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TV shows such as The Summer I Turned Pretty<\/em><\/a> and Bridgerton<\/em><\/a> have used Taylor Swift<\/strong><\/a>\u2019s music to elevate their content with iconic needle drops.<\/p>\n During season 1 of The Summer I Turned Pretty<\/em><\/a>, Belly\u2019s (Lola Tung<\/strong><\/a>) romantic moments with Conrad (Christopher Briney<\/strong><\/a>) included Swift deep-cuts including \u201cFalse God,\u201d \u201cThis Love (Taylor\u2019s Version)\u201d and \u201cSweet Nothing.\u201d<\/p>\n Creator Jenny Han<\/strong> praised the singer for approving her music request.<\/a><\/p>\n \u201cI don\u2019t even know the words for what that meant to me. That was my No. 1 dream, to get one of her songs on this show,\u201d she told E! News<\/em> in June 2022 while discussing how Swift\u2019s discography inspired her<\/a> writing process. \u201cI was listening to Fearless and I was like, \u2018These songs have really helped me get to the finish line.\u2019 When I write books, I like to listen to music to help me see the emotional vein of the story and her music really did that with me for the series.\u201d<\/p>\n Han said she was even more excited for fans to hear the needle drops<\/a>, adding, \u201cIt\u2019s been so many years since the first book came out and so many people have been connecting her music to the story. I knew what it would mean to me and I knew even more what it would mean to the people who have held these books really close to their hearts. That just felt like the best gift I could ever give.\u201d<\/p>\n Heartstopper<\/em><\/a> also surprised fans by featuring Swift\u2019s \u201cSeven\u201d in the season 2 finale, which premiered in August 2023. The music cue played at a significant point as the main friend group<\/a> had fun together after prom.<\/p>\n