Australia’s Most Iconic Drama Welcomes Back More Former Residents.
Back up the moving track and unpack the boxes, as more Ramsay Street favourites return home to one of the most famous streets in the world.
Annie Jones (Jane Harris), Rebekah Elmaloglou (Terese Willis), Georgie Stone (Mackenzie Hargreaves) and Tim Kano (Leo Tanaka) will re-join the series’ longest serving regular cast members; Stefan Dennis (Paul Robinson), Jackie Woodburne (Susan Kennedy), Alan Fletcher (Dr Karl Kennedy) and Ryan Moloney (Jarrod “Toadfish” Rebecchi), to reprise the roles that made them household names.
Annie said:
“I’m beyond excited to be back for this new chapter of Neighbours. It was totally unexpected but an absolute delight to be asked again to join the cast. I can’t wait to see what adventures are in store for Jane.”
Rebekah said:
“Honestly, I’m just as much in the dark as our fans and equally as excited, and a little nervous to see what the writers have planned for Terese. No doubt Paul will be lurking in the background. I’ve really missed Melbourne.”
Fan favourites Ian Smith (Harold Bishop), April Rose Pengilly (Chloe Brennan) and Melissa Bell (Lucy Robinson), will star in guest roles when the long-running series, which follows the lives, loves and challenges of the residents of Ramsay Street, returns to the delight of millions of adoring fans worldwide.
Jason Herbison, Neighbours’ Executive Producer, said:
“We are thrilled to announce the latest round of returnees and there will be more in the coming months. The next chapter of Neighbours will be a wonderful mix of the familiar and the new. It will be the Erinsborough we love and remember, with fresh twists and surprises.”
The revitalised series will continue to be broadcast in Australia on Network 10, the home of Neighbours for over three decades. Network 10 will retain first-run rights in Australia and episodes will be available ad free on Prime Video in Australia seven days later. The series will premiere for free, exclusively on Amazon Freevee in the UK and U.S.
Filming is set to commence shortly with a world premiere slated for the second half of the year.
Media Release – Paramount
Below is the release from Prime Video:
Neighbours Cast Announcement – Amazon Freevee & Prime Video Reunites Familiar Faces for New Chapter of Iconic Series
Amazon Freevee & Prime Video Reunites Familiar Faces for the New Chapter of Neighbours
Today, Amazon Freevee, Prime Video and Fremantle announced seven more adored characters will be moving back to Ramsay Street for the much-anticipated new chapter of Neighbours. Annie Jones (as Jane Harris), Rebekah Elmaloglou (as Terese Willis), Georgie Stone (as Mackenzie Hargreaves), and Tim Kano (as Leo Tanaka) will reprise their roles as series regulars. Returning in guest roles are Ian Smith (as Harold Bishop), April Rose Pengilly (as Chloe Brennan), and Melissa Bell (as Lucy Robinson). They will be joined by Neighbours icons Stefan Dennis, Alan Fletcher, Ryan Moloney, and Jackie Woodburne, as previously announced.
The continuation of the long-running soap series—about the lives, loves, and challenges of the residents on Ramsay Street in Erinsborough, Australia, a fictional suburb of Melbourne—follows the finale in 2022, which was watched by millions of adoring fans. Production is set to commence this Autumn, with a world premiere slated for this Spring. Network 10, which aired Neighbours for 36 years, will retain first-run rights in Australia for the new chapter of the series, and episodes will be available ad free on Prime Video in Australia seven days later. The revitalised series will premiere for free, exclusively on Amazon Freevee in the UK and U.S. The series will also stream on Prime Video in Canada, Ireland, New Zealand and South Africa. Previous seasons of Neighbours as well as many iconic episodes are currently available to stream on Prime Video in Australia and New Zealand.
Neighbours ran for more than three decades, garnering fans across the globe and launching the careers of many household names, such as Margot Robbie, Kylie Minogue, Guy Pearce, and Russell Crowe. Neighbours is produced by Fremantle. Jason Herbison, Neighbours’ executive producer since 2013, will maintain his position on the exciting new chapter of Neighbours, with Andrew Thompson returning as producer.