Overview
- Surrey Live, the Mirror and Manchester Evening News published Sept. 5 recommendations steering period-drama fans to stream the series now on Netflix.
- Viewer testimonials quoted by the outlets call the show a “masterpiece” and a “hidden treasure,” noting numerous perfect 10/10 ratings on IMDb.
- Created for CBC and Netflix by Moira Walley-Beckett, the series premiered in 2017 as a contemporary take on L. M. Montgomery’s 1908 classic.
- Amybeth McNulty leads the cast as Anne Shirley with Geraldine James, R. H. Thomson, Dalila Bela, Lucas Jade Zumann and Aymeric Jett Montaz.
- Reviews highlight striking cinematography and performances and cite storylines addressing residential schools, women’s rights, black history, LGBTQ issues, racism, gender inequality, child abandonment and psychological trauma, with the articles carrying affiliate disclosures and streaming bundle promotions.