'Iconic' Soap Opera Wraps Filming After 40 years
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Johnathon KornbleeJuly 12, 2025 at 1:12 AM
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'Iconic' Soap Opera Wraps Filming After 40 years originally appeared on Parade.
After forty years, three cancellations, and more drama than one article could contain, the cast and crew of the Amazon Prime soap opera Neighbours have wrapped production for what appears to be the last time.
The final episode, 9,363, is currently scheduled to stream Thursday, December 11.
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The official Neighbours Instagram account posted a tribute to it’s cast and crew saying, “Today marks the final day of production on our beloved Neighbours. It's with a heavy heart that our incredible cast and crew wrap for the final time. As sad as this day may be, we can't wait for you to see the amazing storylines that are about to unfold over the coming six months. Together we have been, and always will be, the perfect blend 💔”
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When Amazon originally picked up the soap opera, it was a flagship program for the companies Freevee service. The platform was sunseted late last year with existing programs rolling into the Amazon Prime platform.
It was announced earlier this year that Amazon would not be ordering additional episodes of Neighbours.
Executive producer Jason Herbison spoke with TVTonight about the final day of filming, sharing, “We have one crew going today. Neighbours is traditionally shot with two crews and the location crew start the week before studio, so now the final week of the show we just have the studio crew going. The location crew actually finished on Monday. It’s a busy day in studio, basically, we’re filming all the final scenes in studio and we’re wrapping tonight.” The showrunner explained how there was a bittersweet feeling in the air as the series comes to a close, adding, “There’s a wrap party tomorrow night….We’re having Christmas in July, as you can see so it’s a bittersweet mood.”
Herbison acknowledges that this is the end for the series, however, teases that there is hope for the future. “We’re all sad to be seeing the end of the show. But as I said before, you know, very grateful that we’ve had this this chapter in this time together, and a little bit of hope, who knows, for the future.”
The showrunner encourages fans to stay tuned, because while the show may be ending, things are not slowing down on screen until the end, adding, “We have a big five months of Neighbours still to air. We absolutely are not slowing down story-wise. Lots of big storylines, lots of new characters, lots of big story locomotives still to play out. So whilst it’s the final day today on set, for our viewers, there’s still five big months of the show to watch.”
Neighbours has launched the careers of many future Hollywood stars including, Margot Robbie, Liam Hemsworth, Alan Dale, Chris Hemsworth, Russell Crowe, Guy Pearce, Jessee Spencer, and Kylie Minogue.
Fans took to the comment section on the farewell post on Instagram to share their own tributes to the show. One user said, "Since the day it started coming home from school in 1985 was always the highlight of my day I’ve always been a fan and this breaks my heart… but I wish all the crew and cast the best wishes for future endeavours. We will always be here silently waiting and praying for a come back 🥰." With a second user adding, "Huge love to all cast and crew. The last two years have been a welcome addition to the show and we will miss you all so much. Best of luck for the future." A third shared, "This is just devastating. You've been a part of my life for 40 years, I can't believe we have to say goodbye again. Thank you for everything, for everything you've given us. I'm so grateful we got two more years of our favourite Neighbours. Big hugs to the cast and crew today, best in the business. And big thanks to the social media team, you've given us so much and we're so grateful ❤️💔"
Neighbours streams Monday to Thursday on Amazon Prime.
'Iconic' Soap Opera Wraps Filming After 40 years first appeared on Parade on Jul 11, 2025
This story was originally reported by Parade on Jul 11, 2025, where it first appeared.
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