The Reese Witherspoon-produced “Surf Girls” docuseries has been renewed for a second season at Amazon’s Prime Video. And while the first season, which debuted in July 2023, was titled “Surf Girls Hawai’i,” Season 2 will be an international edition.
“Surf Girls: International ” follows five up-and-coming female surfers representing their home countries as they travel the world competing in the Challenger Series: Ewe Wong, Sophia Medina, Kika Veselko, Jessie Van Niekrek and Sol Aguirre.
Per Amazon’s description for the new installment, “This season will feature the stories of both new and returning athletes who are forging a path for themselves in the world of female surfing, including, native Hawaiian and breakout star of Season 1, Ewe Wong; a young competitor with a family history in surfing, who continues to break down barriers for female surfers in her home country of Brazil in Sophia Medina; the highly-motivated Portuguese sensation, who will stop at nothing to keep grinding and learning, Kika Veselko; Jessie Van Niekrek of South Africa, whose infectious energy keeps her going after she and her parents sacrificed everything to pursue her passion; and 2024 Olympian Sol Aguirre of Peru as she focuses on improving her mental approach to the sport she loves. In order to achieve their dreams of earning a coveted spot on the World Surf Tour, they must develop as surfers, overcome their own personal struggles, and deal with the challenges of the international spotlight.”
The five-part “Surf Girls” Season 2 will premiere later this summer on Prime Video with all episodes dropping at once. The premiere date will be announced at a later date.
“Surf Girls: International” is executive produced by showrunner Leslie Garvin alongside Witherspoon, Sara Rea, Sue Kinkead and Tyler O’Neil for Hello Sunshine, Jessica Robertson, Tina Tozzi, and Brett Bouttier of TOGETHXR, Ryan Crosby and Jed Pearson IV of the World Surf League (WSL), and Monica Medellin.
The docuseries is produced for Amazon’s Prime Video by Hello Sunshine and TOGETHXR.
“We’re excited to be continuing our partnership with Prime Video and TOGETHXR on ‘Surf Girls International.’ ‘Surf Girls’ was the beginning of something special — when we launched Season 1, we couldn’t have predicted just how much women’s sports would explode over the next three years,” Hello Sunshine head of unscripted content Sara Rea said. “Now, with Season 2, we’re expanding the ‘Surf Girls’ world: the waves are bigger, the stakes are higher, and the stories continue to inspire. Watching Ewe, the youngest from Season 1, take on the world is a powerful reminder of what’s possible. And with the addition of new international surfers, we’re thrilled to expand our global footprint and celebrate the next generation of talent on a worldwide stage.”
TOGETHXR co-founder and chief content officer Jessica Robertson added: “We’re thrilled to continue our partnership with Prime Video and Hello Sunshine on ‘Surf Girls: International.’ This season takes the storytelling to new heights as we follow these phenomenal athletes pushing boundaries, breaking barriers, and redefining what it means to compete on the world stage. We can’t wait for audiences to be inspired all over again.”
Watch the video below for a sneak peek at “Surf Girls” Season 2.
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