{ "id": "epm1g3g4r1", "slug": "summertime", "title": "Summertime", "updated": "2026-11-01", "topic_path": [ { "id": "culture", "label": "Arts and culture", "api_url": "https://www.edgepedia.org/api/v1/topics/culture" }, { "id": "culture.performance", "label": "Screen and stage", "api_url": "https://www.edgepedia.org/api/v1/topics/culture.performance" }, { "id": "culture.performance.screen", "label": "Film and television", "api_url": "https://www.edgepedia.org/api/v1/topics/culture.performance.screen" }, { "id": "culture.performance.screen.series", "label": "Series and fictional screen worlds", "api_url": "https://www.edgepedia.org/api/v1/topics/culture.performance.screen.series" }, { "id": "culture.performance.screen.series.series_scripted_tv", "label": "Scripted television and comedy series", "api_url": "https://www.edgepedia.org/api/v1/topics/culture.performance.screen.series.series_scripted_tv" }, { "id": "culture.performance.screen.series.series_scripted_tv.drama-prestige-series", "label": "Drama and prestige series (individual series)", "api_url": "https://www.edgepedia.org/api/v1/topics/culture.performance.screen.series.series_scripted_tv.drama-prestige-series" }, { "id": "culture.performance.screen.series.series_scripted_tv.drama-prestige-series.teen-and-coming-of-age-drama", "label": "Teen and coming-of-age drama", "api_url": "https://www.edgepedia.org/api/v1/topics/culture.performance.screen.series.series_scripted_tv.drama-prestige-series.teen-and-coming-of-age-drama" } ], "geo": [ { "id": "geo.weu.t2001.culture.performance.screen.series.series_scripted_tv.drama-prestige-series", "label": "Western Europe · 2001 to 2020: Drama and prestige series (individual series)", "api_url": "https://www.edgepedia.org/api/v1/geo/geo.weu.t2001.culture.performance.screen.series.series_scripted_tv.drama-prestige-series", "path": [ { "id": "geo.weu", "label": "Western Europe", "api_url": "https://www.edgepedia.org/api/v1/geo/geo.weu" }, { "id": "geo.weu.t2001", "label": "Western Europe · 2001 to 2020", "api_url": "https://www.edgepedia.org/api/v1/geo/geo.weu.t2001" }, { "id": "geo.weu.t2001.culture", "label": "Arts and culture", "api_url": "https://www.edgepedia.org/api/v1/geo/geo.weu.t2001.culture" }, { "id": "geo.weu.t2001.culture.performance", "label": "Screen and stage", "api_url": "https://www.edgepedia.org/api/v1/geo/geo.weu.t2001.culture.performance" }, { "id": "geo.weu.t2001.culture.performance.screen", "label": "Film and television", "api_url": "https://www.edgepedia.org/api/v1/geo/geo.weu.t2001.culture.performance.screen" }, { "id": "geo.weu.t2001.culture.performance.screen.series", "label": "Series and fictional screen worlds", "api_url": "https://www.edgepedia.org/api/v1/geo/geo.weu.t2001.culture.performance.screen.series" }, { "id": "geo.weu.t2001.culture.performance.screen.series.series_scripted_tv", "label": "Scripted television and comedy series", "api_url": "https://www.edgepedia.org/api/v1/geo/geo.weu.t2001.culture.performance.screen.series.series_scripted_tv" }, { "id": "geo.weu.t2001.culture.performance.screen.series.series_scripted_tv.drama-prestige-series", "label": "Drama and prestige series (individual series)", "api_url": "https://www.edgepedia.org/api/v1/geo/geo.weu.t2001.culture.performance.screen.series.series_scripted_tv.drama-prestige-series" } ] } ], "excerpt": "Summertime is a Netflix Italian teen romance series produced by Cattleya, freely inspired by Federico Moccia's novel Tre metri sopra il cielo. It premiered April 29, 2020, ran three seasons (24 episodes) set on the Romagna Riviera, and ended May 4, 2022.", "snippet": "Summertime is a Netflix Italian teen romance series produced by Cattleya, freely inspired by Federico Moccia's novel Tre metri sopra il cielo. It premiered April 29, 2020, ran three seasons (24 episodes) set on the Romagna Riviera, and ended May 4, 2022.", "node": "culture.performance.screen.series.series_scripted_tv.drama-prestige-series.teen-and-coming-of-age-drama", "markdown": "# Summertime\n\n**Summertime** is an Italian teen drama and romance television series produced by Cattleya for Netflix, in which two young adults from very different backgrounds fall in love during a summer on Italy's Adriatic Coast. It premiered globally on Netflix on April 29, 2020, ran for three seasons of eight episodes each, and ended with its final episode on May 4, 2022.