Surviving Summer

Surviving Summer

Worlds apart. Thrown together. Surfing is the easy part.

Created by Josh Mapleston, Joanna Werner

On Netflix

2022–20232 seasons18 episodes27 min7.2 / 10

A warm, optimistic teen drama about a rebellious girl finding belonging in a small Australian beach town through surfing and friendship.

Rebellious Brooklyn teen Summer Torres is sent to live with family friends in the tiny town of Shorehaven on the Great Ocean Road, Victoria, AUS. Despite her best efforts, Summer falls in love with the town, the people and the surf.

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Like Surviving Summer

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Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

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Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.