Ahead of Wednesday’s release of the eighth episode of “The Summer I Tunder Pretty” third and final seasons, Amazon told fans they need to settle.
Streamer Prime Video has issued a statement to the audience of the YA Romance series created by Jenny Han, saying it was disappointed by recent bullying behavior on social media targeting cast members “Summer has become clean.”
“The show isn’t real, but the people playing the characters are,” the official wrote in a caption with a video graphics that read, “The summer when I turned around quite the Tiktok accounts.”
The warning came on the heels of insults cast on some stars. Also, even Gavin Casaregno, who plays one of the two brothers (the other is Conrad Fisher, played by Christopher Blinny), competed for the love of Berry Conklin (played by Laura Tun) in the show’s three seasons of run.
With the release of Episode 8, Season 3, entitled “Last Kiss,” the show has three more episodes. Sources close to production say Tuesday’s warning was issued as the show approaches the finale and fans become more vocal. As weekly releases progress, producers are increasing opportunities for toxic behavior online, with most users feeling that they can cast anonymous, overly harsh criticism.
It should also be noted that in addition to Casaregni’s bullying for his role as Berry’s love interest, several fans appear to have targeted him for his conservative political beliefs, including social media posts that the actor liked.
This isn’t the first time Amazon has warned its first online fan about harassing “The Summer I Tunder Pretty” fans the cast of the show. The first statement was released by the show before the first and final seasons premiered the first two episodes on July 16th.
Following the premiere of season 3, Amazon’s TV Chief Vernon Sanders explained that the streamers feel they think they need a message saying “similar circumstances have been adapted in the past.” (The most notable example of this was the racially charged comments made on the “Lord of the Rings: Power of Power” star when it was first released in 2022.)
“There have been situations like adaptations in the past, where there is a fanbase that is thought to be wild and sometimes blurs the line between characters and actors,” Sanders said. “And while we are truly grateful to them and appreciate their passion, we aim to be more proactive about what we want to encourage and setting expectations for what we probably don’t think is appropriate.
In the summer of 2025, toxic fandom is the rule and no exception. Peacock’s reality cast members were hit “Love Island USA.” Contestant Cierra Ortega, who was banished from the show after past racist social media posts were revealed, said viewers of the show called Ice to her family. Another contestant, Olandria Carthen, spoke to Variety about her experiences of viewing her own meme as George Floyd. “I don’t want to say the least,” Kalten said. “I was even threatening death. My family was receiving death threats. That shouldn’t be the case at all.”
Kate Orser contributed to this story.