[1](https://about.netflix.com/en/news/summertime-new-netflix-italian-original-series-produced-by-cattleya-will-premiere-globally-on-april-29th-2020) • [2](https://usa.newonnetflix.info/info/81004936)\n\n| Key fact | Detail |\n|---|---|\n| Premiere | April 29, 2020, released worldwide on Netflix as an Italian original series[1](https://about.netflix.com/en/news/summertime-new-netflix-italian-original-series-produced-by-cattleya-will-premiere-globally-on-april-29th-2020) |\n| Production | Cattleya, part of ITV Studios; directed by Lorenzo Sportiello and Francesco Lagi[1](https://about.netflix.com/en/news/summertime-new-netflix-italian-original-series-produced-by-cattleya-will-premiere-globally-on-april-29th-2020) |\n| Literary source | Freely inspired by Federico Moccia's 1992 novel *Tre metri sopra il cielo*[1](https://about.netflix.com/en/news/summertime-new-netflix-italian-original-series-produced-by-cattleya-will-premiere-globally-on-april-29th-2020) • [3](https://www.tvserial.it/dove-e-girato-summertime-ambientazione-location-video/) |\n| Main cast | Coco Rebecca Edogamhe as Summer (her debut), Ludovico Tersigni as Ale, Andrea Lattanzi as Dario, Amanda Campana as Sofia, Giovanni Maini as Edo, Alicia Ann Edogamhe as Blue[1](https://about.netflix.com/en/news/summertime-new-netflix-italian-original-series-produced-by-cattleya-will-premiere-globally-on-april-29th-2020) |\n| Run | 3 seasons, 24 episodes of about 43 minutes; season 2 on June 3, 2021, season 3 on May 4, 2022[2](https://usa.newonnetflix.info/info/81004936) • [4](https://movieplayer.it/articoli/summertime-2-intervista-registi-serie-netflix_24832/) |\n| Setting | The Romagna Riviera on the Adriatic coast, filmed in Cesenatico and Marina di Ravenna[5](https://www.ilrestodelcarlino.it/cultura/summertime-e535d4a0) |\n| Ratings | IMDb 6.1/10 from about 3,400 users; Rotten Tomatoes average Tomatometer 86%[6](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt11269886/ratings/) • [7](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/tv/summertime) |\n\n## Spoilers\n\n### Premise and source\n\nThe series follows Summer, a girl who dislikes the summer season in which her mother runs a beach establishment and who dreams of leaving her small town, and Ale, a former motorcycle champion determined to take back control of his life. An attraction brings together the two, who come from very different worlds, and their love grows over the beach season.[1](https://about.netflix.com/en/news/summertime-new-netflix-italian-original-series-produced-by-cattleya-will-premiere-globally-on-april-29th-2020) • [8](https://www.corriere.it/spettacoli/20_luglio_30/summertime-un-occasione-persa-raccontare-giovani-bc2d8a04-d287-11ea-9ae0-73704986785b_amp.html)\n\nThe title plays on both the English word for the summer period and the name of the female protagonist, who corresponds to the character Babi in the source novel.[3](https://www.tvserial.it/dove-e-girato-summertime-ambientazione-location-video/) The connection to Federico Moccia's *Tre metri sopra il cielo*, first published in 1992 and reprinted by Feltrinelli in 2004 when the film adaptation with [Riccardo Scamarcio](https://www.edgepedia.org/riccardo-scamarcio) was released, is loose: reviewers and the creators themselves noted that the series keeps little of the novel's plot, which was set among Roman street races and high schools, and instead moves the story to a tourist town on the Romagna Riviera.[3](https://www.tvserial.it/dove-e-girato-summertime-ambientazione-location-video/) • [9](https://www.badtaste.it/interviste/summertime-i-realizzatori-della-serie-il-moodboard-era-tutto-tra-sex-education-e-sapore-di-mare) Netflix described it as a \"romantic drama series\" and \"book-inspired series,\" and in some markets, including France, it was released under the title *Trois mètres au-dessus du ciel*, emphasizing the heritage of the 3MSC franchise.[10](https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-3-031-98064-0_2)\n\n### Seasons and cast\n\n**Season 1** introduced the ensemble around Summer and Ale: Andrea Lattanzi as Dario, and, in their debuts, Amanda Campana as Sofia, Giovanni Maini as Edo, and Alicia Ann Edogamhe as Blue. Thony, an actress and singer-songwriter, played Isabella, Summer's mother, and contributed a song to the soundtrack.[1](https://about.netflix.com/en/news/summertime-new-netflix-italian-original-series-produced-by-cattleya-will-premiere-globally-on-april-29th-2020) • [14](https://www.ied.it/news/docente-ied-alla-regia-della-nuova-serie-netflix) The season's last episode, \"Another Winter,\" ends with Ale telling Summer about a job offer in Spain.[15](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/tv/summertime/s01)\n\n**Season 2** was announced on Netflix Italia's Instagram on May 26, 2020, and streamed from June 3, 2021. It opens on the day of the maturità exam, the Italian school-leaving examination, with Summer, Edo, and Sofia making plans for the future, Ale in Spain returning to racing and a new relationship with Lola, and Dario searching for his own path.