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Netflix Orders Eight-Part Canadian Period Romance 'The Granville Girls'

Adriana Maggs will serve as writer-showrunner on Shaftesbury’s adaptation of Cat Cahill’s novels.

Overview

  • The series adapts Cat Cahill’s The Gilbert Girls book franchise, with production by Shaftesbury.
  • Christina Jennings is attached as executive producer, joining Maggs on the creative leadership team.
  • Set during railway expansion in the Canadian Rockies, the story follows Emma Daniels, a hotel hire bound by a no-fraternizing rule who faces a high-stakes romantic choice.
  • Netflix Canada executives describe the project as a "big, blue sky" period romance that centers female friendship.
  • Casting, production schedule, and release timing were not announced, as Netflix continues a selective push into Canadian originals alongside past commissions and co-productions.