The Family Next Door: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

Propelled by a mystery that disrupts a seemingly harmonious beachside community, the series explores the universal challenges of motherhood, marriage, friendship, and the complexities of identity. 

It's peak holiday season in the popular seaside town of Osprey Point when an enigmatic stranger, Isabelle rents a family home in a quiet cul-de-sac. As Isabelle charms her way into her neighbours' homes and lives, she quickly discovers that everyone at Pleasant Court has something to hide. How far will her obsessive drive to solve a mystery push her to expose the truth?

Series details

• Title: The Family Next Door
• Format: Scripted
• Language: English
• Genres: Drama
• Premiere date: 2025-08-10
• Final broadcast date listed: 2025-08-10
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Web channel listed by TVmaze: ABC iview
• Network country: Australia
• Typical episode runtime: 50 minutes
• TVmaze community rating: 6.6/10
• TVMaze ID: 81120
• IMDb ID: tt34712975
• TVDB ID: 465547

Cast and credited roles

• Teresa Palmer — Isabelle Hetherington
• Bella Heathcote — Ange Romero
• Philippa Northeast — Essie Akoto
• Ming-Zhu Hii — Fran Hewson
• Jane Harber — Lulu Corrigan
• Bob Morley — Lucas Romero
• Daniel Henshall — Nigel Hewson
• Maria Angelico — Holly
• Tane Williams-Accra — Ben Akoto
• Catherine McClements — Barbara Walker

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2025-08-10; final listed air date 2025-08-10; episode order: 6.

Source and licence

Adapted from The Family Next Door 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.