Chloe Bowling
Editor of Arts and Entertainment
T.V. shows have long brought entertainment and joy to many people, causing viewers to be left on the edge of their seats after seeing the credits of a season finale, eagerly waiting for the next season. In the upcoming months, multiple new seasons of popular T.V. series are set to be released, some of which audiences have been anticipating for years. Such shows that are returning and releasing their new season this year, are “The Summer I Turned Pretty”, “Percy Jackson and the Olympians”, “Wednesday”, “The Last of Us”, “XO Kitty”, “The Handmaid’s Tale”, “Squid Games”, and the long awaited, “Stranger Things” season 5. Many rumors have been circulating the internet debating on what could happen in each show during their upcoming seasons. Audiences are questioning if characters will return, if the writer will change the ending versus what it was in the books and more.
“The Summer I Turned Pretty” is releasing its new and final season this July, on Prime Video. This series was based on the hit book trilogy “The Summer I turned Pretty” by Jenny Han. This show is about a girl named Belly, spending summers stuck in a love triangle with her mom’s best friend’s two sons, Jerimiah and Conrad Fisher. Viewers are always left with the question who will Belly choose? In this upcoming season, we will finally see who truly swept her off her feet. This new season will consist of 11 episodes with a soundtrack from artists such as Taylor Swift, Olivia Rodrigo and other surprise artists. Many viewers' hearts will be broken or filled this July, while watching the finale of this series.
“Percy Jackson and the Olympians” is set to release season two in December 2025 on Disney Plus, stated in a recent Teen Vogue article. This series adapted from the bestselling book series, Percy Jackson and The Olympians, written by Rick Riordan will follow the chronological book order, for each new season corresponding to each book in the series. This show has won many Family TV awards and fans are excited to see what Percy and his friends will encounter next in the upcoming season. Netflix has recently announced that “Wednesday” season two, starring Jenna Ortega, is set to release sometime in 2025. This series was inspired by the hit 1960’s TV sitcom and 1990’s movie: The Addams Family. The upcoming season will once again be set at Nevermore Academy. Many viewers were left last season with the question: who sent Wednesday the text message that read, “I’m watching you,” as she was leaving Nevermore Academy in the iconic last episode? That question along with many others will be answered in the new season featuring Lady Gaga and directed by Tim Burton.
The very long awaited season 5 of “Stranger Things” was recently announced by Netflix to be set to release sometime in 2025. This series, directed and created by the Duffer Brothers, revolves around a group of outcast kids in the 1980s, who have come across a runaway girl with supernatural abilities, controlling things with her mind. The group has fought many otherworldly monsters and corrupt doctors, including the chilling “Papa.” This highly anticipated series will consist of 8 long episodes. Get ready to hear the clock chime and be taken upside-down this year.
That is just a short glimpse into the new seasons coming up in the year with many more making this an action, love and magic packed next few months.