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Sterling Point

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Sterling Point
GenreDrama
Created byMegan Park
Showrunners
Starring
Composers
Country of originUnited States Canada
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes8
Production
Executive producers
  • Megan Park
  • Josh Schwartz
  • Stephanie Savage
  • Tom Ackerley
  • Dani Gorin
Producers
Cinematography
  • Kristen Correll
  • Ante Cheng
Editors
  • David Greenspan
  • D. Gillian Truster
  • Jorge Weisz
  • Gabi Arno
Running time44–51 minutes
Production companies
Original release
NetworkAmazon Prime Video
ReleaseAugust 5, 2026 (2026-08-05) –
present

Sterling Point is an American-Canadian drama television series created by Megan Park and starring Ella Rubin, Amélie Hoeferle, Jacob Whiteduck-Lavoie, Daniel Quinn-Toye, Bo Bragason, and Keen Ruffalo. The series premiered on Amazon Prime Video on August 5, 2026. That same month, the series was renewed for a second season.

Premise

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Annie Jacobson's (Ella Rubin) life takes a turn when she and her twin brother, Connor (Keen Ruffalo) inherit their mysterious grandfather’s island. After traveling to Muskoka, Canada, to check out her late grandfather's cottage, Annie meets Ramona (Amélie Hoeferle), a local girl who was also named as an heir. While sharing the cottage, Annie and Ramona navigate complex relationships, and Annie also forms budding romances with Ellis (Jacob Whiteduck-Lavoie) and Rory (Daniel Quinn-Toye). Spending the summer in Muskoka, Annie finds new friends and untold family secrets.[1]

Cast and characters

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Main

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  • Ella Rubin as Annie Jacobson, a recent high school graduate from New York City who travels to Muskoka, Canada, to investigate her deceased adoptive mother's past
  • Amélie Hoeferle as Ramona, a pot-smoking lesbian who is revealed to be Annie's half-sister
  • Jacob Whiteduck-Lavoie as Ellis, a soft-spoken seaplane pilot and boater from Muskoka, Canada, who is Annie's love interest
  • Daniel Quinn-Toye as Rory, Annie's emotionally-mature former classmate and friend from New York City who reconnects and develops a romantic relationship with her
  • Bo Bragason as Oona, Ramona's extroverted and flirtatious best friend and love-interest
  • Keen Ruffalo as Connor Jacobson, Annie's carefree twin brother
  • Mabel Strachan as Maple, Oona's younger sister
  • Missi Pyle as Denise Ballantine, Rory's wealthy mother
  • Jay Duplass as Steven Jacobson, Annie and Connor's wealthy adoptive father
  • Jeffrey Dean Morgan as Joe, Ellis' father who had an affair with Annie's mother

Recurring

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  • Nikko Angelo Hinayo as Sully, a close friend of Oona and Ellis
  • Elle-Máijá Tailfeathers as Kate, Joe's wife and Ellis' mother

Episodes

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No.TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal release date
1"But I Just Took an Ambien"Megan ParkMegan ParkAugust 5, 2026 (2026-08-05)
2"She's Giving Single & Bi"Megan ParkMegan ParkAugust 5, 2026 (2026-08-05)
3"My Lifelong Debilitating Wolf Phobia"Aurora GuerreroWarren Hsu LeonardAugust 5, 2026 (2026-08-05)
4"Take Me to the Cliffs"Aurora GuerreroErica LipezAugust 5, 2026 (2026-08-05)
5"I'm Not a Shots Girl Either"Megan ParkJared FriederAugust 5, 2026 (2026-08-05)
6"I Still Bleed Through My Pants all the Time"Andrew AhnRaffi DonatichAugust 5, 2026 (2026-08-05)
7"Maybe It's Mackerel"Andrew AhnStory by : Warren Hsu Leonard & Jared Lopez
Teleplay by : Jared Lopez & Raffi Donatich		August 5, 2026 (2026-08-05)
8"I'm the Kid"Megan ParkStory by : Megan Park & Raffi Donatich
Teleplay by : Megan Park & Katie Boland		August 5, 2026 (2026-08-05)

Production

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Development

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On January 29, 2025, Amazon Prime Video gave production a series order for Sterling Point. The series is created by Megan Park who is also expected to executive produce and co-showrun alongside Josh Schwartz and Stephanie Savage. Production companies involved in producing the series are Fake Empire, LuckyChap, and Amazon MGM Studios.[2] On August 20, 2026, the series was renewed for a second season.[3]

