Every Year After review: Carley Fortune’s second-chance romance adaptation is full of yearning but lacks emotional punch
Every Year After web series review Cast: Sadie Soverall, Matt Cornett, Michael Bradway, Abigail Cowen, Joseph Chiu, Aurora PerrineauShowrunner: Amy B. Harris Rating: ★★.5 Prime Video has become the go-to destination for swoony romance adaptations. The formula is familiar by now: a bestselling book adaptation, a soundtrack packed with songs destined for your playlists, and attractive people carrying years of unresolved feelings while exchanging longing glances in beautiful locations. It is a formula that continues to work. The Summer I Turned Pretty turned teenage heartbreak into a phenomenon. The Culpables franchise proved yearning resonates across languages. Maxton Hall hooked audiences with its crackling tension, while Off Campus showed that college romances can be just as messy and addictive. Sadie Soverall and Matt Cornett in a still from Every Year After, (Prime Video) Now, Prime Video is betting on another beloved love story. Every Year After adapts Carley Fortune’s bestselling 2022 novel Every Summer After, a BookTok favourite that built a passionate fanbase around its tale of first love, heartbreak and second chances. Developed by Leila …
