| The Last Anniversary | |
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| Created by | Samantha Strauss |
| Based on | The Last Anniversary by Liane Moriarty |
| Written by | Samantha Strauss |
| Directed by | John Polson |
| Starring | |
| Composer | Dickon Hinchliffe |
| Country of origin | Australia |
| Original language | English |
| No. of episodes | 6 |
| Production | |
| Executive producers |
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| Producer | Lorelle Adamson |
| Production location | New South Wales |
| Cinematography | Rob Marsh |
| Editor | Dany Cooper |
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| Original release | |
| Network | Binge |
The Last Anniversary is an Australian television series. It is directed by John Polson, and is an adaptation by Samantha Strauss from the Liane Moriarty novel of the same name and is executive produced by Nicole Kidman. It is starring Teresa Palmer, Miranda Richardson and Danielle Macdonald.
Sophie Honeywell (Palmer) inherits a house on Scribbly Gum Island, left to her by her ex-boyfriend's great-aunt Connie, however, the island has many secrets. [1]
Nicole Kidman and production partner Per Saari first discussed adapting the Liane Moriarty novel in 2019, but it only entered production in 2023. Kidman's Blossom Films produced the series with Bruna Papandrea’s Made Up Stories and Fifth Season co-produced the project. [2] The project was overseen by Brian Walsh of Foxtel prior to his death in 2023. [3] [4]
Bruna Papandrea, Jodi Matterson, and Steve Hutensky of Made Up Stories, along with Per Saari and Nicole Kidman of Blossom Films, Binge’s Alison Hurbert-Burns and Lana Greenhalgh, and John Polson, Liane Moriarty, and Samantha Strauss served as executive producers. The New South Wales government provided support for the production through the Made in NSW Fund. [5] John Polson was confirmed as the director of the series. [6]
In November 2023, it was announced that lead roles in the series would be played by Miranda Richardson, Teresa Palmer and Danielle Macdonald. [5] Also in the cast were Helen Thomson, Susan Prior, Claude Scott-Mitchell, Charlie Garber, Uli Latukefu and Jeremy Lindsay Taylor. [7]
Moriarty insisted that the novel be filmed in Australia, because the location where the book is set it, on the Hawkesbury River in New South Wales, she reportedly considers to be a real character within the story, according to producer Jodi Matterson. [8] Filming got underway in Sydney in November 2023. [9] [10]
The miniseries released a first-look trailer for the show during the 2025 AACTA Awards on February 7, 2025. It was shown in Australia on March 27, 2025, on Binge, with a new episode released weekly. [11] [12] In October 2024, UK television rights were obtained by the BBC for iPlayer [13] while AMC was responsible for the U.S. distribution via its Sundance Now streamer. [14] [15] The miniseries was premiered in the U.S. on Sunday, March 30, 2025, on AMC+, with new episodes dropping weekly on Sundays. [16] [17]