Neighbours: Erinsborough High is an Australian television series produced for video on demand and catch up TV services My5 and 10 Play.
Neighbours: Erinsborough High takes place during the Year 12 exam period, and explores issues that affect teenagers at school, including bullying, sexuality, parental and peer pressure, and teacher-student relationships.
"[4] The serial's UK broadcaster Channel 5 liked the idea of focusing on the high school and commissioned the spin-off with the support of Network 10.
[3] They had also wanted an exclusive programme for their VOD platform My5, after Neighbours' ratings increased in July 2019, which Herbison said "was unusual because volume usually dips during a UK summer".
[4] Mercado reported that the series has a dark tone and the storylines focus on "social issues, inappropriate behaviour and the sweetest moment for ground-breaking Mackenzie (Georgie Stone).
[8] Actor Benny Turland said this format helps to show how his character Hendrix Greyson is really feeling beyond the "cool guy act" he puts on.
Neighbours regulars Olivia Junkeer (Yashvi Rebecchi) and Benny Turland (Hendrix Greyson), and recurring stars Georgie Stone (Mackenzie Hargreaves) and Lachlan Miller (Richie Amblin), play major roles in the spin-off,[9] along with Grace O'Sullivan and Darius Amarfio-Jefferson as Olivia Lane and Jeremiah Annan respectively.
[10][11] Stone reprised her role following her initial Neighbours storyline, prior to returning as a regular cast member in 2020.
[16] Regular Neighbours cast members Jemma Donovan (Harlow Robinson), Rob Mills (Finn Kelly) and Sharon Johal (Dipi Rebecchi) also appear, along with Amanda Harrison (Angela Lane).
[20] The footage was synchronized through an automated process with third-party software, and Luk organised the files into ScriptSync-style keywords which he had prepared based on the script before the shoot.
[23] Johnathon Hughes of the Radio Times said the series was "edgier and looser than Neighbours proper, with impressive production values and stylistic touches that establish an identity outside of the parent programme".
"[24] Digital Spy's Daniel Kilkelly thought the series "set itself apart from the main show with a unique "grungy" filming style – a far cry from the sun-kissed scenes we're used to on Neighbours itself.