Maya Hawke and KJ Apa to Star in Rom-Com “The Summer Oath”
Audible and Broadway Video Enterprises today announced The Summer Oath, an Audible Original romantic comedy premiering April 30, exclusively from Audible. Created, written, and directed by Claire Friedman (Saturday Night Live, Desus and Mero, The Nick Cannon Show), this contemporary take on Shakespeare's Love's Labour's Lost stars Maya Hawke (Stranger Things), and KJ Apa (Riverdale), alongside an ensemble cast featuring Milly Alcock (Supergirl, Sirens), Ego Nwodim (Saturday Night Live), Alexandra Shipp (Barbie), Gavin Casalegno (The Summer I Turned Pretty), and Peri Gilpin (Frasier).
The Summer Oath follows bestselling romance author Livia Gaines (Hawke), who hasn't written a single usable sentence since her long-term boyfriend blindsided her with a breakup—an ironic twist for someone paid to make happily-ever-afters look easy. With her deadline looming and her publisher threatening to cancel her contract, Livia retreats to a secluded Hamptons estate to finish her novel in peaceful isolation—joined by her two best friends, Zara (Nwodim) and Eloise (Alcock), who have their own reasons for escaping to the coast.
The trio makes a pact: a summer-long vow of absolutely no romantic entanglements. Easy enough—until another housesitting group arrives, claiming equal rights to the property. Among these unexpected housemates is Ezra Keats (Apa), the college crush Livia never quite recovered from. As summer temperatures rise and her deadline looms, Livia must navigate her undeniable attraction to Ezra, friends who secretly abandon their promises, and the realization that the most authentic love story she could tell might be the messy, unscripted one she's living. Perfect for fans of Emily Henry and Curtis Sittenfeld, this sparkling summer escape proves that sometimes the best plots are the ones we can't control.
Maya Hawke said, “The Summer Oath was so fun and delicious to work on. Wise and silly and heartwarming and playful.”
KJ Apa said, "The Summer Oath puts a clever spin on classic rom-com tropes. Working alongside this talented cast to bring these characters to life purely through audio has been a unique and rewarding challenge."
Milly Alcock said, "What drew me to this project was the genuine friendship between these three women. Eloise and her friends' pact adds such a fun twist. The script is sharp, funny, and like surprisingly touching—I think it will resonate with a lot of people.”
The Summer Oath is executive produced by Britta von Schoeler and produced by Mark Valdez for Broadway Video.
This title joins the robust slate of audio-only scripted original comedy series from Audible and Broadway Video Enterprises, including the 2026 iHeart Podcast Award winner for Best Fiction Podcast Murder at The Patel Motel starring Maulik Pancholy and Murray Bartlett; The Good Life starring Ty Burrell, Jennifer Garner, and Colton Dunn; Headcase starring Chris Redd; The Best Man's Ghostwriter starring Glen Powell and Nicholas Braun; NAACP Image Award winner Stranded starring Taraji P. Henson and Tracee Ellis Ross; the Hot White Heist series starring Bowen Yang; Excessive starring Chloe Fineman and Joshua Jackson; Trust Fall starring Colin Jost and Wanda Sykes; and many more.
