Netflix has announced that its upcoming reboot of 'Little House on the Prairie' will premiere on 9 July, and the streaming service has already renewed the series for a second season. The show, based on Laura Ingalls Wilder's beloved book series, was first ordered in January 2025.
The new adaptation is described as 'part hopeful family drama, part epic survival tale, and part origin story of the American West,' offering a fresh take on the iconic semi-autobiographical books. The cast includes Alice Halsey as Laura Ingalls, Skywalker Hughes as her sister Mary, Luke Bracey as Pa (Charles Ingalls), and Crosby Fitzgerald as Ma (Caroline Ingalls).
Rebecca Sonnenshine serves as showrunner and executive producer, alongside Joy Gorman Wettels, Trip Friendly (son of original series executive producer Ed Friendly), Dana Fox, and Susanna Fogel. CBS Studios and Anonymous Content Studios produce for Netflix. Directors for the first season include Sarah Adina Smith, Julie Anne Robinson, Kat Candler, Erica Tremblay, and Sydney Freeland.
Ingalls Wilder's eight 'Little House' books, published in the 1930s and 1940s, have sold over 73 million copies worldwide. A ninth book was published posthumously in 1971. The stories are based on her childhood in the American Midwest in the late 1800s.
Netflix's head of US and Canada scripted series, Jinny Howe, praised the 'beautiful reimagining' and expressed confidence that the show will deliver 'even more of what fans truly love.' Sonnenshine thanked the cast and crew, adding, 'We can’t wait to share this new adaptation with the world.'
