| The Family Next Door | |
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| Created by | Sarah Scheller (for Television) |
| Based on | The Family Next Door by Sally Hepworth |
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| Directed by | Emma Freeman |
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| Country of origin | Australia |
| Original language | English |
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| Production locations | Melbourne, Victoria, Australia |
| Cinematography | Craig Barden |
| Production companies | Beyond Entertainment Muse Entertainment |
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| Network | ABC Television |
| Release | 10 August 2025 |
A Beyond Entertainment and Muse Entertainment co-production, The Family Next Door is an Australian television drama series which began airing on 10 August, 2025 on ABC Television. Based on the novel of the same name by Sally Hepworth, the series follows the enigmatic Isabelle, who moves into a small seaside cul-de-sac, where her obsessive drive to solve a mystery casts suspicion on four neighbouring families.
The enigmatic Isabelle moves into a small seaside cul-de-sac where her obsessive drive to solve a mystery casts suspicion on four neighbouring families.
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date | Aus. viewers (National) [a] |
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| 1 | 1 | "Ange" | Emma Freeman | Sarah Scheller | 10 August 2025 | 415,000 [1] |
| 2 | 2 | "Essie" | Emma Freeman | Pip Karmel | 17 August 2025 | 315,000 [2] |
| 3 | 3 | "Lulu" | Emma Freeman | Julia Moriarty | 24 August 2025 | 270,000 [3] |
| 4 | 4 | "Fran" | Emma Freeman | Pip Karmel | 31 August 2025 | TBD |
| 5 | 5 | "Isabelle" | Emma Freeman | Andrew Anastasios | TBD | TBD |
| 6 | 6 | "Barbara" | Emma Freeman | Sarah Scheller | TBD | TBD |
On 21 October 2024 ABC Television announced three productions were in active production, including the second series of Mystery Road: Origin ; Return to Paradise ; and a new series, The Family Next Door. The new series went into production in Victoria on 22 November, [4] with funding secured by Screen Australia and VicScreen and co-produced by Beyond Entertainment and Muse Entertainment. [5]
The series, which was commissioned by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation, is based on the best-selling novel of the same name by Sally Hepworth. The film adaptation was written by screenwriter Sarah Scheller and co-written by Pip Karmel, Julia Moriarty, and Andrew Anastasios. It is directed by Emma Freeman. [6]
The series filmed on location in Anglesea, Victoria, and several suburbs alongside the coastline. The series created over 200 jobs for cast and crew. [7]
The Family Next Door started airing on ABC Television on Sunday 10 August, with the trailer released days before. [8] [9]