Road to Avonlea: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

Based on a series of novels by Lucy Maud Montgomery, author of Anne of Green Gables, Road to Avonlea follows a young rich girl as she is sent to live with relatives in the fictional town of Avonlea, Prince Edward Island in the early 1900s.

Sara Stanley (Sarah Polley) is a 10-year-old Montréal heiress who is sent by her wealthy father to live with her two maiden aunts, Hetty and Olivia King, to be near her late mother's side of the family.

This critically-acclaimed Canadian favourite follows Sarah as she struggles to transition from her privileged Montréal life to survive emotionally in rural Avonlea without her father, as well as the drama and romance of the other members of the King family and other residents of the Avonlea community.

Series details

• Title: Road to Avonlea
• Format: Scripted
• Language: English
• Genres: Drama, Family, History
• Premiere date: 1990-01-07
• Final broadcast date listed: 1996-03-31
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: CBC
• Network country: Canada
• Typical episode runtime: 60 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 7876
• IMDb ID: tt0098900
• TVDB ID: 74481

Cast and credited roles

• Mag Ruffman — Olivia Dale
• Jackie Burroughs — Hetty King
• Zachary Bennett — Felix King
• Patricia Hamilton — Rachel Lynde
• Sarah Polley — Sara Stanley
• Lally Cadeau — Janet King
• Cedric Smith — Alec King
• Gema Zamprogna — Felicity King
• Harmony Cramp — Cecily King (1)
• Michael Mahonen — Gus Pike
• Kay Tremblay — Eliza Ward
• Molly Atkinson — Cecily King (2)

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 1990-01-07; final listed air date 1990-11-11; episode order: 13.
• Season 2: premiered 1990-12-02; final listed air date 1991-02-24; episode order: 13.
• Season 3: premiered 1992-01-12; final listed air date 1992-04-05; episode order: 13.
• Season 4: premiered 1993-01-17; final listed air date 1993-11-29; episode order: 13.
• Season 5: premiered 1994-01-09; final listed air date 1994-04-05; episode order: 13.
• Season 6: premiered 1995-01-15; final listed air date 1995-04-02; episode order: 13.
• Season 7: premiered 1996-01-14; final listed air date 1996-03-31; episode order: 13.

Source and licence

Adapted from Road to Avonlea on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.