Sarah Michelle Gellar is set to lead and executive produce Bad Summer People, a drama based on the novel by Emma Rosenblum.
Set in the idyllic fictional town of Salcombe, Fire Island, Bad Summer People follows a sequence of life shattering events when a body is discovered off the side of the boardwalk. The series will be centered on frenemies and master manipulators, Jen Weinstein and Lauren Parker. They, alongside their husbands, childhood friends Sam and Jason, have summered together on the island for years, but this summer everything will come to a head as lifelong grudges and secrets are unearthed.
The series was created by Cara DiPaolo (No Good Deed) for which she will write and executive produce. Linden Productions and A+E Studios are producing and will shop it around to other outlets. Riva Marker and Deanna Barillari are producing for Linden alongside JoAnne Colonna.
“Bad Summer People is a deliciously sharp and addictive series. Emma’s novel practically leapt off the page, and in Cara’s hands—alongside a dream team of producers at Linden and the iconic Sarah Michelle Gellar—it becomes something even more unforgettable,” said Tana Jamieson, Co-Head/EVP Creative Affairs for A+E. “This is the kind of bold, premium storytelling we’re proud to champion at A+E Studios.”
Gellar most recently starred in Dexter: Original Sin and will return to her iconic role of Buffy Summers in a continuation of Buffy The Vampire Slayer that is currently in development at Hulu.
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Originally published April 12, 2025. Updated April 13, 2025.
