TSITP Season 3: release date, rollout time, and how the schedule will work

Season 3 of The Summer I Turned Pretty arrives with the same cadence Prime Video uses for most of its headline series: a premiere bundle followed by weekly drops. The exact episode count varies by season, but the weekly rhythm is consistent, and the timing pattern is the real story for U.S. viewers.

Prime Video ties many global releases to midnight GMT. That creates an early evening drop in the U.S. the night before the date listed on the series page. In practical terms, plan for new TSITP Season 3 episodes around 8 PM ET / 5 PM PT during daylight time (7 PM ET / 4 PM PT when the U.S. is off daylight time). Central viewers typically see the new chapter around 7 PM, Mountain around 6 PM. Because the app refreshes in waves, you may notice a five-to-fifteen-minute stagger between devices and profiles.

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What the schedule likely looks like

• Premiere night: two or three episodes at once, arriving in the evening window above.
• Then: one episode per week in the same time slot.
• Finale: same window; expect longer runtimes or bonus content to appear on the title page later that night.

Finding the new episode fast

• Search “The Summer I Turned Pretty” inside Prime rather than waiting for Home to refresh.
• If “Continue Watching” still shows last week’s episode, open the series page and scroll to Season 3. The newest episode tile usually appears there first.
• On Fire TV and some smart TVs, switching profiles forces a content refresh.
• If captions are missing right at drop, give it a few minutes—subtitle packs often publish after the main video.

Traveling or using different devices? Your Amazon region governs availability. If your account is U.S., the evening-before behavior should hold even when you’re on the road, though hotel Wi-Fi can slow the app’s refresh. On web, a hard reload helps; on mobile, force-quitting is the quickest fix. If you downloaded last week’s episode for offline viewing, that can pin the old order—remove the download and revisit the series page.

Why Amazon does it this way
A midnight-GMT anchor lets Prime stage a near-simultaneous global debut without forcing U.S. viewers into a past-midnight slot. It also creates a mini “appointment” window that’s easier to promote. The side effect is a bit of confusion over dates, but the trade-off is earlier access for fans.

Editor’s take: Expect Season 3 to follow the “eventified” pattern we’ve seen across Prime hits—an opening burst to spark buzz, then a steady weekly drumbeat that keeps social chatter alive. If you’re planning watch parties, schedule them for the evening before the posted date and you’ll be safe.