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Anne with an E (2017)

  • Drama
  • Family
  • 47 min episodes
  • 3 seasons
  • TV-G age guide
  • ★ 8.7/10 from 4,987 ratings

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 centers on a young orphaned girl in the late 1890s, who, after an abusive childhood spent in orphanages and the homes of strangers, is mistakenly sent to live with an elderly woman and her aging 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.

Created byMoira Walley-Beckett

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