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FAMILY NEXT DOOR, THE
Air Date: Monday, March 02, 2026
Time Slot: 3:01 AM-4:00 AM EST on ACORN TV
Episode Title: (#102) "Essie"
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Monday, March 2nd

The Family Next Door - Acorn TV Original

New Episodes on Mondays

Based on the novel of the same name by New York Times best-selling author Sally Hepworth, the Australian mystery series follows the enigmatic Isabelle (Teresa Palmer, A Discovery of Witches) who moves into a small seaside cul-de-sac where her obsessive drive to solve a mystery casts suspicion on four neighboring families.

Episode 2, "Essie"

Struggling with motherhood, Essie connects with Isabelle after a frightful incident.







FAMILY NEXT DOOR, THE (ACORN TV)
Premieres Monday, February 23
BROADCAST HISTORY:
2/23/26 - ???
STATUS:
new this winter (yet to premiere)
TIME SLOT:
mondays from 3:01 AM-4:00 AM EST
CURRENT SEASON:
1 (6 episodes)
DESCRIPTION:
(from AMC Networks' press release, January 2026) Based on New York Times bestselling author Sally Hepworth's novel of the same name, this new drama tells the story of the enigmatic Isabelle (Teresa Palmer, A Discovery of Witches, The Last Anniversary) who moves into a small seaside cul-de-sac where her obsessive drive to solve a mystery case casts suspicion on four neighboring families.
PRINCIPAL CAST INFORMATION:
· Bella Heathcote
· Bob Morley
· Catherine McClements
· Daniel Henshall
· Dominic Ona Ariki
· Jane Harber
· Maria Angelico
· Mark Leonard Winter
· Maude Davey
· Ming-Zhu Hii
· Philippa Northeast
· Tāne Williams Accra
· Teresa Palmer as Isabelle
· Vince Colosimo
CREW INFORMATION:
· Andrew Anastasios as WRTR
· David Ogilvy as EP
· Dean O'Toole as PROD
· Emma Freeman as DIR
· Jenny O'Shea as EP
· Joel Rice as EP
· Julia Moriarty as WRTR
· Meghan Mathes Jacobs as EP
· Melinda Wearne as PROD
· Pip Karmel as WRTR
· Rachel Okine as EP
· Rebecca Anderson as EP
· Sally Hepworth as BOOK
· Sarah Scheller as WRTR
GENRE(S):
· drama
STUDIO INFORMATION:
· Beyond Entertainment
· Muse Entertainment