[4](https://movieplayer.it/articoli/summertime-2-intervista-registi-serie-netflix_24832/) • [16](https://latestnetflix.com/series/100333) Screenwriter Enrico Audenino described the season's central device as the ellipsis between one summer and the next, letting viewers discover the characters' romantic changes naturally.[4](https://movieplayer.it/articoli/summertime-2-intervista-registi-serie-netflix_24832/)\n\n**Season 3**, the final season, arrived on May 4, 2022. It picks up a year after the second season: Summer, after her first year at university, meets the musician Luca, played by new cast member Cristiano Caccamo; Ale is still shaken by the accident involving Lola; Sofia has returned to Cesenatico determined to become a professional photographer; and Edo is in Germany. The season closes with Summer and Ale recognizing that their time together has ended while remaining important to each other.[17](https://www.sentireascoltare.com/film/summertime-stagione-3/) • [18](https://www.tvserial.it/summertime-ale-summer-tornano-insieme-terza-stagione-video/) The season added musicians to its soundtrack roster, including Sangiovanni with the track \"Scossa,\" alongside Coma_Cose, Raphael Gualazzi, bnkr44, and Ariete.[17](https://www.sentireascoltare.com/film/summertime-stagione-3/)\n\n## Production and filming\n\nCattleya, the production company behind *Gomorra* and *Suburra*, produced the series as a Netflix original; in 2017 [ITV Studios](https://www.edgepedia.org/itv-studios), the UK's biggest production and distribution company, had acquired a majority stake in Cattleya.[1](https://about.netflix.com/en/news/summertime-new-netflix-italian-original-series-produced-by-cattleya-will-premiere-globally-on-april-29th-2020) The first season was written by a team of eight: Sofia Assirelli, Enrico Audenino, Mirko Cetrangolo, Daniela Delle Foglie, Daniela Gambaro, Francesco Lagi, Vanessa Picciarelli, and Anita Rivaroli.[1](https://about.netflix.com/en/news/summertime-new-netflix-italian-original-series-produced-by-cattleya-will-premiere-globally-on-april-29th-2020)\n\nShooting took place in the summer of 2019, between Cesenatico and Marina di Ravenna, beginning in Ravenna, moving to Cesenatico, and finishing in Rome.[5](https://www.ilrestodelcarlino.it/cultura/summertime-e535d4a0) • [11](https://www.cattleya.it/summertime-stagione-1/) Fabio Abagnato of the Emilia-Romagna Film Commission called it the first serial product conceived entirely for the Romagna region.[5](https://www.ilrestodelcarlino.it/cultura/summertime-e535d4a0) Netflix commissioned the series as its fourth Italian original, and Nicole Norwood, Netflix's Director of Original Series for Italy, framed the production goal as making a specifically local story that could still reach audiences in the 190 countries where Netflix was then available.[12](https://www.corriere.it/tecnologia/serie-tv/20_maggio_06/summertime-serie-tv-netflix-brezza-marina-una-primavera-complicata-9b46a862-8ee3-11ea-a301-f8c792f72d14_amp.html) • [13](https://www.vanityfair.it/show/tv/2020/05/11/come-nasce-una-serie-tv-di-netflix-suburra-summertime)\n\n## Reception\n\nCritical response was mixed. Rotten Tomatoes recorded an average Tomatometer of 86% across seasons, but individual season 1 reviews ranged from John Doyle of *The Globe and Mail*, who praised the tangible texture of the Adriatic coast, to Jonathon Wilson of Ready Steady Cut, who gave 2/5 and called the eight episodes overlong and unoriginal.[7](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/tv/summertime) • [15](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/tv/summertime/s01) On IMDb the series holds a 6.1/10 rating from about 3,400 users, with episode-level scores peaking at 9.0 for the season 2 finale and dropping to 5.4 for the series finale.[6](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt11269886/ratings/)\n\nItalian criticism was divided. A positive *Corriere della Sera* review praised the writing of adolescents and the performance of Coco Rebecca Edogamhe, while Aldo Grasso's later column called the series a missed opportunity, criticizing dry, stereotyped writing and dialogue that kept characters from developing.