David Iacono wasn’t sure where his “The Summer I Turned Pretty” character Cam’s story was going in Season 2 of the Prime Video series, because the character doesn’t return in author Jenny Han’s second book of her trilogy.
His beloved Cam Cameron, who dates Belly (Lola Tung) for a bit in the first season, first appeared in Season 2, Episode 4, mediating the great boardwalk showdown. He continues to hold space in the fifth episode, revealing that his sister died when he was young.
“When I initially read that part of the script, I was pretty shocked that they were allowing [Cam] to have such a meaningful backstory to bring to the table during that conversation at the golf course,” Iacono told TheWrap in an interview that took place before the SAG-AFTRA strike began.