Anne with an E is a Canadian television series adapted from Lucy Maud Montgomery's 1908 classic work of children's literature, Anne of Green Gables. It was created by Moira Walley-Beckett for CBC and stars Amybeth McNulty as orphan Anne Shirley, Geraldine James as Marilla Cuthbert, R. H. Thomson as Matthew Cuthbert, Dalila Bela as Diana Barry and Lucas Jade Zumann as Gilbert Blythe. The series premiered on March 19, 2017, on CBC and on May 12 internationally on Netflix. It was renewed for a second season in August 2017 and for a third season in August 2018. Shortly after the third season was released in 2019, CBC and Netflix announced the series had been cancelled. Anne with an E received positive reviews and won Canadian Screen Award for Best Dramatic Series in both 2017 and 2018. The series tackles a range of issues such as orphaning, child abandonment, psychological trauma, social issues such as pressure for conformity, gender inequality, racism, religion and freedom of speech.
Genre | Period drama, Coming-of-age |
Created by | Moira Walley-Beckett |
Screenplay by | Moira Walley-Beckett |
Starring | Amybeth McNulty, Geraldine James, Dalila Bela, Lucas Jade Zumann, Aymeric Jett Montaz, R. H. Thomson, Corrine Koslo, Dalmar Abuzeid, Cory Grüter-Andrew, Joanna Douglas, Ashleigh Stewart |
Opening theme | "Ahead by a Century" by The Tragically Hip |
Composer(s) | Amin Bhatia, Ari Posner |
Country of origin | Canada |
Original language(s) | English |
No. of seasons | 3 |
No. of episodes | 27 |
Executive producer(s) | Elizabeth Bradley, Alex Sapot, Sally Catto, Debra Hayward, Alison Owen, Miranda de Pencier, Moira Walley-Beckett, Ken Girotti |
Producer(s) | Susan Murdoch, John Calvert |
Cinematography | Bobby Shore |
Running time | 44 minutes |
Production company(s) | Pelican Ballet, Northwood Entertainment |
Distributor | Netflix |
Original network | CBC Television (Canada), Netflix (World) |
Picture format | 4K (Ultra HD) |
Audio format | Dolby Digital 5.1 with Descriptive Video Service track |
Netflix ID | 80136311 |
About Anne with an E
This show follows the life of a young orphan in the late 1800s. The show was based on the novel Anne of Green Gables and was written by Moira Walley-Beckett
Achievement of Anne with an E
In Canada, the show aired on CBC but in the United States, the show streamed on Netflix.
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Latest information about Anne with an E updated on July 28 2021.