
Synopsis[]
A wedding and old friends come together in the very last episode of Neighbours. Or is it?
Cast[]
- Toadfish Rebecchi - Ryan Moloney
- Melanie Pearson - Lucinda Cowden
- Karl Kennedy - Alan Fletcher
- Susan Kennedy - Jackie Woodburne
- Paul Robinson - Stefan Dennis
- Terese Willis - Rebekah Elmaloglou
- Jane Harris - Annie Jones
- Clive Gibbons - Geoff Paine
- Freya Wozniak - Phoebe Roberts
- Nicolette Stone - Charlotte Chimes
- Mackenzie Hargreaves - Georgie Stone
- Amy Greenwood - Jacinta Stapleton
- Levi Canning - Richie Morris
- Leo Tanaka - Tim Kano
- David Tanaka - Takaya Honda
- Glen Donnelly - Richard Huggett
- Kiri Durant - Gemma Bird Matheson
- Chloe Brennan - April Rose Pengilly
- Aaron Brennan - Matt Wilson
Guest cast
- Harold Bishop - Ian Smith
- Shane Ramsay - Peter O'Brien
- Isabelle Hoyland - Natalie Bassingthwaighte
- Paige Smith - Olympia Valance
- Malcolm Kennedy - Benjie McNair
- Nell Rebecchi - Scarlett Anderson
- Roxy Willis - Zima Anderson (non speaking)
- Callum Rebecchi - Morgan Baker
- Lucy Robinson - Melissa Bell
- Sadie Rodwell - Emerald Chan (non speaking)
- Zara Selwyn - Freya Van Dyke
- Elly Conway - Jodi Gordon
- Sam Young - Henrietta Graham
- Hendrix Greyson - Ben Turland (daydream)
- Yashvi Rebecchi - Olivia Junkeer
- Des Clarke - Paul Keane
- Wendy Rodwell - Candice Leask
- Chris Pappas - James Mason (non speaking)
- Kyle Canning - Chris Milligan (non speaking)
- Hugo Rebecchi - John Turner
- Andrew Rodwell - Lloyd Will
- Mike Young - Guy Pearce
- Charlene Robinson - Kylie Minogue
- Scott Robinson - Jason Donovan
- Donna Freedman - Margot Robbie (video)
- Beth Brennan - Natalie Imbruglia (video)
- Felicity Scully - Holly Valance (video)
- Joel Samuels - Daniel MacPherson (non speaking)
- Nina Tucker - Delta Goodrem (video)
- Bea Nilsson - Bonnie Anderson
- Angie Rebecchi - Lesley Baker (non speaking)
- Abigail Tanaka - Juliet Basaraba
- Lance Wilkinson - Andrew Bibby (video)
- Stephanie Scully - Carla Bonner (video) (as Steph Scully)
- Curtis Perkins - Nathan Borg (non speaking)
- Madge Bishop - Anne Charleston (daydream)
- Doug Willis - Terence Donovan (daydream)
- Tad Reeves - Jonathon Dutton (video)
- Isla Tanaka-Brennan - Mary Finn
- Ned Willis - Ben Hall (non speaking)
- Annie Robinson-Pappas - Harlow Ireland (non speaking) (as Annie Robinson)
- Lauren Turner - Kate Kendall
- Joe Mangel - Mark Little (video)
- Stuart Parker - Blair McDonough (video)
- Sky Mangel - Stephanie McIntosh (video) (not shown on UK transmission)
- Lucas Fitzgerald - Scott Major (non speaking)
- Finn Kelly - Rob Mills (daydream)
- Sonya Rebecchi - Eve Morey (daydream)
- Sharon Davies - Jessica Muschamp (video)
- Naomi Canning - Morgana O'Reilly (video)
- Philip Martin - Ian Rawlings (as Phil Martin)
- Billy Kennedy - Jesse Spencer (video)
- Vera Punt - Sally-Anne Upton (non speaking)
- Libby Kennedy - Kym Valentine (video)
Miscellaneous Appearances (uncredited)
- Helen Daniels - Anne Haddy (end credits photo)
- Jim Robinson - Alan Dale (end credits photo)
- Nell Mangel - Vivean Gray (end credits photo)
- Eileen Clarke - Myra DeGroot (end credits photo)
- Daphne Clarke - Elaine Smith (end credits photo)
- Lucy Robinson - Kylie Flinker (end credits photo)
- Tom Ramsay - Gary Files (end credits photo)
- Susan Cole - Gloria Ajenstat (end credits photo)
- Jamie Clarke - S.J. Dey (end credits photo)
