Season One of Anne, broadcast from March 19th, 2017, to April, 30th, 2017 on CBC.
Synopsis[]
Anne is a coming-of-age story about an outsider who, against all odds and numerous challenges, fights for love and acceptance and for her place in the world. The series centres on a young orphaned girl in the late 1890’s, who, after an abusive childhood spent in orphanages and the homes of strangers, is mistakenly sent to live with an elderly spinster and her ageing brother. Over time, 13-year-old Anne will transform their lives and eventually the small town in which they live with her unique spirit, fierce intellect and brilliant imagination.
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Episodes[]
No. | Image | Title | Writer | Director | Airdate |
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1 | Moira Walley-Beckett | Niki Caro | March 19, 2017 | ||
When a miscommunication brings a girl, Anne Shirley, to Green Gables instead of a boy, Marilla and Matthew Cuthbert are faced with a life-changing decision. | |||||
2 | Moira Walley-Beckett | Helen Shaver | March 26, 2017 | ||
Hoping all is not lost, Matthew races to catch up with Anne while Marilla anxiously hopes and waits for their return to Green Gables. | |||||
3 | Moira Walley-Beckett | Sandra Goldbacher | April 2, 2017 | ||
Anne is excited to begin school and make friends, but is unprepared for the bullying that occurs when she doesn't fit in. Marilla too, is testing new waters as she accepts an invitation to join a "Progressive Mothers" group. | |||||
4 | Moira Walley-Beckett | David Evans | April 9, 2017 | ||
Anne is faced with the decision of whether or not to return to school. But a fire at the Gillis house and Anne's generous actions help her in her choice. | |||||
5 | Moira Walley-Beckett | Patricia Rozema | April 16, 2017 | ||
Anne must deal with the inevitability of womanhood when she gets her first period. At the same time, Marilla and Matthew acclimatize to parenthood and revisit moments of their youth through Anne. | |||||
6 | Moira Walley-Beckett | Paul Fox | April 23, 2017 | ||
When her little sister becomes ill, Diana runs to Anne for help. Meanwhile, the Blythe farm sees change, as Marilla is reminded of what she gave up and Matthew receives some unsettling news. | |||||
7 | Moira Walley-Beckett | Amanda Tapping | April 30, 2017 | ||
The Cuthberts vow to do whatever it takes to save the farm which reminds Anne of the strength of friendship and love. |
Production[]
The series is filmed partially in Prince Edward Island as well as locations in Southern Ontario (including Millbrook, Ontario [1] and Caledon) [2]
The series initially premiered on March 19, 2017, on CBC and aired on a weekly basis, concluding on April 30, 2017. The series debuted on Netflix on May 12, 2017, under the name Anne with an "E". [3] [4]
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Trivia[]
- The title of each episode is a quote from the 1847 novel Jane Eyre written by Charlotte Brontë.
- Netflix acquired international rights, and changed the title to "Anne with an E".
- Adaptation of the novel "Anne of Green Gables" by L.M. Montgomery.
- When asked her age, Anne responds that she is 13. At the start of the books, she was 11.
- R.H. Thompson (Matthew Cuthbert) and Ian D. Clark (The Station Master) both played in the TV series Road to Avonlea (1990), which was also from author Lucy Maud Montgomery and was a spin-off of the 1985 Anne of Green Gables adaptation.