Surviving Summer

***Surviving Summer*** is an Australian teen surfing drama series created by Werner and Josh Mapleston. The series is also produced by Joanna Werner and her Werner Film Productions and ZDF Enterprises. It premiered on 3 June 2022 on Netflix with 10 episodes included in the first season.

In November 18, 2022, Netflix renewed the series for a ten-episode second season, which premiered on September 15, 2023.

## Synopsis

Summer Torres is a fierce Brooklyn teen who’s just been sent Down Under to live with family friends the Gibsons, in a tiny coastal town on the Great Ocean Road. Ari Gibson is an introverted but ambitious young surfer returning to competitive surfing after a life-threatening injury. Summer’s about to spend the next three months falling in love with surfing, driving Ari crazy… and upending everyone’s lives.

## Cast

### Starring

* Sky Katz as Summer Torres
	+ Maggie Lord as Young Summer
* Kai Lewins as Ari Gibson
* Savannah La Rain as Bodhi Mercer
* João Marinho as Marlon Sousa
* Lilliana Bowrey as Poppy Tetanui
* Josh Macqueen as Baxter Radic (season 2)
* Annabel Wolfe as Wren Radic (season 2)

### Recurring

* Adrienne Pickering as Abbie Gibson
* Asmara Feik as Honey Gibson
* Mitchell Hardaker as Griff Temple
* Chris Alosio as Manu Tetanui
* Marchel Laidlaw as Tommy Ahmed
* Dustin Clare as Thommo Gibson
* Kate Beahan as Margot Torres
* Cantona Stewart as Prawnie Tetanui (season 1)
* Tatiana Hotere as Luciana Sousa (season 1)
* Danielle Horvat as Molly Novak
* Patcha Luque-Light as Lily Tran (season 1)
* Bella Wilson as Nicole Lineker/Klasky
* Bohdie Williams as Indie Thompson (season 1)
* Charli Wookey as Sheridan Morehouse (season 1)
* Otis Karasawa as Felix Travers (season 1)
* Timothy Bell as Judge Roberts (season 1)
* Jazz Wylie as Jarrah Island Surfer #3/Heggarty/Jackson Bay Surfer #3
* Ilai Swindells as Nico-Commentator (season 1)
* Bert LaBonte as Matthias Mercer (season 1)
* Emily McGettigan as Cassidy/Summer Look-a-like
* Kiriwai Hedges as Laynah Tetanui
* James Mason as Eddie-Commentator (season 1)
* Joey Coley-Sowry as Jarrah Island Official #2 (season 1)
* Kobi Graham as Jet Ski Driver (season 1)
* Charlie Farrer as Jackson Bay Surfer #1/Pro-Junior Surfer #4 Jackson Bay (season 1)
* Finn Barry as Leandro Martinez/Surfer in Pink Rashie (season 1)
* Ethan Huxtable as Jackson Bay Surfer #2/Pro-Junior Surfer #3 Jackson Bay (season 1)
* Nyoka Evans as Jackson Bay Pro-Junior Surfer #1/Jackson Bay Surfer #3 (season 1)
* Lucy Naylor as Jackson Bay Pro-Junior Surfer #2/Jackson Bay Surfer #4 (season 1)
* Olympia Valance as Elo Radic (season 2)
* Jane Allsop as Loopy (season 2)
* Emmanuelle Mattana as Tuscany Bray (season 2)
* Jahli Brooks as Dante Levins (season 2)
* Jessica Grimwood as Flax the Commentator (season 2)
* Charlie Clausen as Dice (season 2)
* David Quirk as Lukas (season 2)

### Guest Stars

* Zachary Rogers as Marty-Commentator
* Sheena Reyes as Helen-Commentator
* Cessalee Stovall as Security Guard #1
* Natalie Bond as Freya-Commentator

## Production

### Filming

On February 16, 2021, that production began on the series at the Victorian coast (Bell’s Beach, Jan Juc, Winki Pop or Lorne) in Australia. The series is supported by Film Victoria and shot in regional Victoria March through April 2021. The series is produced by Netflix with Joanna Werner and her Werner Film Productions and ZDF Enterprises. The crew was had a ‘surf boot camp’ at URBNSURF for three weeks.

## Multimedia

### Images

* Posters
* Promotional Images
* Character Portraits
* Videos

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Surviving Summer Season 2 - Official Trailer - NetflixSurviving Summer - Official Trailer - Netflix

## References

1. ↑ Netflix Announces Surviving Summer Season 2
2. ↑ @skykats: summer is coming back !! season two baby. thank you guys so much for streaming and loving tf out of the show 🖤 beyond grateful.
3. ↑ Surviving Summer Season 2 | Official Trailer | Netflix
4. ↑ Australia’s Best Surf Spots Will Be the Key to 'Surviving Summer'