the Fisher boys, or watching Dawson (James Van Der Beek) agonize over Joey (Katie Holmes) and Jen (Michelle Williams), you're essentially escaping to the same place.

"Dawson's Creek" is streaming on Hulu and Max.

Summer weather rarely fades in California, which is probably why Fox's 2003 series, "The O.C." feels like a good show for fans of "The Summer I Turned Pretty" to watch.

Belly's issues are probably more relatable to teens today than Marissa's (Mischa Barton) or Summer's (Rachel Bilson), but they're all easy women to root for. Plus, one of the core themes of "The O.C." is social class, which Belly has to navigate in season one of "The Summer I Turned Pretty."

"The O.C" is streaming on Hulu and Max.

"Summerland" was a short-lived series that aired from 2004 to 2005 on The WB.

On the show, Ava (Lori Loughlin) is a fashion designer who takes in her niece and nephews after their parents die. Bradin (Jesse McCartney), Nikki (Kay Panabaker), and Derrick Westerly (Nick Benson) move from a Kansas town to a beachside town in California.

The shared beachside setting is an obvious thread between the two shows. But the Westerly siblings' grief also gives them a connection to Belly and the Fisher boys, especially given Susannah Fisher's death in season two of "The Summer I Turned Pretty."