6 Shows Like Sterling Point to Watch Next
Megan Park’s new coming-of-age series, Sterling Point, has officially arrived on Prime Video and it’s already winning over viewers. Filmed on location in Ontario’s Muskoka Lakes, the heartfelt drama has earned an impressive 92% critics’ score on Rotten Tomatoes, thanks to its charming performances.
The series follows 17-year-old Annie Jacobson (Ella Rubin), whose life is turned upside down when she inherits her mysterious grandfather’s private island in Canada. Raised in New York City alongside her twin brother (Keen Ruffalo) by their adoptive father (Jay Duplass), Annie’s summer becomes a journey of self-discovery as she forms new friendships, navigates first love, and uncovers long-buried family secrets.
If you’ve already binged Sterling Point and aren’t ready to leave those nostalgic summer vibes behind, here are 6 shows that capture the same feel of coming-of-age stories, friendships, romance, and scenic escapes.
6 Shows Like Sterling Point to Watch Next
Every Year After (2026 – )
Cast: Sadie Soverall, Matt Cornett, Michael Bradway, Abigail Cowen, Aurora Perrineau, Joseph Chiu
Synopsis: “Told over the course of six years and one week in Barry’s Bay – the quintessential lake town – Every Year After is a romantic, nostalgic story of first loves and the people and choices that mark us forever.”
Where to watch: Prime Video
High Tides (Belgian title: Knokke Off) (2023-2026)
Cast: Pommelien Thijs, Willem De Schryver, Eliyha Altena, Ayana Doucouré, Kes Bakker, Jef Hellemans, Emma Moortgat
Synposis: “Over a tense summer on the Belgian coast, a wealthy friend group faces adulthood’s harsh realities while grappling with love and societal expectations.”
Where to watch: Netflix
My Life With the Walter Boys (2023 – )
Cast: Nikki Rodriguez, Sarah Rafferty, Marc Blucas, Noah LaLonde, Ashby Gentry, Johnny Link, Corey Fogelmanis, Connor Stanhope, Jaylan Evans, Mya Lowe
Synopsis: “After a tragic loss, a teen adapts to life with her guardian’s big family in a small town, where she learns new lessons about love, hope and friendship.”
Where to watch: Netflix
Sullivan’s Crossing (2023 – )
Cast: Morgan Kohan, Chad Michael Murray, Tom Jackson, Andrea Menard, Scott Patterson, Reid Price, Andrea Menard, Lindura, Amalia Williamson, Dakota Taylor, Meghan Ory
Synposis: “When Maggie’s successful career as a neurosurgeon is upended, she heads home to idyllic Nova Scotia, where she reckons — and reconnects — with her past.”
Where to watch: Crave, Netflix, CTV, The CW
The Summer I Turned Pretty (2022-2025)
Cast: Lola Tung, Jackie Chung, Rachel Blanchard, Christopher Briney, Gavin Casalegno, Sean Kaufman, Rain Spencer, Tom Everett Scott, Colin Ferguson
Synposis: “Every summer, Belly and her family head to the Fishers’ beach house in Cousins. Every summer is the same… until Belly turns sixteen. Relationships will be tested, painful truths will be revealed, and Belly will be forever changed. It’s a summer of first love, first heartbreak and growing up — it’s the summer she turns pretty.”
Where to watch: Prime Video
Surviving Summer (2022-2023)
Cast: Sky Katz, Kai Lewins, Lilliana Bowrey, Joao Marinho, Savannah La Rain, Chris Alosio, Dustin Clare, Adrienne Pickering
Synopsis: “Expelled from school and exiled to Australia, a rebel New York teen makes waves among a young surfer’s inner circle — and leaves a mess in her wake.”
Where to watch: Netflix
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