An Miller
Romée Tanesy
Two Summers
“Time does not heal all wounds.”
2022
Ended • 1 Season • 6 Episodes
Director: Tom Lenaerts
Overview
A group of friends get together thirty years after one of the group members died in a tragic accident while they were on holiday. What was supposed to be a relaxing vacation changes rapidly into a nightmare, when some of the friends are blackmailed with footage from that terrible week three decades ago.
Seasons
- Status
- Ended
- Seasons
- 1 season
- Episodes
- 6 episodes
- First aired
- Feb 6, 2022
Cast
12 people
Reviews
3 min readThe past is not dead. It is waiting in the woods
I have always been suspicious of reunions. Not the kind where you scroll old photos and laugh at the haircuts. The kind where you sit across from people you once loved, or feared, and pretend the years have not cut grooves of regret into your face. Two Summers, the Belgian thriller from Brecht Vanhoenacker and Tom Lenaerts, knows that feeling.
It does not visit the past. It locks its characters inside it, and us with them. The tagline is blunt. Time does not heal all wounds. What if the wound was never yours?
Friends gather for a weekend, thirty years after one of them died on a similar trip. Nostalgia curdles when blackmail footage from that summer comes back. They have to face what happened, and the decades of lying around it. Two timelines, present and past. Less a puzzle box than a slow leak of shared guilt.
Memory versus truth is where the series is sharpest. The past is not sepia. It sits in the room, as thick as the humid Belgian countryside.
The camera crowds faces until they look like weather. A furrowed brow. A trembling lip.
Buzz & Rumors
Public reportsBehind the Scenes of Two Summers: Belgium’s Dark Twist on a Double Life
The Belgian crime drama Two Summers (2022) arrived with little fanfare but quickly carved out a niche for its moody, morally ambiguous storytelling. Created by Brecht Vanhoenacker and Tom Lenaerts, the series follows a woman whose life fractures into two parallel timelines after a violent incident—one where she survives, and one where she doesn’t. latestnetflix.com's take is that with a cast led by An Miller and Marieke Anthoni, the show blends psychological tension with gritty realism, a formula that’s earned it a cult following despite modest ratings.
A Belgian Production with Big Ambitions
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q-yzbfbuODw
Two Summers stands out as a rare Belgian series to gain international traction, thanks in part to its Netflix distribution . The show’s 45-minute episodes 
pack a punch, balancing slow-burn suspense with explosive moments. While its 5.8/10 rating on SensCritique suggests mixed reception, the series has been praised for its atmospheric cinematography and layered performances, particularly from Miller, who plays the dual versions of the protagonist.
The creators, Vanhoenacker and Lenaerts, are no strangers to Belgian television, but Two Summers marks their first foray into a high-stakes crime narrative. Their collaboration brings a distinctly European sensibility to the genre, avoiding the melodrama of American procedurals in favor of a more subdued, character-driven approach.
The Cast’s Dual Challenge
Playing a character split between two realities is no small feat, and Miller’s performance has been a focal point of discussion. Her portrayal of the same woman in drastically different circumstances—one haunted by trauma, the other forced to confront it—demands a nuanced balance of vulnerability and resilience. Anthoni, who plays a key supporting role, adds depth to the series’ emotional core, while Tom Vermeir and Lukas Bulteel round out the ensemble with standout turns as morally ambiguous figures.
Rumors suggest the cast bonded quickly during filming, with Miller and Anthoni reportedly improvising some of their most intense scenes. However, no official behind-the-scenes accounts confirm this, so it remains unconfirmed speculation.
Why the Series Stands Out
Unlike typical crime dramas, Two Summers leans heavily into psychological horror, using its dual-timeline structure to explore themes of guilt, fate, and consequence. The show’s Belgian setting—often overlooked in global TV—adds a fresh perspective, with moody landscapes and urban decay serving as a backdrop to the unfolding mystery.
While the series hasn’t announced a second season, its Netflix availability has given it a second life, attracting viewers who might have missed its original run. For fans of slow-burn thrillers, Two Summers offers a compelling, if underrated, alternative to mainstream crime fare.
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