Every Year After

Percy returns to Barry’s Bay after Sam’s mother dies. The story moves between six summers in the past and one painful week in the present. Percy and Sam face the breakup that kept them apart for years. Percy’s past relationship with Charlie changes the book’s story and creates much of the season’s conflict. The show uses a warm, sad, and romantic tone as its characters deal with guilt, grief, family secrets, and second chances. The series gives Delilah’s teen pregnancy and abortion an important place in her adult story. Percy returns to writing and makes personal choices while she rebuilds her life. The show also gives Jordie’s relationships and role more attention, but romance remains the main focus. The story includes some themes about women’s choices and responsibility through private conversations. These themes support the character drama without turning the series into a story about politics or activism.