Netflix has ordered a Little House on the Prairie series, 40-plus years after a long-running adaptation of Laura Ingalls Wilder’s beloved books aired its last episode on NBC. The new version comes from showrunner Rebecca Sonnenshine ( The Boys, The Vampire Diaries ).
Best known for its TV adaptation starring Michael Landon, the Laura Ingalls Wilder book saga is getting a new lease on life from Netflix.
Netflix announced Wednesday it’s planning a reboot of “Little House on the Prairie,” the popular TV show based on Wilder’s books that ran from 1974 to 1983 starring Michael Landon and Melissa Gilbert.
Over the years fans have labelled it ‘timeless’, ‘inspiring’ and even ‘one of the greatest TV shows in history’. It’s now been announced the show will be coming back, with Netflix offering a ‘fresh take on the iconic story’. The reboot will be led by Rebecca Sonnenshine (The Boys, The Vampire Diaries) as showrunner and executive producer.
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According to Netflix, “the new Little House on the Prairie is part family drama, part epic survival tale, and part origin story of the American West” and “will offer a kaleidoscopic view of the
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I am thrilled by our talented creative team led by [showrunner] Rebecca Sonnenshine who are bringing these beloved stories about family, community, and survival to longtime fans and new generations.” Keep reading for what we know about the Little House on the Prairie reboot so far.