Summerland

Summerland

Created by Lori Loughlin, Stephen Tolkin

On The WB

2004–20052 seasons26 episodes42 min6.5 / 10

A teen drama built on grief and displacement, where a California beach setting and found-family bonds gradually soften the trauma of parental loss.

Bradin, Nikki and Derrick are three kids from an average normal Kansas household. Their whole life is thrown upside-down when their parents are tragically killed in a car accident. Ava Gregory, their aunt, gets custody of her niece and nephews, and they move into her Californian home, in Summerland.

Questions people ask

  • Is Summerland sad? Yes. More sad than 84% of series.

  • Is Summerland scary? Barely. Less frightening than 76% of series.

  • Is Summerland violent? Not especially. Less violent than 70% of series.

  • Is Summerland easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 61% of series.

  • Does Summerland leave you hopeful? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the series comes across across its whole run, compared with other well-known series. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked episode by episode, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

44/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this series gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

You have seen this shape before.

Rarity56

How unlike any other series this one feels

Surprise31

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love46

How much audiences actually like it

The highest scores in the catalogue →

Ensemble

Like Summerland

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Summerland

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Summerland, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Summerland, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Summerland, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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