Road to Avonlea

“Road to Avonlea” is a television series that aired in Canada and the U.S. from 1990 to 1996. Created by Kevin Sullivan, it was produced by Sullivan Films in collaboration with CBC and the Disney Channel, with additional support from Telefilm Canada. The series is an adaptation of several books by L.M. Montgomery, including “The Story Girl,” “The Golden Road,” “Chronicles of Avonlea,” and “Further Chronicles of Avonlea.” Some episodes were novelized by various authors, resulting in about 30 book titles. In the U.S., the series was simply called “Avonlea,” with some episodes being renamed and reordered. When released on VHS and DVD in the U.S., the title was changed from “Road to Avonlea” to “Tales from Avonlea.”

Set in the fictional town of Avonlea on Prince Edward Island during the early 1900s, the story follows 10-year-old Sara Stanley, a wealthy heiress from Montreal. Her father sends her to live with her two unmarried aunts, Hetty and Olivia King, to be closer to her late mother’s family. Initially, the series centers on Sara’s experiences with her relatives, but over time, it shifts to focus on the King family and other Avonlea residents connected to them. Sarah Polley, who played Sara, left the series in 1994 but made guest appearances in the sixth and seventh seasons.