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Neighbours spin-off Erinsborough High commissioned

Neighbours producer Fremantle has announced fans will have even more Ramsay Street content to watch in the future with the commission of spin-off mini-series, Erinsborough High.

The show will run for five episodes and air on Ten Play and the UK’s Channel Five.

Erinsborough High main cast – Lachlan Millar, Benny Turland, Darius Amarfio-Jefferson, Grace O’Sullivan, Olivia Junkeer and Georgie Stone

Filmed at Fremantle’s Melbourne studio, Erinsborough High will ‘go deep’ into the teen experience for a group of students during the final exam period. According to a release from Fremantle, the show will tackle racing hormones, bullying, mental illness, sexuality, cultural diversity, parental and peer pressure, and teacher-student relationships. The show will kick off with a popular student going missing.

Neighbours is Australia’s longest-running drama, making it perfect for a spin-off said Fremantle CEO Asia Pacific, Chris Oliver-Taylor.

“Neighbours is one of the most important dramas in Australian and British history, being able to spin off this iconic series and tell important stories to a young adult audience is an evolution we are all very proud of at Fremantle.”

The program will be developed by Neighbours executive producer Jason Herbison and produced by Natalie Lynch, and is set to star a series of regular Neighbours cast members alongside some newcomers. Neighbours draws an average of 100,000 metro viewers and currently airs on Ten multi-channel Peach.

Herbison said: “Neighbours: Erinsborough High is an exciting opportunity to shine a light on one of our most iconic playing areas – the local high school. It’s long been an ambition to delve deeper into some of our workplaces and the characters who populate them. Who knows what we might do next?”

The 22-minute episodes will stream on Channel Five’s VOD platform My5, where Neighbours achieved its highest month ever in July 2019 for 16-54s and will also be available to local viewers on 10 Play from November 11.

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