- Dorothy Burke - Maggie Dence (end credits photo)
- Toby Mangel - Ben Geurens (end credits photo)
- Bouncer (end credits photo)
- Pam Willis - Sue Jones (end credits photo)
- Gaby Willis - Rachel Blakely (end credits photo)
- Brad Willis - Scott Michaelson (end credits photo)
- Cody Willis - Peta Brady (end credits photo)
- Lou Carpenter - Tom Oliver (end credits photo)
- Cheryl Stark - Caroline Gillmer (end credits photo)
- Brett Stark - Brett Blewitt (end credits photo)
- Danni Stark - Eliza Szonert (end credits photo)
- Sam Kratz - Richard Grieve (end credits photo)
- Marlene Kratz - Moya O'Sullivan (end credits photo)
- Hannah Martin - Rebecca Ritters (end credits photo)
- Annalise Hartman - Kimberley Davies (end credits photo)
- Serendipity Gottlieb - Raelee Hill (end credits photo)
- Mark Gottlieb - Bruce Samazan (end credits photo)
- Rick Alessi - Dan Falzon (end credits photo)
- Holly (end credits photo)
- Sky Mangel - Stephanie McIntosh (end credits photo)
- Janelle Timmins - Nell Feeney (end credits photo)
- Bree Timmins - Sianoa Smit-McPhee (end credits photo)
- Dylan Timmins - Damien Bodie (end credits photo)
- Stingray Timmins - Ben Nicholas (end credits photo)
- Janae Timmins - Eliza Taylor-Cotter (end credits photo)
- Katya Kinski - Dichen Lachman (end credits photo)
- Rachel Kinski - Caitlin Stasey (end credits photo)
- Zeke Kinski - Matthew Werkmeister (end credits photo)
- Max Hoyland - Stephen Lovatt (end credits photo)
- Boyd Hoyland - Kyal Marsh (end credits photo)
- Ned Parker - Dan O'Connor (end credits photo)
- Elle Robinson - Pippa Black (end credits photo)
- Lyn Scully - Janet Andrewartha (end credits photo)
- Charlie Hoyland - Aaron Aulsebrook-Walker (end credits photo)
- Sheila Canning - Colette Mann (end credits photo)
- Xanthe Canning - Lilly Van Der Meer (end credits photo)
- Gary Canning - Damien Richardson (end credits photo)
- Shane Rebecchi - Nicholas Coghlan (end credits photo)
- Dipi Rebecchi - Sharon Johal (end credits photo)
- Mark Brennan - Scott McGregor (end credits photo)
- Amy Williams - Zoe Cramond (end credits photo)
- Piper Willis - Mavournee Hazel (end credits photo)
- Harlow Robinson - Jemma Donovan (end credits photo)
- Abigail Tanaka - Axelle Austin (end credits photo)
Writer - Jason Herbison
Director - Scott Major
Additional Director - Chris Langman
Producers - Andrew Thompson and Katja Bauerle
Line Producer - Chris Donis
Executive Producer - Jason Herbison
Prev Ep - Episode 8902 - 28 July 2022[]
Next Ep - Episode 8904 - 18 September 2023[]
Notes[]
- First appearance of Charlene Mitchell/Robinson since Episode 777 - 26 July 1988, and her final appearance.
- First appearance of Scott Robinson since Episode 964 - 18 May 1989, and his final appearance.
- First appearance of Sharon Davies since Episode 1219 - 7 June 1990, and her last appearance until Episode 8930 - 1 November 2023.
- First appearance of Tad Reeves since Episode 4027 - 18 June 2002, and his final appearance.
- First appearance of Billy Kennedy since Episode 4773 - 27 July 2005, and his final appearance.
- First appearance of Philip Martin since Episode 4775 - 29 July 2005, and his last appearance until Episode 8936 - 13 November 2023.
- First appearance of Donna Freedman since Episode 6083 - 26 January 2011, and her final appearance.
- First appearance of Libby Kennedy since Episode 6914 - 26 June 2014, and her final appearance.
