Little House on the Prairie
Release poster
Genre
  • Western
  • Historical drama
  • Family drama
Based on
Little House
by Laura Ingalls Wilder
Developed by Rebecca Sonnenshine
Showrunner Rebecca Sonnenshine
Starring
  • Luke Bracey
  • Crosby Fitzgerald
  • Alice Halsey
  • Skywalker Hughes
  • Warren Christie
  • Jocko Sims
  • Meegwun Fairbrother
  • Alyssa Wapanatâhk
  • Wren Zhawenim Gotts
Country of origin United States
Original language English
No. of series 1
No. of episodes 8
Production
Executive producers
  • Rebecca Sonnenshine
  • Dana Fox
  • Joy Gorman Wettels
  • Susanna Fogel
  • Trip Friendly
Running time 42–57 minutes
Production companies
  • Friendly Family Productions
  • Joy Coalition
  • Sonnenshine Productions
  • Foxy, Inc.
  • Anonymous Content
  • CBS Studios
Original release
Network Netflix
Release July 9, 2026 (2026-07-09) –
present

Little House on the Prairie is a television series based on the Little House on the Prairie books written by Laura Ingalls Wilder. The series was developed and produced by CBS Studios and Anonymous Content, and commissioned by Netflix in January 2025.

Little House on the Prairie premiered on Netflix on July 9, 2026. The series was renewed for a second season in March 2026, ahead of its premiere.

Cast

Main

  • Luke Bracey as Charles Ingalls
  • Crosby Fitzgerald as Caroline Ingalls
  • Alice Halsey as Laura Ingalls
  • Skywalker Hughes as Mary Ingalls
  • Warren Christie as John Edwards
  • Jocko Sims as Dr. George Tann
  • Meegwun Fairbrother as William Mitchell
  • Alyssa Wapanatâhk as White Sun
  • Wren Zhawenim Gotts as Good Eagle

Recurring

  • Xander Cole as Little Puma
  • Barrett Doss as Emily Henderson
  • Mary Holland as Jemma James
  • Michael Hough as Eli James
  • Kowen Cadorath as Caleb
  • Thosh Collins as Louis
  • Maclean Fish as Adam Scott
  • Rebecca Amzallag as Lacey Aubert

Episodes

No. Title Directed by Written by Original release date
1 "Independence" Sarah Adina Smith Television story by : Rebecca Sonnenshine
Teleplay by : Rebecca Sonnenshine		 July 9, 2026 (2026-07-09)

Caroline and Charles Ingalls leave Wisconsin with their daughters, Mary and Laura, hoping to claim land near Independence, Kansas. While crossing a river, their wagon nearly overturns, many supplies are lost, and their dog, Jack, is swept away. Dr. George Tann treats Caroline’s injury and directs Charles to someone, who can help him locate available land. Laura also encounters a young Osage girl traveling with her family. In Independence, Caroline learns that the settlement has no post office or school and they cannot afford all the supplies the family needs. Mary gains the attention of Caleb, a young store employee. After Charles leaves to inspect land, Laura mistakes wolves for Jack, forcing Caroline to shoot at them. The family begins building a house on their new land. Laura later discovers that a doll she found earlier belongs to the Osage girl and returns it to her, though Caroline warns Laura against further contact. The Osage discuss the settlers occupying land. Caroline breaks her foot while helping build the house. Dr. Tann treats her and tells Charles that she is pregnant. He warns that the family will need help to survive. Charles asks John Edwards for assistance, but Edwards reacts violently before later apologizing.

