Anne with an E Scores Third Season on Netflix, CBC

CBC and Netflix have renewed the award-winning Anne with an E from showrunner Moira Walley-Beckett for a ten-episode third season.

Inspired by Lucy Maud Montgomery’s novel Anne of Green Gables, the third installment of Anne with an E from Northwood Entertainment will continue to tell the coming-of-age story set in Avonlea. The new season of the series, which is executive produced by Walley-Beckett and Miranda de Pencier, is expected to begin production this winter for a 2019 launch on CBC and Netflix.

The renewal follows the U.S. and international debut of season two on Netflix in July and comes just ahead of the Canadian premiere of season two on CBC, the CBC TV streaming app and online on Sunday, September 23.

“We are thrilled to be able to announce a third season of Anne with an E before season two premieres in Canada,” said Sally Catto, the general manager of programming at CBC. “Anne with an E delivered a rich first season, drawing in both new and existing fans to the world of Avonlea. We have no doubt that Canadians will continue to fall in love with this beautiful and heartwarming series for seasons to come.”

“Through the storytelling of Anne with an E, the classic Canadian tale has transcended borders and found fans across our global membership,” commented Cindy Holland, the VP of original content for Netflix. “We are excited to continue our partnership with CBC and Northwood and bring the series back for a third season.”

“Our beloved Anne will be 16 years old when we return to this season full of romantic complications, bold adventures and dramatic discoveries,” added showrunner Walley-Beckett. “I will explore important, contemporary themes that I hope will continue to resonate with, and inspire and uplift, our audience.”

“We’re super thrilled that this series has resonated in 190 countries,” stated de Pencier. “I’m also very proud that we make our show in Canada with a wonderfully talented group of artists—led by the brilliant Moira Walley-Beckett. The character of Anne gives people permission to be themselves because she is so resoundingly herself. There are so many walls being built and so much fear growing in the world right now and Anne offers us a reminder that it’s okay to stay positive, be kind, and to dream, no matter how tough life gets, which is inspiration we all need.”