Surviving Summer (2022–2023)

Surviving Summer posterReview score: 56%

Plot

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.

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Highest-rated episodes all ranked

  1. 01Surviving Summer S01E01ExileS01E01 · 8.0Wild 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.
  2. 02Surviving Summer S01E10StayS01E10 · 5.5Margot arrives to bring Summer home, while the crew tries to qualify for the state team. Bodhi gets in trouble during her heat. Ari makes a choice.
  3. 03Surviving Summer S02E01SelectionS02E01 · 5.5Ready to show off new skills, Summer returns to Shorehaven on the eve of state team tryouts. But she finds she's not the only one bringing surprises.

Episodes by season

Season01Best seasonEpisode ratings across the season — the gold bar is its best episode10Episodes2022Aired 4.6Season avg
  1. S01E01Surviving Summer S01E01Season's bestExileJune 3, 2022 8.0Wild 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 co
  2. S01E02Surviving Summer S01E02Big PlansJune 3, 2022 5.4Summer plots her escape. Tensions between Ari and frenemy Marlon boil over after a competition. Summer helps Ari through a side effect of hi
  3. S01E03Surviving Summer S01E03Training DayJune 3, 2022 4.0Surf coach Manu finds a way for Ari to train and get him back in the waves. Despite their differences, Poppy and Summer somehow bond on thei
  4. S01E04Surviving Summer S01E04ShameJune 3, 2022 4.0The crew heads to Jackson Bay for a major competition. Summer stirs up drama with a revealing game that brings Ari and Marlon's friendship t
  5. S01E05Surviving Summer S01E05Keep the Sponsors HappyJune 3, 2022 4.0Bodhi might catch her big break with a new sponsor — if Marlon doesn't ruin her shot. Poppy and Ari share a moment after a late-night traini
  6. S01E06Surviving Summer S01E06No PressureJune 3, 2022 4.0Ari and Bodhi try to hold their own against surfing pros — and among VIPs at a party. Summer helps Ari with his secret but wants him to seek
  7. S01E07Surviving Summer S01E07For LaynahJune 3, 2022 4.0Poppy, with her mother's memory in mind, serves as the team captain during an event against rival surf clubs. Marlon starts to weigh his opt
  8. S01E08Surviving Summer S01E08StairwayJune 3, 2022 2.8Marlon wants to impress his new pals by surfing a notorious break, and Ari joins him. Summer gets desperate after getting an update about he
  9. S01E09Surviving Summer S01E09GoJune 3, 2022 4.0Poppy mingles with a rival surfer. Ari and Summer sneak into the Jarrah Island competition together. Marlon must decide where his loyalty li
  10. S01E10Surviving Summer S01E10StayJune 3, 2022 5.5Margot arrives to bring Summer home, while the crew tries to qualify for the state team. Bodhi gets in trouble during her heat. Ari makes a

Season 1 ranked & reviewed

Season02Episode ratings across the season — the gold bar is its best episode8Episodes2023Aired 4.3Season avg
  1. S02E01Surviving Summer S02E01Season's bestSelectionSeptember 15, 2023 5.5Ready to show off new skills, Summer returns to Shorehaven on the eve of state team tryouts. But she finds she's not the only one bringing s
  2. S02E02Surviving Summer S02E02Team BondingSeptember 15, 2023 4.0Tough new coach Elo puts the team through their paces. When Summer hosts a barbecue, a few impulsive decisions turn a quiet night into a rag
  3. S02E03Surviving Summer S02E03Wait For ItSeptember 15, 2023 4.0With her plans at risk, Summer buckles down to show how serious she is about competing. Bodhi goes on a date with an intriguing surfer from
  4. S02E04Surviving Summer S02E04A Seat at the TableSeptember 15, 2023 4.0Ari faces new anxieties after signing a sponsorship deal. At a glam Subtropix shoot in Byron Bay, a photographer's approach rubs Bodhi the w
  5. S02E05Surviving Summer S02E05PurgeSeptember 15, 2023 4.0A kiss gives Poppy a lot to think about while Bax tries to get Summer's mind off her problems. Tensions boil over among the team at surf cam
  6. S02E06Surviving Summer S02E06I PromiseSeptember 15, 2023 4.0Struggling to be honest with Wren, Ari ends up throwing her a birthday party, where a pitcher of special punch gets Poppy and Summer into tr
  7. S02E07Surviving Summer S02E07Suck It UpSeptember 15, 2023 5.0Unexpected truths emerge at Nationals, where the team fights to move past their drama and ride into the finals. Wren lays her cards on the t
  8. S02E08Surviving Summer S02E08Send ItSeptember 15, 2023 4.0As pressure builds at the competition, Summer waits for the perfect wave. But with love on the line, winning on the water is only half the b

Season 2 ranked & reviewed

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