The Last Anniversary is an adaptation of Aussie author Liane Moriarty’s novel of the same name and focuses on the three generations of women who live on Scribbly Gum Island in Australia. The island is known for the mysterious disappearance of a young couple many years earlier, but it seems those who call the place home have far darker secrets to hide.
The series features A Discovery of Witches star Teresa Palmer as Sophie Honeywell, who moves to the island when she inherits a house from her ex-boyfriend’s great-aunt. Described as, "a comedy drama wrapped in a gripping mystery about family, motherhood and the women who define the generations that come after them", it also stars Blackadder’s Miranda Richardson and The Tourist star Danielle Macdonald.
Here’s everything you need to know about The Last Anniversary on BBC One…
The Last Anniversary release date
The Last Anniversary is a six-part series that was shown in Australia on the streaming service Binge from March 30, 2025.
The drama will launch in the UK on Saturday, May 24 at 9pm on BBC1 with the second episode following straight afterwards at 9.50pm.
The series will be available on BBCiPlayer as a box set from Saturday, May 24.
We will update on this and US details when we can.
How to watch The Last Anniversary: stream the new Liane Moriarty adaptation online
Is there a trailer?
The Last Anniversary trailer shows Sophie inheriting a dream house on Scribbly Gum Island and becoming intrigued by a local mystery. But her presence isn’t exactly welcomed by everyone on the island.
You can watch it here below...
The Last Anniversary plot
In The Last Anniversary, Sophie Honeywell (Teresa Palmer) is stunned to discover her ex-boyfriend’s great-aunt Connie (Angela Punch McGregor) has named her the recipient of her house on Scribbly Gum Island in her will. Sophie, who is single and fast approaching 40, hopes it will offer her the fresh start she’s been craving, although the news isn’t well received by most of Connie’s family members. Sophie is also intrigued by something else Connie has bequeathed to her — the promise that she might finally find the man of her dreams.
The Last Anniversary cast — Teresa Palmer on playing Sophie Honeywell
Teresa Palmer plays Sophie Honeywell, an outsider to the island. ‘Sophie’s unlucky in love, desperately unhappy and wants to have a baby, so she’s feeling low about herself, then gets this big surprise," she says. "Sophie the outsider has inherited this house, much to the dismay of many members of this family, who were all expecting to get it. So she’s not met with a lot of love."
Newcomer Sophie soon works out why, when she uncovers the disturbing incident that hangs over this already very complicated clan… "This is a multi-generational drama where each character is navigating something — a longing to be a mother, postpartum depression and dysfunctional relationships between mothers and daughters," says Teresa. "The heart of this story is about family - all underpinned with this wild mystery.’
* Teresa Palmer has also starred in The Fall Guy, A Discovery of Witches, Point Break, The Clearing, I Am Number Four, Warm Bodies and Lights Out.
Miranda Richardson as Rose
Miranda Richardson plays Connie's sister Rose. She shot to fame as Queen Elizabeth I in the series Blackadder and has also been in the Harry Potter movies, Good Omens, The Crying Game, Girlfriends, An Inspector Calls and The Hours.
Danielle Macdonald
Danielle played cop Helen Chambers in the hit series The Tourist and Willowdean in the movie Dumplin’. She’s also been in Patti Cake$, Bird Box, I Am Woman and Poker Face.
Who else is starring in The Last Anniversary?
The Last Anniversary cast also includes Helen Thomson (Colin From Accounts), Susan Prior (Animal Kingdom), Claude Scott-Mitchell (The Dry), Charlie Garber (Barons), Uli Latukefu (Next Goal Wins) and Jeremy Lindsay Taylor (Force of Nature: The Dry 2).
Behind the scenes and more on The Last Anniversary
Bruna Papandrea, Jodi Matterson and Steve Hutensky are executive producing on The Last Anniversary and Casey Haver is co-executive producing for Made Up Stories with Per Saari and Nicole Kidman executive producing for Blossom Films alongside Alison Hurbert-Burns and Lana Greenhalgh for BINGE. Strauss, Polson and Liane Moriarty are executive producers. Sarah L. Walker serves as script producer.
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