Anne Shirley

Anne Shirley, a scrappy 11-year-old orphan, gets sent to live with two elderly siblings on a farm in rural Prince Edward Island — except they asked for a boy. That mix-up is where everything starts. Anne is talkative, dramatic, deeply imaginative, and carries the kind of emotional baggage that comes from being shuffled between families her whole life. The Cuthberts, Marilla and Matthew, now have to decide whether to send her back or let this strange, intense kid stay at Green Gables. This 2025 TV series from The Answer Studio is a 24-episode adaptation of L.M. Montgomery's novel, and it leans hard into the emotional side of things. The late 1800s setting on Prince Edward Island gives it a quiet, pastoral atmosphere, but the real draw is watching Anne try to carve out a place for herself in a community that doesn't quite know what to make of her. It's a story about belonging, growing up, and learning that the people around you can become family even when biology says otherwise. If you grew up watching Princess Sara or Konnichiwa Anne: Before Green Gables, this hits similar notes — that blend of childhood hardship and warmth that the World Masterpiece Theatre era nailed. The pacing is gentle, the character work runs deep, and it doesn't rush Anne's journey. It's the kind of show you watch when you want something that feels honest rather than loud.