If you're still not over the cancellation of Anne with an E, you're not alone. Netflix's  adaptation of L.M. Montgomery's classic novel ran for three seasons before it was canceled in 2019, and fans have been searching for shows similar to Anne with an E and Anne of Green Gables (1985) ever since. The good news: there's a whole world of similar shows waiting for you. Below are the best tv shows similar to Anne of Green Gables worth adding to your watchlist right now.

What Makes a Show Similar to Anne of Green Gables?

Before diving into the list, it helps to know what fans are actually looking for when they search for shows like Anne of Green Gables and Anne with an E:

• A fiercely independent, imaginative lead who doesn't fit the mold
• A cozy, small-town or period setting
• Deep friendships and found family
• A slow-burn romance built on mutual respect (hello, Gilbert Blythe)
• Coming-of-age growth 

The shows below hit at least a few of these notes, and most qualify as heartwarming series in their own right.

Netflix Shows Similar to Anne of Green Gables

Enola Holmes (Trilogy)

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Millie Bobby Brown's Enola Holmes shares a lot of Anne's DNA: a headstrong young woman in Victorian England who refuses to be shaped by other people's expectations of what a "proper" girl should be. She's clever, funny, and constantly underestimated, which, of course, she uses to her advantage. With three films now streaming on Netflix, this series is easily bingeable in a single weekend.

Little House on the Prairie (2026)

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Netflix's new adaptation of Laura Ingalls Wilder's frontier classic, is about as close as you can get to Anne's world without her name in the title: a young girl coming of age against the hardship and beauty of 19th-century rural life, anchored by family, resilience, and hard-won hope. If you loved Anne's Prince Edward Island setting, this reimagined take on the Ingalls family should scratch the same itch.

Derry Girls

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A different era and a very different tone, but stick with us: Derry Girls follows a tight-knit group of teenage friends growing up against a backdrop of political turmoil in 1990s Northern Ireland. Like Anne, the show's heart lies in loud, funny, fiercely loyal friendships and one dreamer (Erin) who wants to be a writer. It's less period drama, more coming-of-age comedy, but the emotional core will feel familiar to any Anne fan.

More TV Shows Similar to Anne of Green Gables

Not every great pick lives on Netflix. If you're open to other platforms, these shows similar to Anne of Green Gables are well worth seeking out.

Dickinson (Apple TV+)

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Hailee Steinfeld plays a young Emily Dickinson in this stylish, genre-bending series that mixes period setting with modern music and language. Like Anne, Emily is a passionate writer who refuses to shrink herself to fit the expectations of her time, and the show's central romance has that same charged, will-they-won't-they energy fans loved in Anne and Gilbert.

Little Women (2017 BBC miniseries)

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Louisa May Alcott's March sisters cover a lot of the same emotional ground as Anne: sisterhood, ambition, poverty, and growing into yourself in a world that keeps telling you who to be. It's one of the most frequently recommended shows like Anne of Green Gables among fans of strong, literary female leads.

When Calls the Heart

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Currently airing on Hallmark+, this long-running series follows a schoolteacher who leaves her comfortable city life to teach in a rough frontier coal-mining town. It shares Anne's small, close-knit community setting and its slow-building central romance, making it a natural next watch for anyone chasing that same cozy, heartwarming series feeling.

Period Dramas That Capture the Same Spirit

If what you loved most about Anne was the historical setting and social commentary, these are worth a look too:

• Poldark: A sweeping period romance with plenty of slow-burn tension and strong-willed characters navigating rigid social expectations.
• The Personal History of David Copperfield: A Dickens adaptation with the same rags-to-hope arc and unshakable optimism that defines Anne's story.

While nothing will quite replace the feel and tone of the world of Avonlea, as seen in Anne with an E and Anne of Green Gables, these films and shows will give you the same mix of heart, wit, and coming-of-age charm. 

Note: streaming availability changes frequently — double-check your platform of choice before diving in.