Your Guide to the ‘Every Year After’ Cast: Get to Know the Actors & Their Characters
Last summer, we went to the beach with The Summer I Turned Pretty crew, but this summer, we’re headed to the lake with the cast of Every Year After.
Based on Carley Fortune‘s wildly popular novel, Every Summer After, Prime Video’s new series follows Percy Fraser (Sadie Soverall), a 30-year-old who used to live in Barry’s Bay every summer with her parents, as she returns to the lake for the first time in years. Woven between one weekend modern day and six summers in the past, Fortune tells the story of Percy and her childhood best friend/first love, Sam Florek (Matt Cornett). Could an unexpected call from Sam’s brother, Charlie (Michael Bradway), be a second chance with her first love, or simply a chance to reopen herself to more heartbreak?
Ahead of the series premiere on June 10, a month after Prime Video’s next book-to-screen adaptation, Off Campus, Swooon‘s breaking down everything you need to know about the Every Year After cast and their characters, including where you’ve seen them before and how they fit into the story.
Scroll to meet all your new Barry’s Bay besties and comment below with the character you’re most excited to see come June 10!
Every Year After, Season 1, June 10, Prime Video
Matt Cornett as Sam
No, that’s not a picture of EJ Caswell from High School Musical: The Musical: The Series about to boogie down to the “Start of Something New,” that’s Dr. Sam Florek.
Cornett is stepping into the world of Barry’s Bay as one of the two beloved Florek brothers from Fortune’s novel Every Summer After. Outside of his time at East High, Cornett has made a splash in the industry as Max in Summer of 69 and A-Lan in Zombies 3. Now, the 26-year-old actor is stepping into the shoes of Fortune’s male lead, the anatomy-loving, horror movie-tolerating Sam. In the book, we meet Sam in his early teens when he first meets Percy and catch up with him again at 30.
Sadie Soverall as Percy
Cornett stars opposite Sadie Soverall, who plays Persephone “Percy” Fraser in Every Year After. Currently starring in the London stage production of John Proctor is the Villain, Soverall is a star of the stage and screen, with previous credits in Saltburn, Fate: The Winx Saga, and Arcadian.
At 24, the British actress is stepping into the role of friendship bracelet connoisseur Percy Fraser, who travels to Barry’s Bay for the first time at 13, which is when she meets both Sam and Charlie Florek. Over the next six years, Percy grows closer to Sam, falling for him along the way, until they fall out of contact. The first book picks up with Percy, now an editorial assistant at Shelter Magazine, returning to Barry’s Bay after a call from Charlie… Not Sam.
Michael Bradway as Charlie
Get your banana boat ready because Bradway is stepping into the role of Charlie Florek, Sam’s older, flirtier brother. Before Every Year After, the 27-year-old actor was best known for portraying firefighter Jack Damon in Chicago Fire.
Charlie gets his own romance in Fortune’s Every Summer After sequel, One Golden Summer. According to the showrunner, if Every Year After is renewed for Season 2, they plan to “take a lot” from Fortune’s sequel. Don’t worry, we’ll keep our eyes peeled for Alice during Season 1, just in case!
Aurora Perrineau as Chantal
Aurora Perrineau joins the cast as Percy’s adult best friend, Chantal. While Chantal rarely appears in person in the novel, it is clear that Chantal is heading to Barry’s Bay in the adaptation! According to the showrunner, the adaptation will build out the lives of the book’s side characters more. She explained to Elle, “For me to build a series, you don’t want it to be just two people. I wanted to know who was in their lives and why.”
At 31 years old, Perrineau has previously starred as Shana Elmsford in Jem and the Holograms, Riddy in KAOS, and Dani Powell in Prodigal Son. She has also worked as a model.
Abigail Cowen as Delilah
Fate: The Winx Saga reunion! Soverall, who played Beatrix in the series, is joined by Abigail Cowen, who played her sister, Bloom. Now, Cowen joins Soverall as Percy’s best friend during her teenage years, Delilah. Throughout middle and high school, these girlies see a lot of highs and lows together.
At 28, Cowen is best known for roles in The Fosters, Chilling Adventures of Sabrina, and Stranger Things. Clearly, Cowen shares readers’ love for Fortune’s series. When she was cast in Every Year After, Cowen posted, “We are PUMPED. So excited to bring Delilah to life heheh🤗🙈🙌 .”
Joseph Chiu as Jordie
Joseph Chiu is coming to Barry’s Bay as Sam’s best friend, Jordie, who appears to work at the motel in the TV adaptation. He is best known for roles in Motorheads and Fear Street: Prom Queen.
Ahead of the series, the showrunner teased a bit about Chiu’s character, telling Elle, “[Percy] and Jordie had a friendship in the past. How does he feel about her now?”
Elisha Cuthbert as Sue
The final cast member to be announced for Every Year After, so far, is Elisha Cuthbert, who plays Sam and Charlie’s mom, Sue. In the book, Sue is the master of the pierogi, cooking up endless batches at The Tavern, a Barry’s Bay restaurant she opened with her late husband.
A rom-com legend, fans may remember Cuthbert from Love Actually and The Girl Next Door. More recently, she’s appeared in The Ranch and Monster in the Family: The Stacey Kananen Story. Here’s to hoping she’s a big fan of pierogies!
