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Amazon Prime’s newest show is worth the watch.
Sterling Point is not your typical teen drama. Its plot twists pull you in, and the writing makes you stay. The show is eight episodes long and has just been renewed for a second season.
The series was created by Megan Park and produced by the same people who gave us the iconic Gossip Girl. Although the producers are the same, and both have good soundtracks and outfits you’ll want for yourself, the two shows are quite different.
Sterling Point feels different partly because of where it takes place. Canada is having a moment. With Heated Rivalry setting some of its scenes in Montreal and Off Campus being filmed at the University of British Columbia, the country is getting some well-deserved attention. As a Canadian, I love seeing people show interest in my home territory.
A new Canadian show that takes place in Muskoka, Ontario, is only part of what gives Sterling Point its personality. The soundtrack feels true to a teenager’s playlist, while still bringing in underrated throwbacks.
Some of its original songs were written by Lennon Stella and her sister Maisy Stella. Maisy previously starred in Park’s movie My Old Ass, which makes her involvement in the music a fun connection between Park’s projects.
My favorites in Sterling Point are Lennon’s “Rain” and unexpected needle drops like “Off to the Races” by Lana Del Rey and “One of Us” by Joan Osborne.
It has everything: love triangles, queer romance, sisterly bonding, beautiful scenery, drama, AND Jeffrey Dean Morgan.”
The music helps set the tone, but it’s the writing that makes the show feel believable—it’s some of the most accurate to how people actually speak that I’ve seen in a long time. Park allows the actors to improvise, and you can feel that freedom in the dialogue. Conversations don’t always sound perfectly scripted, which is exactly what makes them feel real.
That natural dialogue is important because the story is centered around a family that is anything but simple. High school senior Annie (Ella Rubin) and her twin brother Connor (Keen Ruffalo) are visited at their New York home by an attorney who tells them that their estranged grandfather has passed away.
The twins have only ever lived with their adoptive father, after their adoptive mother passed away when they were very young. Since her death, they have had very little connection to their mother’s side of the family, and even the mention of her name brings tension between them and their father.
Annie and Connor learn they have inherited their grandfather’s home and land on Sterling Point in Muskoka. Having little information about her mother or the home she grew up in, Annie decides to go to Muskoka to feel closer to her, uncovering family secrets in the process.
Like a breath of fresh air, Annie is a perfect mix of relatable and awe-inspiring. She talks like your everyday teenager and possesses a young, curious spirit—while wearing Chanel and displaying perfect, voluminous hair. That contrast is part of what makes her so fun to watch.
Rubin’s portrayal of Annie is fresh and convincing. You feel like you’re going through the story with her as she figures out the truth about her parents and what they have hidden from her and her brother.
Annie is only one part of what makes Sterling Point so much fun to watch. It has everything: love triangles, queer romance, sisterly bonding, beautiful scenery, drama, and Jeffrey Dean Morgan. Somehow, the series balances several storylines without making it difficult to follow.
It’s the perfect show to watch with your mom, your friends, or your sister . . . wink wink.