Casting

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On April 23, 2025, Ella Rubin, Jacob Whiteduck-Lavoie and Amélie Hoeferle were cast in lead roles.[4] On June 6, 2025, Daniel Quinn-Toye, Bo Bragason, and Keen Ruffalo joined the starring cast.[5] On July 11, 2025, Jeffrey Dean Morgan and Jay Duplass were cast in recurring capacities.[6] On September 8, 2025, Missi Pyle, Nikko Angelo Hinayo, Mabel Strachan, and Elle-Maija Tailfeathers joined the cast in recurring roles.[7]

Filming

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Principal photography for the series began on June 26, 2025, and concluded on October 10, 2025, in the Muskoka Lakes area north of Toronto, Canada.[8]

Release

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Sterling Point was released on Amazon Prime Video on August 5, 2026, with all eight episodes.[1]

Reception

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On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the first season holds an 91% approval rating based on 44 critic reviews, with an average rating of 6.9/10. The website's critical consensus reads, "Megan Park expertly crafts a coming-of-age drama with plenty of early aughts nostalgia that rises above its class, setting sail with audiences' expectations and delighting all who seek to take their hearts on a solid adventure."[9] Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, gave a score of 76 out of 100 based on 17 critics, indicating "generally favorable" reviews.[10]

Critics have praised the show's pacing and acting, comparing it to 1990s dramas such as Dawson's Creek and My So-Called Life. The show's ability to transcend the limits of the coming-of-age and young adult niche landscape by effectively incorporating family-mystery elements has also been well received.[11] According to Variety: "it offers viewers of a certain age an air of nostalgia while giving Gen Z and Gen Alpha viewers a distinct level of realism that has been missing from recent series with similar tropes."[12] Commenting on pacing, The Los Angeles Times noted: "What makes Sterling Point work so beautifully is its rare, real, unhurried sense of time; it stretches out the way days do when you’re young, a sense heightened by the fact that Annie speaks twice as fast and as much as anyone else in the series."[13]

Sterling Point has been compared to other similar shows like The Summer I Turned Pretty, Cruel Intentions and Off Campus, while noting that its focus on grief, self-discovery and family mysteries sets it apart from the genre's tendency to focus on romance, love and sexual awakenings.[12]

References

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  1. 1 2 Petski, Denise (April 28, 2026). "Megan Park's YA Series 'Sterling Point' Gets Release Date At Prime Video". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on April 28, 2026. Retrieved April 28, 2026.
  2. ↑ Otterson, Joe (January 29, 2025). "'My Old Ass' Director Megan Park Sets YA Series at Amazon With Josh Schwartz, Stephanie Savage, LuckyChap (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Archived from the original on July 11, 2025. Retrieved July 11, 2025.
  3. ↑ Gomez, Dessi (August 20, 2026). "'Sterling Point' Renewed For Season 2 By Prime Video". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved August 20, 2026.
  4. ↑ Andreeva, Nellie (April 23, 2025). "'Sterling Point': Ella Rubin, Jacob Whiteduck-Lavoie & Amélie Hoeferle To Lead Amazon's Megan Park YA Series". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on July 2, 2025. Retrieved July 11, 2025.
  5. ↑ Cordero, Rosy (June 6, 2025). "Daniel Quinn-Toye, Bo Bragason & Keen Ruffalo Joining Ensemble Cast Of Amazon's Megan Park YA Series". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on June 8, 2025. Retrieved July 11, 2025.
  6. ↑ Otterson, Joe (July 11, 2025). "Jeffrey Dean Morgan, Jay Duplass Join Amazon YA Series 'Sterling Point'". Variety. Archived from the original on July 11, 2025. Retrieved July 11, 2025.
  7. ↑ Petski, Denise (September 8, 2025). "'Sterling Point' Adds 4 To Cast Of Megan Park's YA Prime Video Series". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on October 11, 2025. Retrieved November 21, 2025.
  8. ↑ "Current Productions". City of Toronto. Archived from the original on August 10, 2025. Retrieved August 10, 2025.
  9. ↑ "Sterling Point: Season 1". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved August 28, 2026.
  10. ↑ "Sterling Point: Season 1". Metacritic. Retrieved September 22, 2026.
  11. ↑ Frazer-Carroll, Micha (August 5, 2026). "Sterling Point review – this teen drama from Gossip Girl's creators is brilliant escapist TV". The Guardian. Archived from the original on August 10, 2026. Retrieved August 10, 2026.
  12. 1 2 Tinubu, Aramide (August 5, 2026). "Prime Video's Stunning Drama 'Sterling Point' Elevates the YA Genre Beyond the Mundane: TV Review". Variety. Retrieved August 10, 2026.
  13. ↑ Lloyd, Robert (August 5, 2026). "Review: From '80s L.A. rich kids to a Canadian mystery, coming-of-age sagas offer different strokes". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on August 10, 2026. Retrieved August 10, 2026.
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