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Sterling Point Debuts Aug. 5, Ella Rubin Inherits Island

8/5/2026

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Summary

Story summary

Sterling Point premieres on Wednesday, Aug. 5, on Canadian television.
Ella Rubin stars as 17-year-old Annie Jacobson who inherits a remote island.
Megan Park writes and directs the eight-episode series with Josh Schwartz and Stephanie Savage.
Jeffrey Dean Morgan portrays marina owner Joe, a role written for him that reflects his Seattle roots.
Production filmed in Muskoka, Ontario, an area with over 1,600 lakes and pine forests.

History

Historical Context

The 1985 CBC four-hour miniseries “Anne of Green Gables”, directed by Kevin Sullivan and starring Megan Follows, aired Dec 1-2 and won a Gemini Award for photography. Its nationwide popularity boosted tourism to Prince Edward Island and proved Canadian rural settings could draw international viewers, a precedent that today’s Muskoka-based co-production “Sterling Point” follows.

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Story summary

Sterling Point premieres on Wednesday, Aug. 5, on Canadian television.
Ella Rubin stars as 17-year-old Annie Jacobson who inherits a remote island.
Megan Park writes and directs the eight-episode series with Josh Schwartz and Stephanie Savage.
Jeffrey Dean Morgan portrays marina owner Joe, a role written for him that reflects his Seattle roots.
Production filmed in Muskoka, Ontario, an area with over 1,600 lakes and pine forests.

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