Season One

**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.*

## Cast

* Geraldine James as Marilla Cuthbert
* R.H. Thomson as Matthew Cuthbert
* Dalila Bela as Diana Barry
* Corrine Koslo as Rachel Lynde
* Aymeric Jett Montaz as Jerry Baynard
* Lucas Jade Zumann as Gilbert Blythe
* Kyla Matthews as Ruby Gillis

Recurring Cast* Helen Johns as Eliza Barry
* Christian Martyn as Billy Andrews
* Philip Williams as Thomas Lynde
* Lia Pappas-Kemps as Jane Andrews
* Miranda McKeon as Josie Pye
* Jonathan Holmes as William Barry
* Ryan Kiera Armstrong as Minnie May Barry
* Jacob Ursomarzo as Moody Spurgeon
* Ella Jonas Farlinger as Prissy Andrews
* Wayne Best as John Blythe
* Deborah Grover as Josephine Barry
* Brian Tree as Minister
* Jacob Horsley as Charlie Sloane
* Glenna Walters as Tillie Boulter

Guest Cast* Stephen Tracey as Mr. Phillips
* Kyle Meagher as Billy's Pal #1
* Daimen Landori-Hoffman as Billy's Pal #2
* Katelyn Wells as Mary Joe
* Ian D. Clark as Stationmaster
* Sarah Dodd as Matron
* Dan Warry-Smith as Stablemaster
* Daniel Kash as Pawnbroker
* David Kirby as Doctor
* Catherine McNally as Mrs. Kincannon
* Fiona Byrne as Mrs. Gillis
* Jim Annan as Mr. Gillis
* Neil Foster as Bank Manager
* Janet Porter as Mrs. Andrews
* Brenda Bazinet as Jeannie
* Edie Inksetter as Mrs. Hammond
* Martha Girvin as Mrs. Spencer
* Avery Trask as Girl #1
* Zoe McGarry as Girl #2

## Production

The series is filmed partially in Prince Edward Island as well as locations in Southern Ontario (including Millbrook, Ontario  and Caledon)

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".

## Promotional Images

* Promotional Posters
* Promotional Episode Stills

## Promotional Videos

Anne Official Trailer HD NetflixAnne with an E Clip "Am I Talking Too Much?" HD NetflixAnne with an E Clip "On the way to Green Gables" HD NetflixThe Making of Anne Behind the ScenesAnne With an E Main Title Behind the ScenesAnne with an E Season 1 Recap
## 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.

## See Also

* Season Two
* Season Three

## References

1. ↑ New series based on Anne of Green Gables filmed in Millbrook on Tuesday
2. ↑  Behind the scenes on the newest Anne of Green Gables series".
3. ↑ Get Red-dy! Netflix's 'Anne' Now Has a Release Date"
4. ↑ Anne with an E on Netflix