Charles offers to return east once Caroline recovers, she insists they continue. Jack returns with Edwards, who offers to help build the Ingalls’ house. Edwards warns Charles that the land is not as free as they were led to believe.
2 "The House on the Prairie" Julie Anne Robinson Rebecca Sonnenshine July 9, 2026 (2026-07-09)
Edwards is caught drinking by Caroline. She asks him to leave without consulting Charles. This leads to a search for Edwards that also causes the girls to get lost in the tall grass prairie.
3 "News of the World" Julie Anne Robinson Francesca Butler July 9, 2026 (2026-07-09)
Land relationships in Independence become more complicated as the Ingalls household is visited by two Osage men.
4 "Life Let Us Cherish" Kat Candler P. Carter Kristensen July 9, 2026 (2026-07-09)
Fever strikes several members of the Ingalls family.
5 "A Circle of Blue Sky" Kat Candler Adam Starks July 9, 2026 (2026-07-09)
6 "Peace on Earth" Erica Tremblay Eleanor Burgess July 9, 2026 (2026-07-09)
7 "A Softer Note in the Sound of the Wind" Sydney Freeland Tom Hanada July 9, 2026 (2026-07-09)
8 "This is Now" Sydney Freeland Adam Starks & Eleanor Burgess July 9, 2026 (2026-07-09)

Production

Development

In December 2020, it was announced that Paramount TV Studios and Anonymous Content would be developing an hour-long drama series based on Wilder’s Little House on the Prairie novel. At the time, the series was set to be executive produced by Trip Friendly for Friendly Family Productions, Joy Gorman Wettels for Joy Coalition, and Dana Fox.[1] CBS Studios absorbed Paramount TV Studios’ slate in 2024.[2]

Netflix officially ordered the first season of the new Little House on the Prairie adaptation in January 2025.[3] At that time, Rebecca Sonnenshine was announced as an executive producer and series showrunner. Susanna Fogel was also added as an executive producer.[4]

Speaking in February 2025, actress Melissa Gilbert, who played Laura Ingalls Wilder on the entire run of the earlier series, said she had no issue with the new adaptation and that there was "plenty of room" for "someone else's interpretation".[5] Original cast members Alison Arngrim and Dean Butler told ReMIND Magazine the new series would be more focused on the original books, rather than a reboot of their series.[6] They also responded to the social media reaction from commentator Megyn Kelly, who had posted on Twitter that "if you wokeify Little House on the Prairie I will make it my singular mission to absolutely ruin your project."[6] Members of the original cast responded by pointing out that the original series addressed topics that would be considered "woke" today, such as racism, addiction, nativism, antisemitism, misogyny, rape, spousal abuse and other topics.[6][7][5]

The series was renewed for a second season on March 3, 2026.[8][9]

Casting

An open casting call for the main role of young Laura and other main cast members was announced in March 2025.[10] In April 2025, 10 year-old actress Alice Halsey was cast in the role of Laura Ingalls,[11] with Luke Bracey, Crosby Fitzgerald, and Skywalker Hughes cast the following month in the roles of Charles, Caroline, and Mary respectively.[12] Later cast were Warren Christie as John Edwards, Meegwun Fairbrother as Mitchell, Wren Zhawenim Gotts as Good Eagle, Alyssa Wapanatǎhk as White Sun and Jocko Sims as Dr. George Tann.[13] In July 2025, Mary Holland and Barrett Doss were amongst seven more additions to the cast.[14] In May 2026, it was announced that Willa Dunn would play Nellie Oleson in Season 2.[15] Rachelle Lefevre and Charlotte Sullivan were added to the Season 2 cast in June 2026, with Lefevre in the role of the town schoolteacher, Eva Beadle, and Sullivan playing Margaret Oleson, mother of Nellie Oleson.[16]

Filming

Principal photography began on June 10, 2025, and filming wrapped in October 2025.[10][13][17] Filming locations include Winnipeg, Canada.[18]

Release

Little House on the Prairie premiered on Netflix on July 9, 2026.[8][19]

Reception

On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the series holds a 77% approval rating based on 43 reviews, with an average of rated reviews of 6.6/10. The website's critics consensus reads, "Little House on the Prairie dusts off the 70s and enters a new era of conscious creation and adaptation, striking the right balance between nostalgia and inspiration to craft a new and enlivened path for itself."[20] Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, gave a score of 67 out of 100 based on 28 critics, indicating "generally favorable" reviews.[21]

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