Summer Ranger is a fictional character from the British Channel 4 soap opera Hollyoaks, played by Rhiannon Clements.

[1] Digital Spy wrote that her introduction would have troubling consequences for Brody Hudson (Adam Woodward), Warren Fox (Jamie Lomas) and Felix Westwood (Richard Blackwood), all of whom were involved in an attack on her father.

Paul Fogarty of HITC noted that the actress had "made a huge impact on Hollyoaks" and that her character "has been an explosive presence" since her arrival.

[3] Details surrounding both the character and Rhiannon Clements' casting were announced exclusively by Digital Spy on 19 October 2020.

[1] Clements opined that Summer is an interesting role for her to play due to having two extremes to her personality; "sweetness and light" and a nastiness.

She said that her backstory had not been explored fully since she had just arrived in the village, but confirmed that "there's a lot that's gone on in her past that informs the way she behaves".

[1] Daniel Kilkelly of Digital Spy wrote that Summer's introduction would lead to trouble for Brody Hudson (Adam Woodward), Warren Fox (Jamie Lomas) and Felix Westwood (Richard Blackwood), since they are responsible for the death of her father Cormac (James Gaddas).

[1] In scenes that aired on Channel 4 on 25 November 2020,[5] Summer arrives at Hollyoaks hospital to visit her father Cormac, where she meets Brody.

[6] Woodward, who portrays Brody, stated that when his character realises Summer's connection to Cormac, he feels "sheer panic" and tries to put the situation right.

[10] In a scene with bisexual character Grace Black (Tamara Wall), Summer states that she does not consider gender when she is dating somebody.

On representing Summer's sexuality in the series, Clements stated that the representation of minority groups is "a step in the right direction and there needs to be more of it on TV".

[11] She expressed her happiness with Summer having no label on her sexuality since it meant that there could be no stereotypes placed onto her character; she also praised Hollyoaks for their ongoing representation of minority groups.

Viewers commented on the potential romantic pairing of Summer and Grace, which Clements described as "an interesting dynamic".

Speaking to Inside Soap about her character's response to her discovery, Clements said that Summer will seek revenge for what Warren has done to her father.

[16] Summer feels she has to "lie low" and "deflect from the reality of what's happened by putting blame elsewhere" in order to carry out the rest of her revenge.

[18] Clements felt that viewers would be able to clearly see Summer's manipulation skills in the aftermath of the shooting, since she "tries to blame it on everything possible to try and cover up the facts".

[18] Clements explained Summer's thought process as: "Ah, what do I do know, and how do I make this situation work for me and how can I manipulate it even further?

"[17] After the shooting, Summer continues "her quest for vengeance" by plotting to make Brody fall in love with her and then "destroy his life".

Clements found it interesting to have her character work with Sienna since the two "going head-to-head" would be "a pretty equal playing field".

The "glimpse of her true colours" makes Sienna want to expose Summer; when she does, Passey explained that her character goes too far and looks like a jealous ex.

The irony of her plan was noted by Johnathan Hughes of Radio Times, who compared the scenes to when Sienna pretended to be Nancy Osborne (Jessica Fox) years prior to the storyline.

[3] In an interview with Stephen Patterson of the Metro, Clements promised that would still be "lots of twists and turns" after the kiss with Sienna.

[27] After Liberty Savage (Jessamy Stoddart) discovers Summer's plan to take revenge on Brody, she promises not to tell anyone.

She accredited this to the heavy filming schedule that appearing on a soap involves, which she felt had been a learning curve for her as an actress.

[35] Paul Fogarty of HITC wrote that Clements had "made a huge impact on Hollyoaks" and that her character had been "an explosive presence" from her arrival.

[2] Fogarty noted Clements' truncated left forearm, appreciating that her disability "has never been the focus of her character", but instead the drama she is involved in.

[3] Patterson also described Summer and Sienna's "steamy" kissing scenes as a "truly shocking and unexpected moment" and noted that viewers of the show were excited to see the pair progress as love interests.

[36] Writing for the Manchester Evening News, Katie Fitzgerald acknowledged the impact Clements had made on Hollyoaks, describing her as a "minxy new villain" who is "captivating audiences".

[37] After news of her departure was announced, Patterson joked that he was crying about Summer leaving the soap and felt that Hollyoaks would not be the same.