[12](https://www.corriere.it/tecnologia/serie-tv/20_maggio_06/summertime-serie-tv-netflix-brezza-marina-una-primavera-complicata-9b46a862-8ee3-11ea-a301-f8c792f72d14_amp.html) • [8](https://www.corriere.it/spettacoli/20_luglio_30/summertime-un-occasione-persa-raccontare-giovani-bc2d8a04-d287-11ea-9ae0-73704986785b_amp.html)\n\nScholarly work has placed Summertime within the first wave of Netflix Italia's original teen dramas, alongside *Baby* (2018–20) and *Zero* (2021), and within the Italian \"filone giovanilistico,\" the youth-addressed cycle of film and television descended from Moccia's novel and its 2004 film adaptation, noting how the series presents a picture-postcard Italy to both Italian and international audiences.[19](https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-3-031-98064-0_9) • [10](https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-3-031-98064-0_2)\n\n## References\n\n1. [Summertime – New Netflix Italian original series produced by Cattleya will premiere globally on April 29th, 2020, About Netflix](https://about.netflix.com/en/news/summertime-new-netflix-italian-original-series-produced-by-cattleya-will-premiere-globally-on-april-29th-2020)\n2. [Summertime, New On Netflix USA](https://usa.newonnetflix.info/info/81004936)\n3. [Dove è girato Summertime: tutti i luoghi della serie tv, TVSerial.it](https://www.tvserial.it/dove-e-girato-summertime-ambientazione-location-video/)\n4. [Summertime 2: intervista ai registi della serie Netflix, Movieplayer.it](https://movieplayer.it/articoli/summertime-2-intervista-registi-serie-netflix_24832/)\n5. [Summertime, quando e dove è stata girata la serie Netflix, Il Resto del Carlino](https://www.ilrestodelcarlino.it/cultura/summertime-e535d4a0)\n6. [Summertime (TV Series 2020–2022) – Ratings, IMDb](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt11269886/ratings/)\n7. [Summertime, Rotten Tomatoes](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/tv/summertime)\n8. [«Summertime», un'occasione persa per raccontare i giovani, Corriere della Sera](https://www.corriere.it/spettacoli/20_luglio_30/summertime-un-occasione-persa-raccontare-giovani-bc2d8a04-d287-11ea-9ae0-73704986785b_amp.html)\n9. [Summertime, i realizzatori della serie: \"Il moodboard era tutto tra Sex Education e Sapore di Mare\", BadTaste](https://www.badtaste.it/interviste/summertime-i-realizzatori-della-serie-il-moodboard-era-tutto-tra-sex-education-e-sapore-di-mare)\n10. [From Three Steps over Heaven to Summertime: The Evolution of the \"filone giovanilistico\" Over Time and Screens, Springer Nature](https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-3-031-98064-0_2)\n11. [Summertime – Stagione 1, Cattleya](https://www.cattleya.it/summertime-stagione-1/)\n12. [Summertime, la serie tv Netflix: una brezza marina in una primavera complicata, Corriere della Sera](https://www.corriere.it/tecnologia/serie-tv/20_maggio_06/summertime-serie-tv-netflix-brezza-marina-una-primavera-complicata-9b46a862-8ee3-11ea-a301-f8c792f72d14_amp.html)\n13. [Ecco come nasce una serie tv di Netflix, Vanity Fair Italia](https://www.vanityfair.it/show/tv/2020/05/11/come-nasce-una-serie-tv-di-netflix-suburra-summertime)\n14. [Docente IED alla regia della nuova serie Netflix, IED](https://www.ied.it/news/docente-ied-alla-regia-della-nuova-serie-netflix)\n15. [Summertime: Season 1, Rotten Tomatoes](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/tv/summertime/s01)\n16. [Summertime (2020) | Netflix Series, LatestNetflix](https://latestnetflix.com/series/100333)\n17. [Summertime – Stagione 3, SentireAscoltare](https://www.sentireascoltare.com/film/summertime-stagione-3/)\n18. [Summertime, Ale e Summer tornano insieme?, TVSerial.it](https://www.tvserial.it/summertime-ale-summer-tornano-insieme-terza-stagione-video/)\n19. [Baby… One More Time: Netflix Italia's Original First Teen Dramas and the Struggle to Build a New Genre, Springer Nature](https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-3-031-98064-0_9)\n\n---\n*Topic: Encyclopedia › Arts and culture › Screen and stage › Film and television › Series and fictional screen worlds › Scripted television and comedy series › Drama and prestige series (individual series) › Teen and coming-of-age drama*\n\n*Initially written Oct 3, 2026 · Reviewed: Oct 3, 2026; Oct 25, 2026 · Edited: Oct 3, 2026; Oct 25, 2026; Nov 1, 2026 · Last review: Oct 25, 2026*\n\n*Copyright 2026 EdgeChat AI, a subsidiary of Biostate AI.*\n\nLicense: Edgepedia Community License 1.0, https://www.edgepedia.org/edgepedia/license\n", "same_as": [], "url": "https://www.edgepedia.org/summertime", "markdown_url": "https://www.edgepedia.org/summertime.md", "license": { "name": "Edgepedia Community License 1.0", "url": "https://www.edgepedia.org/edgepedia/license", "summary": "Free with credit, commercial use included. 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