‘Little House on the Prairie’ Rebooted at Netflix
The 19th century Ingalls family is getting a 21st century TV life.
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).
“Little House on the Prairie has captured the hearts and imaginations of so many fans around the world, and we’re excited to share its enduring themes of hope and optimism with a fresh take on this iconic story,” said Jinny Howe, vp drama series for Netflix. “Rebecca’s vision threads the needle with an emotional depth that will delight both new and existing fans of this beloved classic.”
Sonnenshine will executive produce Little House with Joy Gorman Wettels of Joy Coalition, Trip Friendly of Friendly Family Productions, Dana Fox and Susanna Fogel. The show comes from CBS Studios and Anonymous Content Studios. Trip Friendly is the son of Ed Friendly, who held rights to Wilder’s novels and was an executive producer of the original series. The show ran from 1974-83 and spawned several follow-up TV movies.
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A Little House reboot has been in the works for several years — Anonymous Content and what was then Paramount TV Studios began work on the project in 2020. Wettels, Friendly and Fox have been attached as executive producers from the beginning.
“It has been a long-held dream of mine to carry on my father’s legacy and adapt Wilder’s classic American stories for a 21st century audience in a way that brings together fans of both the books and the original television series,” said Friendly. “I am thrilled by our talented creative team led by Rebecca Sonnenshine who are bringing these beloved stories about family, community, and survival to longtime fans and new generations.”
The original series, which streams on Peacock, remains popular: Nielsen said in its year-end streaming release that U.S. viewers watched more than 13 billion minutes of Little House on the Prairie in 2024.
The original series starred Michael Landon (who was also an exec producer and directed more than 80 episodes), Karen Grassle, Melissa Gilbert, Melissa Sue Anderson and Sidney and Rachel Greenbush as the Ingalls family. Katherine MacGregor, Richard Bull, Jonathan Gilbert, Alison Arngrim, Matthew Labyorteaux and Dean Bell also had regular or heavily recurring roles.
