Neighbours confirms details of next classic episodes drop on Amazon Freevee

 The 2013 season will be with fans this week.

Neighbours has confirmed the next set of classic episodes set to drop on Amazon Freevee.

Ahead of the soap's return on the service later this year, the streamer released a bunch of classic episodes – including the entire 2012 season – last month.

It comes as Freevee is set to launch a library season every month, and sure enough it has now been confirmed that the 2013 season will drop this Thursday (March 23).

Fans will remember that this proved to be a pivotal year in Neighbours history, the show undergoing a huge revamp with the introduction of the Turner and Willis families, as well as new backyard sets with pools.

There were also big event storylines such as the explosion at Sonya and Toadie's wedding, and characters like Sarah Beaumont and Steph Scully returning as guests.

Neighbours has already confirmed a host of stars set to return upon the soap's revival, including show mainstays Stefan Dennis, Alan Fletcher, Jackie Woodburne and Ryan Moloney.

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However, before the revival was confirmed publicly late last year, the four were forced to keep their heads down having signed up days earlier – despite rumours swirling in the cast WhatsApp group on the day of the announcement.

Annie Jones, who is also set to return, recently explained to  and other press: "We're all in a group WhatsApp chat.

"On that day when it was announced to the world, Charlotte [Chimes] who plays Nicolette came on and said: 'Hey, does anyone else know? I've heard there's going to be a big announcement about Neighbours soon'.

"We were all going: 'Hmm, I wonder what it could be?' We were guessing and thought maybe they were going to release old episodes or something like that.

"Unbeknownst to us, these four – Stefan, Ryan, Jackie and Alan – were being very quiet on this WhatsApp chat group because they already knew!"

Neighbours returns in the second half of 2023 with new episodes streaming free on Amazon Freevee in the UK and US. Network 10 will retain first-run rights in Australia for the new series.