What to read, watch, and listen to if you lovedThe Summer Pact
Emily Giffin · Book
If you loved The Summer Pact, start with The Five Star Weekend (2026) — a series on the same thread. Below: 4 films, 4 series and 2 podcasts, each matched to The Summer Pact across media.
What hooked you in The Summer Pact was the way profound life transitions and lingering grief reshape long-term, complex friendships.
Films on the same thread
Remarkably Bright Creatures
Olivia Newman · Film · 2026
Explores: Grief and healing, Intergenerational friendship, Hidden secrets.
Like The Summer Pact, this story explores how grief and healing define our connections, using an unlikely bond to help a widow process her past and find wonder.
People We Meet on Vacation
Film · 2026
Explores: opposites attract, long-distance friendship, emotional intimacy.
If you valued the nostalgia and shared history in The Summer Pact, you will appreciate how this journey tracks a long-term friendship navigating life-altering romantic evolution.
Reminders of Him
Vanessa Caswill · Film · 2026
Explores: Estranged motherhood, Second chances, Forbidden romance.
Mirroring the emotional weight of The Summer Pact, this narrative centers on the struggle of forgiveness and grief while finding an unexpected second chance at love.
The Life List
Adam Brooks · Film · 2025
Explores: Self-Discovery, Family Secrets, Bucket List.
Just as the characters in The Summer Pact confront their past, this quest forces a young woman to uncover family secrets while rediscovering herself through second chances.
Series on the same thread
The Summer I Turned Pretty
Jenny Han · Series · 2022
Explores: First Love, Summer Romance, Love Triangle.
This series echoes The Summer Pact by focusing on how summer settings and family secrets test long-term relationships, ultimately forcing characters to face painful, transformative truths.
Off Campus
Gina Fattore · Series · 2026
Shares a thread with The Summer Pact: Coming-of-age.
Similar to the coming-of-age drama in The Summer Pact, this story follows friends navigating college life and emotional healing as they confront the shadows of their pasts.
The Five Star Weekend
Series · 2026
Explores: grief recovery, female friendship, life transition.
Following the themes of grief recovery found in The Summer Pact, this story highlights how a pivotal life transition brings friends together to navigate profound personal loss.
Every Year After
Series · 2026
Shares a thread with The Summer Pact: nostalgia.
If the nostalgia of The Summer Pact resonated with you, this sweeping story of destiny and long-term relationships will capture your interest as it explores first love.
Podcasts on the same thread
Seis de Copas
Podcast
Explores: friendship, female friendship, everyday life.
This podcast mirrors the focus on female friendship found in The Summer Pact, offering a conversational space that reflects the intimacy and everyday life of close friends.
We Can Do Hard Things
Treat Media and Glennon Doyle · Podcast · 2026
Explores: Vulnerability, Personal growth, Emotional support.
Much like the emotional vulnerability present in The Summer Pact, this podcast serves as a support system for navigating the hard, transformative moments of adult life.
Keep exploring
Common questions
Is The Summer Pact about the college years of the characters?
The Summer Pact focuses on the lives of Hannah and her friends ten years after a tragedy that occurred close to their graduation. The narrative centers on these individuals as they grapple with significant turning points in their adult lives.
What is the central conflict in The Summer Pact?
The central conflict in The Summer Pact involves Hannah and her college friends processing a tragedy that occurred ten years earlier. The story examines how this past event continues to impact their lives as they face new turning points.
How much time has passed in The Summer Pact since the friends graduated?
In The Summer Pact, a decade has passed since the tragedy that occurred near the time of the characters' college graduation. The story follows the group as they navigate the consequences of that event ten years later.
Does The Summer Pact follow Hannah and her friends?
Yes, The Summer Pact follows the lives of Hannah and her college friends. The narrative explores their personal journeys and how they manage various life transitions ten years after a tragedy occurred close to their graduation.