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Sterling Point

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Sterling Point
GenreDrama
Created byMegan Park
Showrunners
Starring
Composers
Country of originUnited States
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)

Sterling Point is an American drama television series created by Megan Park and starring Ella Rubin, Jacob Whiteduck-Lavoie, Amélie Hoeferle, Daniel Quinn-Toye, Bo Bragason, and Keen Ruffalo. The series premiered on Amazon Prime Video on August 5, 2026. In August 2026, 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, Annie finds new friends, budding romances, and untold family secrets.[1]

Cast and characters

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Main

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  • Ella Rubin as Annie Jacobson, a 17-year-old high school senior from New York City who travels to Muskoka, Canada to investigate her mother's past after she finds out she inherits her grandfather’s island
  • Jacob Whiteduck-Lavoie as Ellis Anderson, a hardworking boat-builder in Muskoka, Canada who is Annie's love interest
  • Amélie Hoeferle as Ramona Cambbell, Annie's adoptive mother's biological daughter
  • Daniel Quinn-Toye as Rory Ballantine, Annie's old friend from New York City who has a crush on her
  • Bo Bragason as Oona, Ramona's best friend and love interest
  • Keen Ruffalo as Connor Jacobson, Annie's twin brother
  • Jay Duplass as Steven Jacobson, Annie and Connor's adoptive father
  • Jeffrey Dean Morgan as Joseph Anderson, Ellis' father who had an affair with Annie's mother
  • Missi Pyle as Denise Ballantine, Rory's mother
  • Mabel Strachan as Maple, Oona's younger sister

Recurring

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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 also expected to executive produce and co-showrun alongside Josh Schwartz and Stephanie Savage. Production companies involved 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 Lake Muskoka 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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The review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes holds an 90% approval rating based on 41 critic reviews, with an average rating of 6.8/10. 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. 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. 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. 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. Retrieved July 11, 2025.
  6. ↑ Otterson, Joe (July 11, 2025). "Jeffrey Dean Morgan, Jay Duplass Join Amazon YA Series 'Sterling Point'". Variety. 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. Retrieved November 21, 2025.
  8. ↑ "Current Productions". City of Toronto. Retrieved August 10, 2025.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  9. ↑ "Sterling Point: Season 1". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved August 20, 2026.
  10. ↑ "Sterling Point: Season 1". Metacritic. Retrieved August 4, 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. 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. Retrieved August 10, 2026.
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