- First appearance of Nina Tucker since Episode 7084 - 19 March 2015, and her final appearance.
- First appearance of Madge Bishop (as a daydream) since Episode 7085 - 20 March 2015, and her final appearance.
- First appearance of Doug Willis (as a daydream) since Episode 7343 - 13 April 2016, and his final appearance.
- First appearance of Lance Wilkinson since Episode 7777 - 13 February 2018, and his final appearance.
- First appearance of Stuart Parker since Episode 7779 - 15 February 2018, and his final appearance.
- First appearance of Stephanie Scully since Episode 7859 - 7 June 2018, and her final appearance.
- First appearance of Lauren Turner since Episode 7874 - 28 June 2018, and her final appearance.
- First appearance of Sonya Rebecchi (as a daydream) since Episode 8267 - 1 January 2020, and her final appearance.
- First appearance of Sky Mangel since Episode 8345 - 20 April 2020, and her last appearance until Episode 9070 - 3 July 2024.
- First appearance of Naomi Canning since Episode 8375 - 1 June 2020, and her final appearance.
- First appearance of Finn Kelly (as a daydream) since Episode 8572 - 5 March 2021, and his final appearance.
- First appearance of Lucas Fitzgerald since Episode 8605 - 22 April 2021, and his last appearance until Episode 9151 - 21 November 2024.
- First appearance of Bea Nilsson since Episode 8627 - 24 May 2021, and her last appearance until Episode 8937 - 14 November 2023.
- First appearance of Vera Punt since Episode 8792 - 28 February 2022, and her last appearance until Episode 8980 - 29 January 2024.
- First appearance of Ned Willis since Episode 8843 - 10 May 2022, and his final appearance.
- First appearance of Hendrix Greyson (as a daydream) since Episode 8886 - 8 July 2022, and his final appearance.
- Last appearance of Curtis Perkins until Episode 8919 - 12 October 2023.
- Last appearance of Amy Greenwood until Episode 8936 - 13 November 2023.
- Last appearance of Chloe Brennan until Episode 8936 - 13 November 2023.
- Last appearance of Elly Conway until Episode 8936 - 13 November 2023.
- Last appearance of David Tanaka until Episode 8936 - 13 November 2023.
- Last appearance of Aaron Brennan until Episode 8936 - 13 November 2023.
- Last appearance of Yashvi Rebecchi until Episode 8936 - 13 November 2023.
- Last appearance of Nicolette Stone until Episode 8937 - 14 November 2023.
- Last appearance of Isla Tanaka-Brennan until Episode 8937 - 14 November 2023.
- Last appearance of Malcolm Kennedy until Episode 8937 - 14 November 2023.
- Last appearance of Kiri Durant until Episode 9071 - 4 July 2024.
- Last appearance of Shane Ramsay until Episode 9145 - 12 November 2024.
- Last appearance of Clive Gibbons.
- Last appearance of Freya Wozniak.
- Last appearance of Levi Canning.
- Last appearance of Glen Donnelly.
- Last appearance of Izzy Hoyland.
- Last appearance of Paige Smith.
- Last appearance of Roxy Canning.
- Last appearance of Kyle Canning.
- Last appearance of Zara Selwyn.
- Last appearance of Des Clarke.
- Last appearance of Chris Pappas.
- Last appearance of Beth Brennan.
- Last appearance of Felicity Scully.
- Last appearance of Annie Robinson-Pappas.
- Last appearance of Joe Mangel.
- The end credits featured all the main versions of the Neighbours themes though Sandra De Jong & Daniel Boys/Stephanie Angelini's versions were cut on the UK transmission.
- The Australian transmission saw several extra scenes not seen in the UK including Karl telling Toadie he regarded him as a proper son, Beth saying hi to Ned on her video message and Sky Mangel's video appearance. This was to ensure that it met the full 90 minute Neighbours slot allocated by Channel 10. The end titles and photo montages were also longer.
- This original series finale had its premiere on Australian screens on 28 July 2022, followed by the UK on the 29 July. Ireland aired it on 3 August and New Zealand on 2 September.
- This episode was watched by 4.02 million viewers in the UK and 1.38 million in Australia (including catch up and recordings).
- This was made and transmitted as the final episode of Neighbours until Amazon Studios announced they had bought the rights to revive the show on 17 November 2022, for transmission in the second half of 2023.