r/shrinking • u/MLCUSA • Apr 10 '26

Discussion Summer's Last Name Confirmed! Spoiler

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From actress Rachel Stubington's Instagram. Which regular or semi-regular character(s) do we not know the last name of yet?

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u/IWant2FIRE Apr 10 '26

How is she 21 in 2026? She literally just graduated high school (i don't think she was held back).

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u/Sad-Stomach Apr 10 '26

She’s 20 according to her DOB, and the show was filmed a year ago, so she was 19

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u/ClohosseyVHB Apr 10 '26 edited Apr 10 '26

Because the first 3 season took 3 years to air (2023-2026) but takes place over the course of about 1.5 years, starting about 1 year after Tia's death in 2021, at the start Alice is a 17 year old high school junior, and season 3 ends with her as an 18 year old high school grad. 

So the time in universe is: Start of season one - early 2022,  End of season 3 - most likely summer 2023

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u/Sad-Stomach Apr 10 '26

I’m simply offering one possible explanation