Scripted series · Netflix
Surviving Summer
Worlds apart. Thrown together. Surfing is the easy part.
Who's in it
Cast
The principal ensemble across the run of the series.
Sky Katz
Summer Torres
18 eps
Kai Lewins
Ari Gibson
18 eps
Lilliana Bowrey
Poppy Tetanui
18 eps
Savannah La Rain
Bodhi Mercer
18 eps
João Gabriel Marinho
Marlon Sousa
18 eps
Annabel Wolfe
Wren Radic
8 eps
Josh MacQueen
Baxter Radic
8 eps
Sheena Reyes
Helen - Commentator
1 eps
Jane Allsop
Loopy
4 eps
Dustin Clare
Thommo Gibson
12 eps
Natalie Bond
Freya
8 eps
Chris Alosio
Manu Tetanui
14 eps
Adrienne Pickering
Abbie Gibson
17 eps
Asmara Feik
Honey Gibson
17 eps
Mitchell Hardaker
Griff Temple
17 eps
Cantona Stewart
Prawnie Tetanui
8 eps
Marcel Laidlaw
Tommy Ahmed
14 eps
Tatiana Hotere
Luciana Sousa
7 eps
Olympia Valance
Elo Radic
6 eps
Danielle Horvat
Molly Novak
6 eps
Pacha Luque-Light
Lily Tran
6 eps
Bella Wilson
Nicole Lineker
6 eps
Bohdie Williams
Indie Thompson
6 eps
Charli Wookey
Sheridan Morehouse
5 eps
Emily McGettigan
Cassidy
3 eps
Kiriwai Hedges
Laynah Tetanui
2 eps
Maggie Lord
Young Summer
2 eps
Emmanuelle Mattana
Tuscany Bray
3 eps
Jackson Gallagher
Trav Morphett
1 eps
Amy Stewart
Jenna Brosa
1 eps
Lea Lukek
Model
1 eps
Paula Arundell
Jacqueline Laurent
1 eps
Nikki van Dijk
Nikki van Dijk
1 eps
The Nutevio profile
TV DNA
How Surviving Summer actually feels to watch, measured on the traits our editors track across every series.
Signature profile
Surviving Summer reads strongest on Character Depth, Emotional Weight and Bingeability.
How fully written and psychologically layered the ensemble is.
How much the series is designed to affect you.
How hard it is to stop after one episode.
How much each hour depends on the one before it.
How often an episode ends on a hook you can't ignore.
The sustained pressure the series keeps you under.
Visual ambition — scale, craft and set-piece filmmaking.
The scale, internal logic and texture of the world.
How often the series is genuinely funny, by design.
The story
What it's about
Rebellious Brooklyn teen Summer Torres is sent to live with family friends in the tiny town of Shorehaven on the Great Ocean Road, Victoria, AUS. Despite her best efforts, Summer falls in love with the town, the people and the surf.
Where the series peaks
Best Episodes
The hours that define the show, ranked by audience response and editorial signal.
S01E01
Exile
Wild child Summer tries to settle into sleepy Shorehaven and meets young surfer Ari, who's on the mend from a serious injury but ready to compete again.
- Directed by Ben Chessell
- Written by Josh Mapleston, Joanna Werner
S01E02
Big Plans
Summer plots her escape. Tensions between Ari and frenemy Marlon boil over after a competition. Summer helps Ari through a side effect of his accident.
S01E08
Stairway
Marlon wants to impress his new pals by surfing a notorious break, and Ari joins him. Summer gets desperate after getting an update about her stay.
Behind the series
Created by
Showrunners, creators, executive producers and the writers who set the voice of the series.
The craft
Key Crew
Directing, writing, production, camera, music and editing.
Executive production
- Stuart MenziesExecutive Producer
- Joanna WernerExecutive Producer
- Joanna WernerProducer
Writing
- Alix BeaneWriter
- Josh MaplestonWriter
- Joanna WernerWriter
Direction
- Ben ChessellDirector
Cinematography
- Rick RificiDirector of Photography
Music
- Alex OlijnykOriginal Music Composer
Where to watch
Streaming
Availability verified against regional listings.
- NetflixStreaming
- Netflix Standard with AdsStreaming
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