Anne with an E: Season 1

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Netflix | Season Premiere Date: May 12, 2017

Summary: The Moira Walley-Beckett adaptation of L.M. Montgomery's Anne of Green Gables where 13-year-old Anne (Amybeth McNulty) is sent to live with Marilla (Geraldine James) and Matthew Cuthbert (R.H. Thomson).

Genre(s): Drama, Kids

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Season 1 Episodes

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S1:E7. Wherever You Are Is My Home
Air Date: April 30, 2017
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S1:E6. Remorse Is the Poison of Life
Air Date: April 23, 2017
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S1:E5. Tightly Knotted to a Similar String
Air Date: April 16, 2017

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Gail Pennington

May 9, 2017

The series will be a joy both for Anne superfans and for anyone who likes heart-tugging drama. Read full review

Gwen Ihnat

May 12, 2017

In the first few episodes of Anne With An E, the familiar tales resonate--Anne’s quarrel with Mrs. Lynde, Marilla’s missing brooch--enticing new Anne fans the way the original novels did for Anne Of Green Gables in years past. Read full review

Sophie Gilbert

May 10, 2017

Anne With an E captures the winning exuberance of Anne Shirley--who, played by AmyBeth McNulty, is entirely irresistible--while finding some deeper potency in her story. The first two episodes offer a gripping and moving setup for the rest of the season, portraying how Anne, despite improbable odds, persuades the elderly Cuthberts to love her. Read full review

Mark Dawidziak

May 9, 2017

A darker shade of "Green"? Yes, at times, grim realities are made a trifle more real. Does that work? Yes, often wonderfully well. Read full review

Lorraine Ali

May 11, 2017

The surroundings add beauty to a story that is, at times, intentionally bleak, and the stunning landscape is a constant source of inspiration for Anne. Read full review

Ken Tucker

May 11, 2017

Anne with an E both stands apart from the 1985 Anne and connects to it in its openhearted eagerness. McNulty gives an exceptionally deft, nuanced performance that is the equal of any adult performance I’ve seen on television this year. Beautifully shot, and full of marvelous supporting performances, Anne with an E is a fresh version of Anne of Green Gables that newcomers and cult fans can enjoy equally. Read full review

Collider Allison Keene

May 10, 2017

Anne with an E is undeniably the most stylish adaptation we’ve ever seen of Anne of Green Gables. But its desire to reveal more of Anne’s miserable past in order to be more true to what the desperation of an orphan is like feels at odds with Montgomery’s story. Read full review

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duddy5698

Jul 23, 2018

Anne with an E is a fresh new take on the classic. Moira has done the clever thing of preserving the essence of the original Anne -- even borrowing chunks of dialogue word-for-word from the novel -- while also putting her own spin on the story. Anne With an E was never going to work unlessAnne with an E is a fresh new take on the classic. Moira has done the clever thing of preserving the essence of the original Anne -- even borrowing chunks of dialogue word-for-word from the novel -- while also putting her own spin on the story. Anne With an E was never going to work unless the right actress was chosen to carry the series, and I'd say that Amybeth McNulty was pretty much a perfect pick. Anne With an E captures the winning exuberance of Anne Shirley-who, played by AmyBeth McNulty, is entirely irresistible-while finding some deeper potency in her story.… Expand

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ryanora

Jul 26, 2018

Anne show to us how be a amazing person, and how to be a amazing soul, is just... wonderful

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Wildflower1

Jun 5, 2017

Watching Anne with an E was like reuniting with an old friend whom you haven't seen in awhile, but you haven't missed a beat and just pick up where you left off. Binge watched all 7 episodes on a perfect Sunday. I am looking forward to Season 2!

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TheVegan

Aug 18, 2018

I really enjoyed this. I watched both seasons 1 and 2. It kind of has a bit of a Little House on the Prairie feel but it so much more. I really enjoy the character Anne and really feel for her. I love the rest of characters on the show as well. The episodes are sometimes funny, alwaysI really enjoyed this. I watched both seasons 1 and 2. It kind of has a bit of a Little House on the Prairie feel but it so much more. I really enjoy the character Anne and really feel for her. I love the rest of characters on the show as well. The episodes are sometimes funny, always compelling and very moving. I highly recommend this show.… Expand

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PaulMiller74

May 20, 2017

The acting and production values are superb, although at times the interiors of the Cuthbert house seem a little over-styled - particularly the trendy dark teal walls that were not present at the real Green Gables. (I only know from visiting the farm.) I went into this series excited aboutThe acting and production values are superb, although at times the interiors of the Cuthbert house seem a little over-styled - particularly the trendy dark teal walls that were not present at the real Green Gables. (I only know from visiting the farm.) I went into this series excited about the news I had read of the writer teasing out the darker side of Anne's orphan's life, but the constant swings of drama and hurt feelings grow tiresome. One starts to wonder why the author of the series didn't create her own original story about a turn of the last century orphan, since she seems to feel the source material needs constant punching up. The depiction of the town as some sort of English aristocracy constantly judging Anne and the Cuthberts is socially admirable, but Montgomery never suggested that Dianna's family were as high tone as this show portrays them. There are moments that are beautiful - in both the source and new material - but a good example of this writer's heavy-handedness comes in episode two, when Matthew, fetching Anne after she was banished from Green Gables over a lost broach (she was not banished in the books), has his head bashed into a carriage window while crossing a busy street. This moment had me eye-rolling through the subsequent scene, in which two stranger women perform a smattering of concerned lines with only half-hearted delivery, as though they too are as bemused by how Matthew wound up on a settee with a head bandage as Matthew himself and most followers of L.M. Montgomery would undoubtedly find themselves. The actresses playing Anne and Marilla are wonderful and the photography is great, but the episodes could use a little more restraint and not rely on the conflict-laden pacing of today's reality TV diet of storytelling. Three episodes in and I am finding my enthusiasm waning by the minute, bittersweet, as there is so much to like about the series in between the over-wrought moments.… Expand

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adisti

Oct 16, 2020

this is the most beautiful show i've ever seen. the storylins, the acting, the cinematography, are just perfectly beautiful. we need more shows like this

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dellia

Jul 18, 2018

I rated This Movie an F-. What has happened to decency! Anne is teaching the girls filth, about it's ok for the same sex to have feelings for each, its disgusting!....... This Movie NOT for children! I like the Original Anne about 20 years ago! This Anne SHE looks Hideous and insane!

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Seasons & Episodes

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Series Overview
Season 3

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- Season 3 Overview
  Air Date: January 3, 2020
Season 2

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- Season 2 Overview
  Air Date: July 6, 2018
Season 1

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- Season 1 Overview
  Air Date: May 12, 2017
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  S1:E7. Wherever You Are Is My Home
  Air Date: April 30, 2017
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  S1:E6. Remorse Is the Poison of Life
  Air Date: April 23, 2017
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  S1:E5. Tightly Knotted to a Similar String
  Air Date: April 16, 2017
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  S1:E4. An Inward Treasure Born
  Air Date: April 9, 2017
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  S1:E3. But What Is So Headstrong as Youth?
  Air Date: April 2, 2017
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  S1:E2. I Am No Bird, and No Net Ensnares Me
  Air Date: April 2, 2017
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  S1:E1. Your Will Shall Decide Your Destiny
  Air Date: March 19, 2017