"The Family Next Door" is a mystery drama series created for television by Sarah Scheller ("Strife", "The Letdown") based on New York Times bestselling Australian author Sally Hepworth's novel of the same name. The show is directed by Emma Freeman ("Interview with the Vampire") and written by Scheller, Pip Karmel ("Total Control"), Julia Moriarty ("Total Control") and Andrew Anastasios ("Troppo")
The cast includes Teresa Palmer, Bella Heathcote, Philippa Northeast, Bob Morley, Catherine McClements, Ming Zhu Hii, Jane Harber, Daniel Henshall, Maria Angelico, Tane Williams Accra and Dominic Ona Ariki. The series premiered originally on August 10, 2025 on ABC Television in Australia, and in the US on Acorn TV on February 23, 2026.
Find out more about the series after the jump.