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Netflix adds Malin Akerman, Megan Follows, Nadine Bhabha and Matias Lucas to Prince Edward Island‑set series "This Summer Will Be Different"

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Netflix Canada’s upcoming ten‑episode adaptation of Carley Fortune’s romance novel "This Summer Will Be Different" has announced four new cast members. Malin Akerman will appear as Aunt Stacy, Megan Follows as Cheryl, Nadine Bhabha as Farah and Matias Lucas as Carter. The series, set on Prince Edward Island and starring Sophie Nélisse as Lucy Ashby, continues production after filming on the island this summer and moving to Toronto for the remainder of the season. Co‑showrunners Dane Clark and Linsey Stewart, along with Fortune and other executive producers, oversee the project for Sphere Media.

Key points

  • Malin Akerman, Megan Follows, Nadine Bhabha and Matias Lucas have been added to the Netflix adaptation.
  • The show is a ten‑episode drama based on Carley Fortune’s novel and is set on Prince Edward Island.
  • Sophie Nélisse returns as lead character Lucy Ashby, with Francesca Reale and Roby Attal also in supporting roles.
  • Production began on Prince Edward Island this summer and will continue in Toronto.
  • Sphere Media produces the series; Dane Clark and Linsey Stewart serve as co‑showrunners and executive producers alongside Fortune, Jennifer Kawaja and Elise Cousineau.

What sources agree on

  • The series adapts Carley Fortune’s novel "This Summer Will Be Different".
  • It will consist of ten episodes and is set on Prince Edward Island.
  • Sophie Nélisse is cast as the lead character Lucy Ashby.
  • Malin Akerman, Megan Follows, Nadine Bhabha and Matias Lucas have joined the cast.
  • The production is a Netflix Canada project produced by Sphere Media.
  • Dane Clark and Linsey Stewart are co‑showrunners and executive producers.

Still unclear

  • No material disagreement was identified in the supplied reports.
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  1. 01
    VarietyNorth America
    Original headline

    ‘This Summer Will Be Different’ Netflix Series Casts Malin Akerman, Megan Follows, Nadine Bhabha, Matias Lucas

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    Joseph Otterson
    Published
    2026-09-14 17:00 UTC
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  2. 02
    The Hollywood ReporterNorth America
    Original headline

    Malkin Akerman, Nadine Bhabha, Megan Follows and Matias Lucas Join Netflix’s ‘This Summer Will Be Different’ Adaptation

    Author
    Nicole Fell
    Published
    2026-09-14 17:00 UTC
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